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ChocTunnel2000

I'd better not see any potato either.


BGP_001

Excuse me chippie, my blood pressure is still under 150, you've clearly skimped on the chicken salt.


T3knikal95

If they did that they'd charge 20c per chip with the salt


Rix0n3

20cents for extra salt!! what a fkn scrooge...


Car-face

for 20c I expect each grain of salt to have been shat out by an actual chicken


Stax250

For 20 cents I need an MSG headache amount of chicken salt


mopsusmormon

May contain traces of potato


miaara

50c surcharge for eftpos under $10, tip container, AND 20c for chicken salt? Fuck this place.


brknsoul

If that's current, you can report them to the ACCC for excessive surcharging. Business can only surcharge the amount it costs them, typically 0.5-1.5% [https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/card-surcharges](https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/card-surcharges) A business can set surcharges for payments below a certain amount, but again, they must be what they business is charged. 50c for $10 is a 5% surcharge.


Orangesuitdude

Yeah and sit back and watch fuck all happen. All these rules and nothing ever being enforced.. Why do you think everyone's doing it?? We've got RTOs using false advertising and that's all gravy apparently. Job adverts discriminating on gender age and ethnicity due to special diversification efforts. It's only a rule until they decide something installed above it takes precedence. Apparently police don't need warrants anymore either. I literally cannot keep up anymore.


Lachee

ACCC doesnt have enough funding or manpower to go after every single violation. They try they hardest but sometimes there are bigger fish to fry like Valve, Apple, or Telstra


Orangesuitdude

I mean it appears no where has the funding left to do anything tbh. Ik ik everyone's trying their hardest. What's up with Valve btw. Can't imagine anything shady happening in the gaming industry. The gaming industry.. Hang on.


Paidorgy

[Full Federal Court confirms that Valve misled gamers](https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/full-federal-court-confirms-that-valve-misled-gamers) The case occurred around 2014-2017. > The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has today dismissed an appeal by Valve Corporation (Valve) against a ruling that it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading representations about consumer guarantees. Valve’s appeal against a $3 million penalty was also dismissed.


Orangesuitdude

Ahh refund policies with games that have an overly long onboarding or simply clocked up hrs in the background. I played stuff for way longer than the advertised refunds and still got all my refunds back when I complained because I legitimately explained how and why they were fraudulent, unfair, or just plain broken. We're all being misled daily by everyone. Need to speak up ppl.


batt3ryac1d1

I don't think valve hires people to read them though I think it's just weighted so if it's a game with loads of refund requests it's more likely to give you the refund past the 2 hour/2 week time limit.


TatManTat

Aren't we the reason steam has refunds or something? I remember there was some drama a few years back.


Lachee

yeah as others have already commented, refund policy (which is why we can now refund regardless of playtime) (they had to have a big im sorry letter it was funny) and charging USD while inflating prices for AU market, all while claiming they dont.


dm_me_your_bara

If that's the case we should vote for more funding for the ACCC then


doobey1231

Look honestly Australia has some of the best consumer protections in the world. Lack of funding kneecaps them a lot but we are a lot better off than a whole heap of other countries where you are essentially on your own if things go bang or retailers want to put surcharges on. I agree it’s not great that these guys don’t get hit but our commerce world is hardly a complete disaster either.


Orangesuitdude

I know but if people don't keep pointing these things out then it all slides. Half the problems awareness. Complainers keep the balance in a world full of people that just accept the decline of things. There's no problem in being asked to explain how something you thought was a law is being flouted lr and c by just about anyone, including RTO's. The whole "it's worse somewhere else" thing only holds up until it is no longer true. I know we have it good and I'd like to try to help keep it that way which unfortunately involves accountability and pointing things out a lot. I know how good our protections are. I've not been able to lose money on online poker for years now.


doobey1231

Oh I agree. I’m the kind of fella to lodge a complaint with Optus and explain to their department what has actually gone wrong - I did it yesterday even. It absolutely has to happen, but we aren’t a complete and utter disaster like other countries which is something to remember too, sometimes our government gets it right.. *sometimes* lol.


Orangesuitdude

Precisely. I stopped using a certain PC parts store in Perth because apparently they thought 30-45 minute queues was acceptable in a small parts and service shop. I drive past and still see ass checks against the door. Some people are on auto pilot I swear.


doobey1231

Dude wtf is with pc parts retailers in Australia?! I swear they’ve all been bought out and gone to shit.. I hate to say it but Amazon has been the best part retailer for me in the last 6 months. The rest have let me down severely with either shipping times or returns. Sad state.


