Worth a look
20%, 25%, or 30%A bridal checkout reportedly offered no 0% button.
Feb 7, 2024 · Read it →The tip screen has some nerve
Tip prompts
have gone too far.
A self-checkout asking for a tip. Thirty percent before anything happens. A bridal shop with no easy way to say no. Here are the receipts.
546reports in the archive
545links to original sources
333reports with photos or video
95locations with a state
Yes, these were real screens
The ones that made us blink twice
Wedding dresses, medical visits, unmanned car washes, online orders. The reaction count is just a raised eyebrow—not a credibility score.
Worth a look
Tip on a $10,692 orderThe checkout offered 5%, 10%, and 15%.
Date of prompt not reported · Read it →Worth a look
Tip QR codes at receptionA desk sign displayed Venmo and Cash App codes.
Date of prompt not reported · Read it →Worth a look
$2, $3, or $5An unattended drive-through kiosk asked for a tip.
Date of prompt not reported · Read it →Worth a look
A tip from the refundA 3% choice reduced the displayed tax refund.
Date of prompt not reported · Read it →Worth a look
30% to 100%The lowest button shown was 30%.
Date of prompt not reported · Read it →Fresh from the archive
Odd places to be asked for a tip
The card gives you the quick version. Open it for the date, source, and any photo or video. Newest comes first.
self servicePhoto at source
Denver airport self-serve coffee kiosk asked for a tip
Denver, CO · Reported
A traveler filmed a staff-free grab-and-go coffee checkout at Denver International Airport asking whether he wanted to leave a tip. The machine used a camera to identify the item and charge the customer; the source article embeds the TikTok video and says no employee helped with the purchase.
other
Pickup order: automatic 15% tip applied at checkout
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said a sandwich pickup order carried an automatic 15% tip that was not shown on the online menu or at the entrance. They said the charge was removed after they asked. The restaurant and location were not identified.
other
Smoothie counter: change treated as a tip
Location not reported · Reported
A smoothie customer said they placed three $1 bills in a tip jar after paying with a $20, then were asked whether they wanted their remaining change. The customer said that would have turned a $9 order into a tip of more than 100%. The business and location were not identified.
other
Restaurant: required 20% gratuity followed by another tip request
Location not reported · Reported
A diner said a restaurant bill listed a required 20% gratuity and the payment flow then asked for an additional tip. The post did not name the restaurant or location.
other
New York restaurant added a 20% gratuity before asking for another tip
New York, NY · Reported
A customer in New York said a QR-code restaurant added a 20% gratuity by default and then presented another tip request. The post did not identify the restaurant.
retail
Bri’Zan Couture: Naperville
Naperville, IL · Published
A public WeddingWire review reported a 20% tip prompt after a roughly $2,000 wedding-dress purchase.
self service
TT’s Old Iron Brewery: Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley, WA · Published
A public TripAdvisor review described a tip screen where customers ordered at a counter, received food on a tray, and cleared their own table.
self service
Pour Taproom: Charleston
Charleston, SC · Published
A public TripAdvisor review described a tip screen after customers poured their own drinks.
retail
Wedding dress: nearly $3,000 purchase with a Venmo tip request
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter in the wedding-dress Reddit thread said a nearly $3,000 dress purchase came with a tip request and a Venmo code for the stylist. The business and location were not identified.
retail
Wedding dress: $20 to $30 tip on a $600 purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter in the wedding-dress Reddit thread said they tipped roughly $20 to $30 on a $600 dress after being asked at checkout. This is a separate commenter account from the original post and has no named business or location.
retailPhoto at source
Wedding dress shop: 10% minimum tip prompt
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit user said a budget bridal shop showed a tip prompt when they bought an off-the-rack wedding dress priced at $1,864. The lowest suggested option was 10%, or nearly $200. The post includes a photo of the dress, not a photo of the tip screen.
retailPhoto at source
Wedding Dress Shop: 10% on an Off-the-Rack Dress
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper said the lowest tip choice was 10% while paying $1,864 for an off-the-rack wedding dress. That would have added nearly $200. The shopper declined, and the post did not name the store or location. The attached photo shows the dress, not the checkout screen.
tablePhoto at source
Restaurant Checkout: Lowest Tip Choice Was 20%
Location not reported · Reported
A diner shared a photo of a tip screen whose lowest suggested choice was 20%. The options were displayed in descending order, placing the highest percentage first. The restaurant and location were not identified.
retail
Downtown Corner Store: Asheville
Asheville, NC · Reported
A shopper reported that a downtown Asheville corner store showed a tip prompt while ringing up packaged snacks and drinks. The store was not named.
takeoutPhoto at source
Takeout Restaurant: Added $18.22 Tip
Location not reported, CA · Reported
A California customer posted a receipt and card total, alleging that an $18.22 tip (about 22%) was entered after an $80.52 takeout purchase. The restaurant reportedly refunded the amount after the customer complained.
counter
Dave’s Hot Chicken: Boston Logan Terminal B
Boston, MA · Reported
A traveler reported that the pin pad required a tip choice before tap-to-pay, offering 15%, 18%, 21%, and Other without displaying the dollar amount.
Why people are annoyed
The tip prompts that push too far
Self-checkout asked for a tipYou did the work.More than 25% was selectedA huge tip was already chosen.The screen chose for youA tip was selected before you touched anything.It asked before serviceYou had not even received anything yet.A regular store askedYou were buying a product, not being served.The buttons hit 30% or moreThe suggested amounts kept climbing.
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What people are posting now
These links are gathered automatically every day. They are worth a look, but have not been checked closely enough for the main archive yet.
Yahoo News Australia · Aug 24Coles shopper's 'diabolical' grocery delivery sparks debate about tipping cultureOpen original post ↗New York Post · Aug 19Exclusive | Tipping experts clear up controversy over gratuity at self-service kiosks and other sneaky surchargesOpen original post ↗r/EndTipping · Aug 17Readers share recent automated tip requests in unexpected placesOpen original post ↗Yahoo · Aug 15Shake Shack Kiosk Appeared To Raise Milkshake Prices After Customer Chose “No Tip,” Company Says It Was a GlitchOpen original post ↗Bergen Record · Aug 14Does Shake Shack charge more if you don't tip? Company responds after viral kiosk videoOpen original post ↗NBC Bay Area · Aug 14Shake Shack responds to viral airport kiosk videoOpen original post ↗
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