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Yes I just saw this on the news. LOL Something's going on. haha
Thats pretty funny!
This one I think sounds a bit fishy though. The last time we had this discussion it was a group of guys spendin $28,000. This time we have four guys spending $130,000 in seven hours. I'm not sure how that's even possible. That rolls out to $32,500 per person. Over seven hours, that just doesn't sound very possible. Think about it...
Let's say each of them walked into the club then immediately went into the VIP room for seven straight hours. Let's assume they average three dancers each in there through the night. I don't know what Scores charges, but like most clubs, it is anywhere between $500 and $1000 for the hour. Let's say it's $1000. Multiply that by three (for each dancer) and then seven (for each hour they were in the club) and you come to $21,000. Now, let's say each of them had five bottles of Crystal champagne. It's unlikely, but let's say they did. Club prices extremely elevated, let's say they paid $1000 a bottle (normal market price is $350), so that's $5000. Now their tab is $26,000. Including another thousand for other drinks, tips, cigars, etc. that brings the tab to $27,000. These are extreme figures now, and even still they are thousands short of the average $32,500 figure per person by their figures.
Like I said, this one smells a little fishy. What do you guys thinK?
I don't know how it's possible to spend that much in one night either, but you never know with tips.
There were some happy girls that night.
Wow! I wish someone would spend that kind of money on me!!
me Too!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by NikkiD link=board=1;threadid=9806;start=msg117747#msg1177 47 date=1086334011
Yeah the first time with 28,000 seemed possible...but 130,000 seems a little steep...but hey , you never know! It could have been mister tip happy drunk man...who knows...
I have watched groups spend $15k in less than an hour in Puerto Rico. 7 guys buying Cristal and paying 2 girls each. All on one tab. I was one of the girls. Other groups (2-3 guys) spent in the neighborhood of $10k for a couple hours in vip. I have also had guys drop $5k to spend 2-3 hours in vip with just me. $130k in 7 hours for a group at Scores (likely paying several girls and buying bottle after bottle of champagne) seems damn outrageous, but not impossible.
>>Added: This guy had the bill spread over 4 different cards, and like the $28k guy, his claim with the credit card companies was rejected. I don't believe he didn't make the charges. He was likely hooting it up, acting like royalty, then just got a big headache the next day. And why did he wait til 6 months later to file a lawsuit, just a couple weeks after the other $28k guy filed his?
I only fricking wish.... :) I'm waitressing right now (broken leg, no stilletos for me!!) and was thrilled to make $100 on a wed.... god I miss dancing.
kali
Ohmigod sweetheart!! I hope your leg gets better soon! Thats awful!! Its always one of my biggest fears...what if I break something..what to do then???Quote:
Originally Posted by IAKali link=board=1;threadid=9806;start=msg117767#msg1177 67 date=1086337871
Dont worry...you'll be back up on those 6 inchers in no time!! ;)
It does seem awfully far fetched that someone could spend that kind of money in seven hours in a club. But, on the flip side, how could four different credit card companies turn him down on the strike, and, how could he have waited six months to file a lawsuit, $130K is a lot of money to have hanging over your head in limbo.
I think that he thought the door opened...and jumped into the lawsuit boat. It doesn't take 6 months to dispute charges...etc. He's probably just in WAY over his head and is now looking for a way out. If the case gets dismissed (which it probably will) you'll probably find him filing bankruptcy a few weeks later.
DW...at Scores, if they drank the most expensive bottles of Champagne (I forgot the name) then it was $3200 per bottle...that would easily rack up...and they could very well have had a dozen stippers waltzing around the room. I've seen guys do this at my club (though not to the tune of $130,000)...but they spend like movie stars and then regret it.
Also, he said that if he did sign those receipts, that he was "not in his right mind". Yeah...ok...he's just another guy who doesn't know when to stop drinking and then wants people to say, "you poor, poor victim...here's your money back." Come off it. What would he do if he was driving drunk and got pulled over? "Sorry...I'm too drunk to know what I'm doing"? Like I said in another post, If I was the judge, I would simply say, "Chalk it up as a lesson learned, dipshit. You were too drunk? Then learn you limit. Case dismissed. Oh, and for bringing in a frivolous lawsuit against this club, you are now ordered to pay the defendants lawyer fees, and the other costs associated with this case. Congratulations! You are now the moron of the year!"
I think what happened was that he went into the club, acting like a big shot, started spending money with his friends, got drunk, spent more money when he was alone and, then the next day realised what he had done and tried to get his money back.
He can't un-drink the alcohol; he can't un-have the lapdances, but he thinks he can un-spend the money. So, if the club cant have back what belonged to it (i.e. alcohol, VIP room priviledges, lapdances, waitstaff service) why should he get back what he willingly gave-up?
He is asking for ALL his money back, not just the part he spent before he got too drunk to comprehend what he was doing - if, in fact, such a thing occurred - he wants it all, without the ability to reimburse Scores for its own loss of property and services.
Plus, another issue, I think: the name "Tauhidul" is a Muslim name. Mr Chaudry is from Bangladesh, a Muslim country. It may be more than a little embarrassing to Mr Chaudry, who may be, supposedly, a Muslim himself, to have lost almost $130,000 to a strip club, a place where no devout Muslim would enter. So, there may the public Loss of Face there. He couldnt shrug it off or hide it, with such a large tab. He cant recover his embarrassment, but he can try to get his money back.
There is also the spousal issue. According to news reports Chaudry is the husband of a consular official at the Bangladesh Mission to the United Nations. His wiffe may have something to do with his vigorous attempts to regain his funds. He may not be the breadwinner in the family and willl need his wife's money to pay the tab. His wife may not be willing to give-up that kind of money, so Chaudury may be trying to get that money back, so she wont have to.