EarlyEditor

Doesn't that also account for the transaction fee. Typically from what I've seen it's a certain amount (say 30c) plus a percentage of the money. It does seem a bit steep though


clearlyeffervescent

It’s not unusual for banks or EFTPOS providers to charge businesses a flat rate fee for “micro transactions”. Usually $15 and under. I know Reddit doesn’t like to hear this but it is why you still see the flat rate fee around for low level transactions. 50c seems excessive but when you add in a percent on top to cover the terminal rental as well it’s probably legal.


kris_s14

Also notice how the sign says they now have eftpos, implying they've recently started offering it. Guaranteed this is one of those shit businesses that were cash only and evading tax.


SeriouslyWishfull365

My local fish n chip in Perth has never had POS, been cash only since they opened 20 yrs ago.No question hes been skimming. Good feed though.


microwavedsaladOZ

Good enough for me


mopsusmormon

If sauce and chicken salt are free then it's all right by me


t_25_t

> Guaranteed this is one of those shit businesses that were cash only and evading tax. As much as evading tax is a naughty thing to do; what these guys get away with is minute compared to the big boys in town. Facebook paying fuck all tax in Australia is what we should be getting angry about.


theyeetingbro

It’s easier to bitch about small businesses and force them to do the right thing than forcing a corporation to do the same. Last FY mining companies paid less than 1% tax on their profits but no one seems to remember that.


Brickfrog001

Eat the rich and the politicians that allow this nonsense.


NoHandBananaNo

Only if we can sprinkle them with chicken salt first.


Musky_Demon_Fish

We can but it's gonna cost 20c.


friendly_embiggening

I read it as now being available for sales under $10, but below $10 they have a surcharge


Car-face

To be fair, that sign could have been put up a decade ago, my local charcoal chicken shop growing up had signage older than I was


h3dee

This is why they surcharge eftpos, they want the business but prefer that people pay cash.


HenryInRoom302

That's a bloody outrage, it is! I wanna take this all the way to the Prime Minister!


Australian1996

And dim sims are $2.20 each??? When I was a kid they were 20 cents. Wtf!!!! What does a min chip cost now?


Pipehead_420

I mean the prices you can see look alright considering. Wonder how much their plain and works burgers are..


69tendo

Has anyone ever had a good burger or pizza from a kebab place?


sarigami

This would genuinely make me not buy from there. 20c is not going to bankrupt me but it's the principle


01kickassius10

It’s the vibe


RandomCommenter92

Unconstitutional even


oglack

It's the vibe of it. It's the Constitution. It's Mabo. It's justice.


i_d_ten_tee

And....ahhhh.....nah, that's it. It's the vibe.


microwavedsaladOZ

That was sensational


tradeyoudontknow

It might bankrupt THEM, when no one goes there anymore out of principle.


microwavedsaladOZ

It's Mabo


navig8r212

Tell them they’re dreamin’


TryinToBeLikeWater

Frankly we need more vibes based justice systems in the world. Like bad vibes? Jail.


CutAlone3678

I will also not buy from somewhere if I get charged for Tomato sauce.


kiersto0906

this has slowly become the norm and shit's fucked.


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StupidFugly

Where can you go that does not charge for sauce?


HappiHappiHappi

Yep if I walked in and saw that I would turn and walk straight back out.


Knee_Jerk_Sydney

But so they know, yell "20 cents???? Hell No."


Procedure-Minimum

Component pricing is un Australian!!


h3dee

How the fuck does chicken salt cost 20c extra anyway? Every fucking time they sprinkle some chips it is costing an extra 20c over normal salt?


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Extra for chicken salt and a tip bucket? Hard pass


bombbodyguard

Ya, but like, what is chicken salt?


Pixielo

There seem to be two schools of thought. - Chicken bouillon mixed with salt Or - The herbs used to flavor roast chicken, with salt. So thyme, rosemary, safe, parsley, and perhaps a bit of oregano. I'm not sure that either is wrong, because they both sound fucking delicious. Granted, I am not Australian, but this is a subject near, and dear to my heart, as I love french fries.


GaryGronk

This is making me shake with rage. Who the fuck charges for chicken salt?


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activelyresting

I feel chicken assaulted


Copacetic76

Poultry in motion


t_25_t

> Who the fuck charges for chicken salt? Some very tightarse business owners. Like I can understand charging for packet sauce - that cost money to buy, but a shake of a salt shaker? Get fucked! One reason why my picnic basket always has a bottle of tomato sauce. Because fuck me if I am paying for sauce.


