That is a tough call. If you report the fact that the location is going along with this pay it forward game, you risk having the shop rejected for many reasons.
1. You didn't pay for your own food.
2. The timing data is invalid as it takes longer to explain this pay it forward game.
3. The location can deny that they did the pay it forward game.
4. This MSC hates to submit reports that are non-compliant. Especially if there are violations of policy and management is aware of it.
I would have stated, "I will pay it forward for the exact cost of my meal." and then since you then paid them for the food you received, you would not be lying when you filled in the blanks of amount paid and amount on the receipt matched.
This is worse than doing the shop when there is a bus there. You can't win.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/2015 11:22AM by scanman1.