Report archive
Earlier pages of the archive, kept visible so dated reports remain easy to find.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a vape-shop clerk pulling bottles from a nearby shelf, then presenting a tablet with 35% and 50% tip choices. The store and location were not identified.
Austin, TX · Reported
A commenter said 25%, 30%, and 35% choices had become common at Austin coffee shops and takeout restaurants. No individual business was named.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt includes a standard tip line and a separate suggestion to tip the kitchen staff. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot reproduced by BuzzFeed describes a landlord soliciting tips for handling routine property responsibilities. The landlord and location were not identified.
Online · Published
A photographed Jammy Job product checkout asks shoppers to add a percentage or custom tip for the team. The product and suggested percentages were not visible in the roundup image description.
Location not reported · Published
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.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed coffee-shop sign says barista wages start at $5.15 and tells customers they are expected to tip. The shop and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed cab terminal for a $15 ride offers $5, $10, $15, and $20 tip choices plus custom, with $15 highlighted in the reproduced image. The city and cab company were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot reproduced by BuzzFeed shows a Waffle House transaction update that the customer said included a much larger tip than they entered. The location was not identified.
Location not reported, FL · Reported
A shopper reported choosing and bagging candy without assistance at a Florida candy store before seeing tip choices that started at 18%. The store and city were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
Published coverage describes a Frontier passenger who bought food and drinks onboard, then saw a tip screen after paying. The flight and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A bridal-party member reported seeing a tip screen while paying individually for a bridesmaid dress at a retail register. The shopper selected zero. The shop and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tip amounts beginning at 30%. The post did not identify the restaurant or location.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer told the Daily Dot that a $5.25 Starbucks drive-through purchase posted as $10.25 after the payment screen was not shown. The report is an allegation preserved in published coverage; the store and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
In the same dated account, a customer also reported receiving a tip prompt while paying for a pizza pickup order. The restaurant, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed checkout prompted discussion because the suggested tip choices reportedly began at 30%. The business, location, and upper choices were not available in the indexed post.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed split check showed tip recommendations that commenters calculated as roughly 40%, 44%, and 50% of the split amount. Commenters said the system appeared to calculate tips from the original unsplit check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a smoothie-shop iPad with tip choices of 15%, 25%, and 35%. The shop and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that a restaurant receipt explicitly stated its suggested tip amounts were based on the after-tax total.
Location not reported · Reported
A theatergoer said a concession worker grabbed a bag of chips, presented a tip screen, then commented after the customer quickly selected no tip. The venue and city were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner at a Chuy’s restaurant reported that the printed suggested tip amounts were calculated from the total after tax.