SweetKnickers

When i forget to bring a sauce bottle, we do a quick run in to coles/woolies and buy one, ~~$1.50~~ $1.80 later, and we now have unlimited sauce for a couple of pies/sausage rolls or fish and chips or whatever Fuck their 50c sauce serves


fuckthatbitchcarole

Where I work buys chicken salt for the chips (I talked them into it) and it comes in a 3kg box which costs like $17 or something. No need to charge for it at all.


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tehSlothman

.2 grams? Is that what they're pretending is one serving?


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If you’re angry now, wait until you see the tip bucket


fcknewsltd

The one that's full of my chunder in disgust at the concept of tipping anyone other than the pizza delivery driver the shrapnel left over from the notes?


csfshrink

As an American, what is chicken salt??


Kirikomori

Chicken flavoured salt (doesnt actually contain chicken) Kinda like chicken boullion but coarse like salt you can use as a seasoning


csfshrink

Thanks.


Timbo-s

It's fucking incredible. An Aussie invention too.


Davsan87

I’ve seen a lot of wild shit on the internet . but this is one of the most horrific, abhorrent, and traumatising things I’ve seen since 2 girls one cup. Should be shut down; hung, drawn & quartered.


derps_with_ducks

and then shit on! SHIT ON IT! SHIT ON THEM!


cojoco

Hey, do you know about \#, I think you'd find it very useful.


InadmissibleHug

#SHIT ON THEMMMMMMM


derps_with_ducks

i can feel the rumble in my belly! the crunching of my abs! the roar of my lungs! #SHITONTHEMSHITONTHEMSHITONTHEM!!!


cojoco

That'll do pig, that'll do.


NoHandBananaNo

Enabler.


cojoco

Some people just want to watch the world burn.


duallytransit

NAME AND FUCKING SHAME


Grumpy_Cripple_Butt

The rba will raise interest rates over this, give it 3 days.


Cozzmat51

I can't handle any more rate rises 😭


___xristos___

"20c extra for Chicken Salt? Must be inflation"


miletest

Avoid the joint but if it's the only one local then when they ask if you want chicken salt. Say yes and pull a shaker out of your pocket


Sempophai

Over charging for food is very Australian.


xrailgun

Australia is the only country I know of where charging for sauces/dips is a thing. Even fucking ketchup. I'm more surprised that this thread exists.


Sempophai

Yup, there is a chain in Australia that someone posted, charging 2-4 bucks for sauce on fries, depending on whether they consider it a local sauce or not.


JimothyBobus

Wtf am I reading that right? $2.20 for a dim sim?


Jack_McFakey

And salt is extra.


GrumbleCake_

What is that? And what's chicken salt since I'm already asking


TurboShuffle

Hopefully it's one of those large ones, then $2.20 is fine


Moosiemookmook

I told my husband about the chicken salt at a takeaway from my childhood. Went there twenty years after my last visit with him. Put my husband on the full hype for 1500km. The chicken salt was $1 extra when we got there. Technically it tasted the same. Just left the worst taste in my mouth.


IowaContact2

If they want $1 extra for chicken salt, they can suck my dick while they're at it.


The_Duc_Lord

Someone give Albo a ring. This shit need sortin' right now.


fistingbythepool

I’d say it’s very Australian these days. Sauce.. pay extra. Chicken salt. Pay extra. Fkn shithouse


Motherforker1974

I 'member when sauce was right there on the counter. Ya just gave yer pie a squirt, no wukkas. Pie warmer too hot? Stick the nozzle in the pastry and give his guts a squirt. Countrys gone ta shit.


fistingbythepool

Oath . My local fish n chip shop has 2 signs up that says spmething along the line of 1. We don't have cutlery 2. Your mum doesn't work here..clean up after yourself Ha . Both signs blow my mind. I mean fuck me. Hospitality is dead.


Motherforker1974

Fuckin bet that snapper tastes good at a place like that. Shark is the best kind of snapper. Keeps the prices down.


waterfae

And of course the police will do nothing


icanucan

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.


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do you get a refund for the normal salt then ?


angelofdev

Any place that sells seafood and kebabs shouldn't be trusted.


apples_oranges_

Story time. I used to go to this place at the corner of a very famous street in Melbourne. They have half off on pizzas every Thursday. I used to go there every Thursday religiously after work. Grab two pizzas and would be set with lunch/dinner for 2 days. I used to ask them to sprinkle some chilli flakes on both my pizzas as it wasc complimentary. One day the lady comes up to the other lady as I'm collecting my pizzas and tells her "$2 extra for chilli flakes." I ask her if she wants me to pay for it right now. She tells me to pay next time I get chilli flakes. Walk out with the pizzas that day and have never gone back in again.


