minimum purchase required

[sdenimandlace1]

The only thing I have seen that on here is food for delivery.

[rogery]

Except online I have never seen this. It makes sense for items that need delivery but I can't see it for in store sales. I doubt that is legal in most states.

[lvstephanie]

I've also never heard of it from a brick & mortar retail store except in the cases of credit cards and / or delivery. Sometimes bars / clubs that I go to will have a minimum drink purchase instead of a flat cover charge... For example there is a comedy club in town that has an open mic night; since they don't charge the customers to see the show, they have a 1 drink minimum rule to at least cover the costs for the performance.

[Dynamite2013]

You made the right move and I would have done the same thing that is why I don't have credit cards or debit cards so I don't get soaked in to those kind of circumstances.