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54 reports found.
Location not reported · Published
A widely shared video showed a customer being asked for a tip at an automated checkout with no employee providing the transaction. Commenters noted that the clip may predate the 2026 repost, so the incident date and location remain unknown.
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A commenter reported a tip request at an automatic car wash.
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A visitor said a pick-your-own farm requested a tip when selling the empty basket used to gather berries.
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A diner reported a tip request at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant with minimal staff and robot drink delivery.
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A commenter reported a tip request while using self-service ordering at a bagel store.
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The poster said they filled the cup, dispensed the yogurt, and added toppings before a cashier weighed it and presented a tip prompt.
Austin, TX · Reported
A customer reported buying a bottle of soda at a self-service store at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and finding an 18% tip already selected.
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A customer reported scanning a QR code, ordering and getting supplies without table service, then seeing a large preselected 25% tip with 20% and 30% alternatives. The custom choice was described as small and gray.
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A published video shows a kiosk asking whether the customer wants to tip the kitchen crew before the order is placed or any food is received. The business and location were not identified.
Auburn Hills, MI · Reported
A published article reports that a Popeyes kiosk displayed 10%, 15%, no-tip, and custom choices; the article notes that additional choices were cropped from the source photo.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A commenter described self-service drinks and food warmers at an Orlando convention center, followed by a tip prompt at self-checkout. The commenter said workers stocked the warmers but did not provide made-to-order service. The exact venue was not identified.
Tampa, FL · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt while buying a roughly $6 bottle of water at a self-service kiosk at Tampa International Airport. The commenter said no workers were involved and did not give the suggested amounts.
Salt Lake City, UT · Reported
A traveler said a self-service kiosk at Salt Lake City International Airport asked for a tip on a bottle of water even though no worker helped with the purchase. The suggested amounts were not reported.
Syracuse, NY · Reported
A photo shows a self-checkout for a bottled drink displaying “Tip the Staff” with 18%, 20%, and 22% choices and a visible “No tip, thanks” option.
Cancun, Quintana Roo · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Airport Transfer In Cancun. Tipped Driver $1 USD. He Declined And Gave It Back. The Sign Suggests $20 LOL.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1shasow/airport_transfer_in_cancun_tipped_driver_1_usd_he/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
Denver, CO · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip prompt after using a self-service kiosk for a hot dog at Denver International Airport. The post did not identify the concession or list the tip choices.
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A traveler shared a photo of an airport fast-food checkout with a 100% tip option and said some customers appeared to select it while trying to advance. The airport was not identified.
Chicago, IL · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt at a Chicago Chinatown conveyor-belt sushi restaurant where food arrived without table service.
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A traveler posted a photo of a tip screen after scanning packaged chocolate at an airport self-checkout. The airport and tip amounts were not identified.
Denver, CO · Reported
A traveler said a self-service kiosk at Denver International Airport requested a 20% tip on a salad purchase even though no employee was present or helped with the order. The concession was not identified.
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A traveler reported a tip screen after scanning a bottle of water at an airport kiosk without staff help. The airport was not identified; the visible choices were described as 18%, 20%, and 22%.
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A customer reported QR ordering, self-serve water and supplies, and no waitstaff before an automated text asked for a 20% tip.
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A traveler photographed an airport self-service kiosk whose suggested tip choices began at 20%. The airport and business were not identified.
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A traveler posted a photo after an airport self-checkout asked for a 25% tip and then stopped working when No Tip was selected. The airport and store were not identified.
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A customer photo shows a bottled-water purchase with 18%, 20%, and 22% choices; 18% appears selected. The airport and exact observation date were not identified.
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Published
A customer posted a photo of a self-ordering kiosk showing 20%, 22%, and 25% choices; 20% appears selected. The exact observation date was not stated.
Denver, CO · Published
A photographed Denver airport self-service kiosk shows a $4.38 Coke purchase with a service fee, then offers 15%, 20%, 25%, or No Tip.