Just my opinions.
The fact that those $130,000.00 were spread among four credit cards is indicative that this guy was perfectly conscious of the fact that he opened four different tabs (unless he was mugged on separate occasions just to have him fork over each card :-\). That he filed suit six months later has no relevance if it was within the statute of limitations. Maybe he was being required to pay by the CC companies and felt that this was a proper tactic to avoid payment. The next step should be a bankruptcy filing ;D
I know Scores is known for being super-expensive, but $130,000! That's outrageous! :eye-popping: I can see how it could happen, though. Like other posters have mentioned, he probably bought bottle after bottle of champagne and made multiple trips to the VIP room with different girls. Plus, we don't know how much he tipped the dancers, cocktail waitresses, etc.
If the guy got too drunk to remember signing the credit card receipt, that's his own fault. Maybe next time he'll think twice before he gets hammered! :drunk:
I don't understand why he would wait so long to file the lawsuit either. Maybe he got the idea from the guy who spent $28,000 at Scores and then sued and he thought "Hey, maybe I can get lucky and get my money back." Seems like everyone is lawsuit-happy these days. Remember the guy who sued McDonald's for making him fat? ::) lol
This is an excellent point. Drunk drivers get no slack because their judgement was impaired. It does not matter in the least that drunk driving is reckless to one's life and health (and others) and drunk spending is really only directly reckless to one's finances. Being inebriated does not excuse poor judgement.Quote:
Originally Posted by VenusGoddess link=board=1;threadid=9806;start=msg117880#msg1178 80 date=1086363208
This asshole pulled out 4 different cards and therefore signed at least 4 different bills. I have no doubt whatsoever that he was paying several girls to be in vip with him all at once, and buying an expensive bottle of champagne for each one, plus tips and cigars and who knows what else. The bottom line here is, he is just an asshole. If he couldn't afford to spend like a rock star he shouldn't have been trying play like one. He deserves to go bankrupt over this.
blondhottie, there was also the lady who sued McDonald's for not warning her that coffee is hot, before she spilled on herself while driving.
I believe there are cases where guys do get robbed/overcharged, but the two or three most recent cases ring more of buyer's remorse. I'm still paying for a one-night binge five years ago where my card was charged over $4K (I personally thought my tab was only 1/3 the amount, but it was the word of a tipsy customer against the clock, a dancer (or three), and a VIP attendant, so I didn't pursue it further). But that night was my lesson learned (first rule: don't bring plastic into the SC), and from then on I spend enough to have a good time and be able to look back on it without remorse.
I 'spose that could qualify as "second rule" in my lesson learned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridgette link=board=1;threadid=9806;start=msg117954#msg1179 54 date=1086374762
Bingo, Oceans. I don't use Cc's because of several visits to a club, BUT I must admit the total owed adds up to a mere fraction of what this dork spent. I can pay it off eventually ;D
I have to side with the customer on this one. IMO, Scores knew this guy was stone cold drunk and took advantage of him.
I’m all for personal responsibility, but Scores had to know this guy was going over the top—the average Joe doesn’t run up a 100K+ tab a strip club. Rock stars and other celebrities do this sort of thing, but not Joe Schmoe. For the sake of good business Scores should have 86’d him; they don’t need this kind of bad publicity. This is going way too far IMO.
About the drunk driving analogy, the bars also have liability regarding someone drinking at their bar and being overserved. So yes the driver gets jail time but the bars also get sued. My bar I had to get dram shop insurance to cover me in Illinois and Indiana in case someone drove across the border.
My point is that since Scores overserved him they may lose this case. If scores lost would the club try to take back money from the girls that were paid on the credit card?
$130K on a strip club visit. If true, that has to win an award. You could buy a modest home for $130K in this part of Ohio. I love T&A but $1K is about my limit for a club trip.
FBR
My home went for $100,000 and its on a mortgage. After reading Miss George's explanation as to Scores's charges it's only natural then that this dude actually incurred in these charges. Maybe, just maybe he was not reminded of the charges or does not remember being reminded precisely because of his state of intoxication.Quote:
Originally Posted by FBR link=board=1;threadid=9806;start=msg118029#msg1180 29 date=1086389558
It comes down to personal responsibility. I feel that it is not right to hold other people responsible for someone's inebriated decisions. Bars are around to serve liqour and make money (SC, too). If someone cannot make a decision to quit drinking on their own, then they need to accept the consequences of those decisions.
Now, that doesn't mean jack in the real world...LOL. However, it could go both ways. The judge may side with the plaintiff...proving that he had too much to drink, yada, yada, yada. However, it could very well side with the defendants. Hopefully, they may still have some record of what went on...like camera recordings. That's another reason I think that this guy waited so long. Chances of the club still having any video record of the champagne lounge is very slim. Of course, the judge could always look at the fact that this guy is suing for the entire amount of the bill...even after admitting to entertaining (was it seven friends) for a couple of hours in the champagne lounge. Looking at this...he may just go for a judgement against the plaintiff.
A legal look at the situation would surely show that Scores will win the case...unless, of course, they lose. LOL (I'm pretty good at this prediction stuff, huh?)
Personally, I think that if this guy loses his court case against Scores, the club should turn around and sue him (and the other moron) for slander and for the costs of battling a frivolous lawsuit. "Yeah, uh, the case is dismissed...and now you have an additional bill to pay. Way to go, Sherlock."
I just saw on fox news that the guy complaining has asked for a detailed bill showing his purchases and scores hasn't provided one. Also they reported that scores says he has been there a few times since the "big night".
Guess he got tired trying to get extras in that club to no avail so he sued ;D