The Scam at Ceynor Seafood Restaurant – HSBC Credit Cards
Posted on December 8th, 2012
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ A Concerned, Betrayed HSBC Card HolderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚¦.
I would like to share a bizarre incident that took place on the evening of the 29th of November, 2012.
A couple of us decided to meet up to celebrate a mutual friends birthday and since we had an HSBC card holder amongst us we thought weƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ll visit ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-CEYNOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANTƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ which is located on D.R Wijeyewardena Mawatha in Colombo (Adjoining the string of CasinoƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s) and make use of the 20% discount they were offering for HSBC Card Holders.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Once we were seated the first question we were asked was whether we were planning to settle the bill by Card or Cash. This at first was quite amusing as we had previously never come across a restaurant that inquired after how we plan to settle our bill even before we had ordered our meal. Thereafter we were handed two menu cards by the waiter and whilst briefly scanning through the menu we realized that the prices were exorbitant as compared to the previous times we had visited this particular restaurant.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Furthermore, we noticed that there were pieces of paper pasted over the original prices which had been substituted by a new price. This looked very ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-fishyƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ and so we had one of our mates walk in to the reception and pick up a menu straight off the counter. What followed was just appalling. To our amazement we noticed that the HSBC card Holders were offered a menu card with a price list that was marked up approximately 50%. We were in shock. Never had we come across a restaurant that would serve customers two separate price lists. Thereafter, we quizzed the waiter as to why they were trying to ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-RipƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ their customers off. His reply to this was to say that it was the ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Managements DecisionƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚. Thereafter we requested to speak to the manager and then waited for over 20 minutes to be told that the manager was ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-UnavailableƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Upon realization that we were about to be cheated and also to find the manager unavailable we left the venue.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Attached below are a couple of pictures of the Menu/Price List.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Please pass this message on to everyone you think that deserves to know the truth about ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-CEYNOR SEAFOOD RESTAURANTƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ to make sure that no other HSBC Card Holder will stand a chance of being ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Ripped offƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ by restaurants of this nature.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Cheers
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ A Concerned, Betrayed HSBC Card Holder.
December 8th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
The writer did the right thing. This type of thing should not be tolerated. Hope these guys will learn a lesson. Do not join the promotion if you cannot give the discounts. Well when you do such a promotion, the volume of business increases so that should offset the low margins.
December 8th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
These are sad affairs of the country and this kind of underhand process are getting worst.. How come a reputable(?) restaurant trying to cheat their own customers..
December 9th, 2012 at 10:24 am
What somebody with HSBC creditcard should do is to get hold of the menu with lower prices, order from it, and after eating ask for the discount giving the HSBC credit card. If there is any problem call the police!