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Domino’s: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Delivery Charge
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that a Domino’s online order calculated suggested tips from a total that included both tax and a delivery charge.
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Uber Eats: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Fees
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that Uber Eats calculated a 15% suggested tip using the food, tax, and platform fees together.
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Toronto Cafe: Confirm the $0 Tip
Toronto, ON · Reported
A customer photographed a cafe payment terminal in Toronto asking for confirmation after they selected a $0 tip.
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Restaurant: Additional Tip Included Service Charge and Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a restaurant bill where an existing service charge and tax were both included in the base used for the additional suggested tip.
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Restaurant: 30% Appeared as the First Choice
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported a handheld payment screen that listed 30% first, followed by 25% and 20%. The poster said the reversed order nearly led them to select the highest amount. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Outdoor Self-Order Venue: 25%, 30%, or 35%
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described an outdoor venue where customers scan a QR code, place the order, receive a text, and pick up the order themselves. The screen reportedly showed 25%, 30%, and 35%. The venue and location were not identified.
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Hair Salon: 30%, 35%, or 40% While Other Did Not Work
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a hair-salon screen with 30%, 35%, and 40% choices. The commenter said the Other button did not work and staff suggested choosing one of the displayed percentages. The salon and location were not identified.
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Mini Golf Kiosk: Unlabeled Button Skipped the Tip
Location not reported · Reported
A mini-golf kiosk showed a tip prompt with no visible no-tip choice. The customer had to ask staff and learned that pressing the unlabeled green confirmation button would skip it.
self service
New Orleans Hotel Grab-and-Go: No Easy Way to Decline
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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Mexican Restaurant: No No-Tip Choice
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported that a nearby Mexican restaurant offered no way to select no tip when buying beans and churros.
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Self-Order Restaurant: No Way to Remove Forced Tip
Location not reported · Reported
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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Scooter’s Coffee Nebraska: No Zero or Custom Choice
Location not reported, NE · Reported
A traveler reported a Scooter’s Coffee screen in Nebraska with only 15%, 20%, and 25%. The screen reportedly offered no cancel, zero, or custom amount choice.
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Mom-and-Pop Checkout: Only 15%, 25%, or 35%
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported small businesses that configured checkout with only 15%, 25%, and 35% choices and no custom or no-tip control.
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Carryout App: 30%, 40%, or 50%
Online, Online · Reported
A cross-post linked a checkout image from a carryout or delivery app with suggested tips of 30%, 40%, and 50%. The app, restaurant, and location were not identified.
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Chinese Restaurant: Staff Kept the Tip Screen Facing Away
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a Chinese restaurant where staff did not turn the payment screen toward the customer and instead asked aloud how much they wanted to tip. Declining required telling the employee directly.
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Sandwich Pickup: Payment Screen Required a Tip
Location not reported · Reported
A customer picking up a prepaid sandwich order reported that the payment screen required a tip before continuing. After the clerk said a tip was required, the customer left the order.
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New York Restaurant: Tip Suggested on Service Charge and Tax
New York, NY · Reported
A photographed New York City bill included an 18% service charge. The printed additional tip suggestions were calculated from a total that also included the service charge and tax.
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Pick-Your-Own Strawberry Farm: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A Bankrate writer reported being asked for a tip while making a reservation to pick strawberries themselves.
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Airport Self-Checkout: EWR
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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Haircut: Suggested Range Reached 35%
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter in the receipt discussion reported a recent haircut checkout with a suggested range from 25% to 35%. The salon and location were not identified.
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Hipster Bar: 25%, 35%, or 99%
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed bar receipt listed 25%, 35%, and 99% suggestions. Some commenters interpreted the 99% choice as an April Fools joke, while others noted that 25% was still the lowest displayed suggestion. The bar and location were not identified.
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They Can't Even Provide You With The Proper Crossword Puzzle And Still Add A Mandatory 15% Tip To Your Bill!
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “They Can't Even Provide You With The Proper Crossword Puzzle And Still Add A Mandatory 15% Tip To Your Bill!.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1bao3jj/they_cant_even_provide_you_with_the_proper/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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When Did 20% Become Customary?
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “When Did 20% Become Customary?.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1bgnhmw/when_did_20_become_customary/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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I Could Not Imagine Giving A Tip This Big
Location not reported · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “I Could Not Imagine Giving A Tip This Big.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1bckdgd/i_could_not_imagine_giving_a_tip_this_big/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.