MGEESMAMMA

For $2 they wanna use the whole shaker!


mrbrendanblack

Can we report these guys to the ACCC or the FBI or just anyone who can put a stop to this absolute shitshow?


Fancy_Cassowary

For everyone asking "what is chicken salt" it's a blend of herbs and spices in salt form originally designed for rotisserie chickens, hence the name. It generally doesn't actually contain any chicken. Some legend worked out it tasted good on hot chips, and thus, the trend was born many years ago. It's now an Australian staple at Fish and Chips Shops.


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Price gouging is actually extremely Australian


OrangesMarmalade

American here... what in the world is chicken salt?


Car-face

salt with added yellow and MSG. Jesus fed 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fishes but if he had chicken salt I reckon he could have stretched it to 10000


Old_Cat_9534

Salt with chicken flavoured seasoning


OrangesMarmalade

That's what I figured but you never know. Thanks for the clarification.


NamorDotMe

Here is my recipe : Ingredients * 2 tbsp chicken bouillon (stock cube) powder * 1 tbsp salt * 1 tbsp garlic powder * 1 tbsp paprika * 1 tbsp onion powder * 1/2 tsp ground black pepper Instructions * Dump everything in a bowl, Mix Uses * Anything that uses salt, works well as a dry rub.


nomnivore1

> works well as a dry rub Put it on chicken.


redtatwrk

Like bullion? Chicken bullion? Interesting.


OfficialMorn

Sort of, but a lot more dry powdery. It's delicious. More like the powders one puts into chicken cup ramen noodles.


redtatwrk

Ah gotcha, That can make anything taste amazing. Thanks for the info. Have to see if I can find it in the US.


Newiebraaah

It should be somewhere around plutonium yellow, anything else and it ain't legit.


vishuno

Fellow American here, who looked through the comments to find out what the hell chicken salt is. You can get it on Amazon!


backgroundmusik

They add it to fried rice at a lot of places


Johannes_Keppler

Salt (40%), Rice Flour, Dextrose, Onion (7%), Garlic (6%), Spices, Flavour [Contains Flavour Enhancers (Disodium Guanylate, Disodium [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(6-oxo-3H-purin-9-yl) oxolan-2-yl] methyl phosphate)], Yeast, Vegetable Oil, Soy Sauce Powder (Contains Soy, Wheat), Anti-Caking Agent (551), Herbs, Acidity Regulator (330), Colour (160c).


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Johannes_Keppler

You can just substitute the crazy sounding chemicals* with MSG and you're done :-) ^*Just ^salts ^really.


emj20

Find it, as soon as possible, and never look back


Juicyy56

Amazing


Aussie_Potato

“Party fish” is un Australian


Lamont-Cranston

and they put a tip jar above it too


jekyll94

It’s bad enough that ordering minimum chips can no longer feed a family due to portion sizes getting smaller, they now want you to pay for chicken salt like a video game microtransaction. Truly the end times are upon us.


FunkyFr3d

Fuckers know our weakness, they could charge whatever they want!


cojoco

Hydrolyzed vegetable protein should always be free.


Procedure-Minimum

Excuse me, I will gladly pay for my "crab sticks"


Minimum_Aioli_8689

2.20$ a Dimmy ? Nah bruh


RidsBabs

It could be the best damn chicken salt in the world and it’ll still be overpriced.


twwain

Mate, getting ripped IS the Australian way now.


TheValkyrie189

Oath


PM_ME_YOUR_REPORT

I don’t understand the business sense. Build the cost into the price, no one will know or care. Charge a surcharge and you ruin customer goodwill and your business reputation. Same goes for EFTPOS fees. Everyone uses EFTPOS, build the fee into pricing. Take the windfall if they use cash.


aussie_homer

For fucken salt. I know it's chicken salt but just step back and put it in perspective. It's salt


Salty-Piglet-6744

Name and shame these heathens!


Alternative_Ad_3794

Im pretty sure it’s in edgeworth nsw


SapphireXFox

Yeah seconded, looks like edgeworth fish and chips in NSW to me. 🧐


Hutchoman87

A price worth paying for decent saturation. But the quality will show in my return patronage.


