service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
Recent Examples on the Web
The family pays for council tax, service charge, etc.
All other monthly payments: £10 phone plan.
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refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Perhaps customers ironically prefer the power and autonomy that makes tipping so frustrating and problematic; some data suggest that customers prefer tips to a service charge.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Total revenue, including service charges and other income, was down 9.1 percent to $1.51 billion from $1.6 billion.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
If there's no service charge, a 10 to 15 percent tip is fine.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
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refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Perhaps customers ironically prefer the power and autonomy that makes tipping so frustrating and problematic; some data suggest that customers prefer tips to a service charge.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Total revenue, including service charges and other income, was down 9.1 percent to $1.51 billion from $1.6 billion.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
If there's no service charge, a 10 to 15 percent tip is fine.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for service charge
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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