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A photo from a drive-through car wash shows an unattended payment kiosk offering $2, $3, $5, or No Tip. The business and location were not identified.
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A photo shows a water refill station with a QR-code sign suggesting a 50-cent tip for the workers who maintain it. The location was not identified.
Los Angeles, CA · Reported
A traveler reported that a self-service kiosk in LAX Terminal 6 opened with a 15% tip selected.
Syracuse, NY · Reported
A traveler shared a photo of a tip screen after buying water at a self-checkout kiosk in Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
Tucson, AZ · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip prompt at a fully self-service airport kiosk. In the discussion, the poster identified the airport as Tucson International. The displayed tip choices were not readable in the source text.
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A customer reported a tip request at the entry screen of an automatic car wash where workers guided the car and pressed buttons the driver could otherwise reach. Towels and cleaning supplies were separately charged.
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A California customer reported filling a cup, dispensing yogurt, and adding toppings without assistance before a cashier weighed it and presented 15%, 20%, and 25% tip choices.
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A customer posted a checkout screen that asked for a tip after they scanned a $7 bottle of water. The business and location were not identified.
Los Angeles, CA · Reported
Published coverage of a public video shows a traveler scanning an $18 package of chicken strips at an LAX self-checkout before seeing 15%, 18%, and 20% options and a visible no-tip choice.
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A customer reported that a drive-through car wash placed an attendant beside the self-pay kiosk to offer memberships, then used the kiosk to ask for a tip for that attendant. The business and location were not identified.
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A customer described a self-pour bar with no table service or food where returning the tab card at an unattended checkout box triggered an automatic 18% gratuity.
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A customer described a counter-service pizza and self-pour beer venue where the card screen defaulted to 25% and changing it required help. The accompanying photo also shows tip drop boxes. The venue and location were not identified.
Syracuse, NY · Reported
A traveler reported that a self-checkout shop at Syracuse Hancock International Airport offered 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% after the customer scanned the items without help.
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A customer photographed a tip screen at a restaurant where orders could only be placed at a kiosk. The restaurant, location, and amounts were not identified.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A traveler reported buying four $5 water bottles at an automated checkout near the JetBlue gates in Orlando International Airport Terminal C and receiving a tip prompt without interacting with a worker.
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A customer reported ordering a cookie through a Crumbl self-checkout and receiving a tip prompt. The store, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Prague · Reported
A customer reported that a Prague Bageterie Boulevard self-checkout opened with a 15% tip already selected.
New Orleans, LA · Reported
A convention attendee described a self-serve hotel café where the tip screen had no direct no-tip choice and required extra steps to finish without one.
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A commenter described a self-order kiosk that added an 18% charge and then offered 20%, 25%, and 30% tips. The customer reported no way to complete a separate order without the forced amount.
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A Bankrate writer reported being asked for a tip while making a reservation to pick strawberries themselves.
Newark, NJ · Published
A firsthand Bankrate account reports a tip prompt after the author selected and scanned a premade sandwich at Newark Liberty International Airport. No suggested amounts were stated.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “A Self-Checkout Kiosk Asking For A Tip.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/14hkdbq/a_selfcheckout_kiosk_asking_for_a_tip/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “It Finally Happened. I Was Prompted To Tip At The Airport Self-Checkout Station.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/13ygwsl/it_finally_happened_i_was_prompted_to_tip_at_the/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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Coverage of a public TikTok described a tip screen after the customer scanned a bottle of water at an airport self-checkout.
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A photographed food-hall checkout presents 18%, 20%, and 22% tip choices; the accompanying post says a custom $0 amount was rejected. The venue and location were not identified.
Location not reported, FL · Published
A Florida customer photographed an automated Mister Car Wash checkout offering $1, $2, and $5 tip choices even though the customer vacuumed and cleaned the car. The exact location was not identified.
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A customer purchasing bottled water at a kiosk documented a terminal with no skip choice. The way through was to choose Other and enter $0.00.