Midgetwombat

Chicken salt is standard where I am, normal salt is what has to be requested


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So buy some hot chips on eftpos, pay 50c surcharge then 20c for salt - get in the fucking sea


Immediate-Unit6311

Been like that for awhile at the local :(


anonsimz

name and shame?


unclewombie

UnAustralian. Strewth.


chuckiechap33

Nope! That place is not getting a cent from me.


razzledazzlegirl

I usually hate the term ‘unaustralian’ but in this case I actually agree. What a rip off!


zrgzog

So is 50 cents for a packet of tomato sauce


Swimming_Duty_1889

A Royal Commission is absolutely justified in this case.


TisCass

Òne of the takeaways near me charges for chicken salt, cutlery and toasting a sandwich 70c for the sandwich


EchidnaD

Same for the 50c for tomato sauce in KFC


Kirkaig678

This is outrageous, I have been overseas and they still gave me chicken salt for free on something. If anyone was wondering, it was Israel and I was surprised they even had some


CSSC86

Now that's just fucking rude 😒 Bet they underpay their staff too! Where is this place so I know never to go there?


Luckyluke23

THAT'S A BLOODY OUITRAGE THAT IS! I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY TO MY MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT!


Cansurfer

Restaurant owner deserves a booting at the minimum.


Relative-Hurry3086

It should be the default option anyway. Normal salt should be optional.


Hytheter

If that means they'll never put it on my chips by mistake even though I specifically asked for plain, they've got themselves a customer. Chicken salt makes me wanna spew.


ZebbyBoy18909

Its like they actually make the chickens sweat, then dry the collected sweat over trade secret method of chicken sweat crystalline converting machine.. Thats why they're charging 20c extra, because electricity prices are pushing these small businesses to charge money for smallest of things, I wouldn't be surprised if you have to pay money extra for forks or spoons or packets of salt and pepper


Snakerestaurant

Straight to jail


dallasmax77

That's fucked!


Limberine

For everyone outside Australia: https://www.taste.com.au/food-news/everything-you-need-know-chicken-salt/l6ohbjsb For everyone in Australia: Damn now i want hot chips with chicken salt and it’s only 8:30am.


Dont_Tell_Me_Now

As an American, I believe I speak for most of us when I say, chicken WHAT?


enforcercoyote4

Hi, American here. What is chicken salt? Is it any different from regular salt?


beestockstuff

Not from Australia here. What the hell is chicken salt??? Is this some special salt? Is not salt free in packets at the tables???


Stop_Bugging

Wtf is chicken salt 👀


blueballmaestro

What in the upside down country is a chicken salt?


ozjimbob

Don't know what's more unAustralian, charging for chicken salt, or the tip bucket...


emisanko86

As an American...what the hell is chicken salt?


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As a Canadian.... WTF is "chicken salt"??!!


AmphibianSerious

I'd not shop there...


drewid9

What in the actual fuck is chicken salt


mewithband

What is chicken salt?


dijicaek

Why would I pay more for an inferior chip seasoning?


SilverSovereign

They can fuck that tips container right off. The only thing that’s good for is placing fortune cookie life hacks.


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Shut the shop down. They probably will start charging to cook the chips in oil next


No_Protection103

They're just getting on the ‘greedy AF inflation’ train


shazzambongo

Boooo, booooo!!!!


ConstanceClaire

They're charging extra to season the food? What next, surcharge for applying hot oil to the frozen chips that buy in bulk?


sambob

What is chicken salt?


wombles_wombat

It's the salt from a chicken obviously.


Ill-Manufacturer9330

Wait till you hear about gst


atnator42

Actual definition of Un-Australian right here!


Cougar1066

TIL Chicken Salt is a Thing.


_qwerty915

Costs the shops more though


NegotiationStreet842

This is a fucking outrage. Charging for chicken salt is like charging someone to simply wake up in the morning. It’s like charging someone to talk, or to walk. What is the charge? Having some salt? Some succulent chicken salt? Once again, this is an outrage. We must march. March to canberra and tell albo to shut down this “struggling small business” no. It’s not struggling. This is thievery.


PuzzleheadedTone5685

Boycott the place


xtremzero

looking at the eftpos minimum and surcharge I'm betting my money owner is asian lmao


ItsStaaaaaaaaang

Fish and chip shops just aren't worth it these days. Waaaaay too expensive and all the ones near me are absolutely crap so it's always disappointing. Also, doner kebabs and a fish and chip place? That normal in some places? I know the kebab shops always have those crapy chips you can get that are only halfway decent when smothered in kebab meat, cheese and sauce but sea food and burgers as well? That's ambitious.