Report archive
Earlier pages of the archive, kept visible so dated reports remain easy to find.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed card terminal has a sticker placed over the no-tip key, making the zero-tip choice difficult to see. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
Location not reported · Published
A clothing tag photographed for a 2025 roundup includes a QR code inviting the buyer to tip the person who made the jeans. The brand was not identified in the source text.
Location not reported · Published
A photo in a 2025 visual roundup shows a payment screen asking for a tip at a funeral home. The business, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A commenter reported an Orlando restaurant that added an 18% automatic gratuity, then printed suggested 18%, 20%, and 25% tips calculated on a total that included the automatic gratuity. The restaurant was not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tip amounts that the poster said were calculated after tax and an existing required charge. The business and location were not identified.
Online · Reported
A customer reported completing a hotel search and booking without human help, then seeing a tip request in the Trivago checkout flow.
Location not reported · Reported
A published account described QR codes in a hotel room for tipping housekeeping and breakfast staff.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Best Western elevator panel includes a QR code inviting guests to tip staff. The hotel location and suggested amount were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed pest-control feedback page offers $5, $10, $15, or another amount after the customer rates the work. The company and location were not identified.
Online · Published
A screenshot reproduced by BuzzFeed shows an Amazon seller placing tip choices beside product-size and pack options. A no-tip choice was selected.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt prints one line for a tip and another for an additional tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Alamo Drafthouse receipt adds an 18% service charge and states that additional tips are not expected. The theater location was not identified.
Online · Published
A photographed online gift-store checkout presents 10%, 15%, and 20% tip choices plus a custom amount. The store name was not visible in the roundup.
Online · Published
BuzzFeed reproduced a checkout screenshot offering $10, $15, or $25 after an online traffic-school course. A no-tip choice was visible; the provider was not identified.
San Francisco, CA · Reported
A commenter reported that a San Francisco Cheesecake Factory added a 6% cost-of-living charge and calculated its suggested gratuities after both that charge and tax.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a restaurant that added an 18% charge for a group and then calculated the extra suggested tip from a total that included that charge.
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter described a Pizza Hut order whose suggested tip was calculated after both tax and a delivery fee.
Denver, CO · Reported
A conference coffee stand displayed 18%, 23%, 28%, or Other. With no no-tip button, customers had to choose Other and enter zero.
Location not reported · Reported
A public Facebook post includes a photo of a payment terminal asking for a tip before tap-to-pay on a takeaway coffee in France. The exact café and city were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported seeing a tip screen while paying the business owner for a used tire. The shop, location, and suggested amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed checkout at a locally owned casual restaurant included a 30% suggested tip. The poster described the business as having the best wings in town but did not name it or give a location.
Miami, FL · Reported
A traveler shared a receipt photo from a Miami International Airport restaurant and reported that automatic gratuity was included on a takeout order.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported previously seeing 100%, 115%, and 130% choices at a coffee shop. The shop and location were not identified, and the claim is preserved as a user report rather than an independently verified fact.