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La Quinta: Free Breakfast Tip Box
Lake City, FL · Published
A hotel guest photographed a tip box at the free, self-serve breakfast at a La Quinta in Lake City, Florida. No suggested amount was shown.
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Valero Gas Pump: 15%, 20%, or 25%
Location not reported · Published
A photo shows a Valero gas-pump screen presenting 15%, 20%, and 25% tip choices after the customer pumped their own fuel. The station location was not identified.
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Bakery Counter: $5 Tip on a $4.90 Croissant
Location not reported · Published
A counter checkout for a $4.90 croissant displayed $1, $2, and $5 tip choices; the $5 choice was more than the item price. The bakery and location were not identified.
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Hotel Booking Site: $9 Tip After Saving $85.08
Online · Published
A screenshot shows a hotel-booking page asking for a $9 tip after claiming the customer saved $85.08. The booking site was not identified.
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Laundromat: Cashier Tip Prompt
Location not reported · Published
A visual roundup reproduced a social post from a customer who said a laundromat cashier asked for a tip. The business, amounts, and location were not identified.
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Tiny Grocer: Austin
Austin, TX · Reported
Coverage of a public TikTok reported that a shopper paying about $40 for groceries at Tiny Grocer was asked for a 25% tip.
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Becco: 20% Service Fee Plus Tip Line
New York, NY · Reported
A receipt dated January 19, 2024 from Becco in New York adds a 20% service fee, labels it “Open Grat %,” and separately says gratuity is not included.
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Garfunkel’s & The Burgary: 20% Added for Two
New York, NY · Reported
A photographed receipt dated January 13, 2024 shows a 20% gratuity added to a party of two even though the printed policy referenced parties of five, followed by another tip line.
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Concert POS: No-Tip Control Was Off-Screen
Location not reported · Reported
A concert attendee reported that the payment display was zoomed so the no-tip control could not be selected. They had to ask the vendor how to enter 0%.
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Austria Café: Staff Had to Open a Submenu to Remove Tip
Location not reported · Reported
A café payment device reportedly started with a €10 minimum tip and showed no no-tip option. The customer had to tell the server, who opened another menu to remove it.
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Restaurant Receipt: New Suggested Rate of 40%
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt was posted because its suggested-tip table included a 40% choice. The business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Receipt: “Your Waiter Doesn’t Have a Salary”
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt lists 18%, 22%, and 25% suggested tips and prints, “Remember your waiter doesn’t have a salary.” The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Seattle Restaurant: Service Charge and Tax Included in Tip Base
Seattle, WA · Reported
A diner documented a $40 food subtotal, a 3% service charge, and tax. The payment device offered tips starting at 20% calculated from the food, charge, and tax together.
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Coffee Shop: 20%, 30%, 50%, or 100%
Location not reported · Reported
A social-media screenshot dated October 26, 2023 shows a coffee-shop checkout with 20%, 30%, 50%, and 100% tip buttons. The shop and location were not identified.
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Delivery App: Tip Base Included Delivery and Other Fees
Online, Online · Reported
A customer reported that a delivery app calculated its tip from the pre-discount food price plus a delivery charge and other fees, rather than the amount paid for the food.
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Water Kiosk: Other, Then $0.00 to Skip
Location not reported · Reported
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.
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Counter-Service Restaurant: Oakland Area
Oakland, CA · Reported
A diner in the Oakland area reported a 30% tip already selected at a restaurant where customers ordered at the counter, picked up their own food, and cleared their own tables. The restaurant was not identified.
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Online Store: 5%, 10%, 15% Checkout
Online · Reported
Coverage of a public TikTok described an online store checkout with 5%, 10%, 15%, custom, and none choices.
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Starbucks Drive-Through: $2, $3, or $4 on a $6 Drink
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a Starbucks drive-through asking for $2, $3, or $4 before the drink was handed over. On the reported $6 purchase, those fixed choices were equivalent to roughly 33%, 50%, and 67%. The location was not identified.
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DoorDash Delivery: Driver Berates a 25% Tip
Location not reported, TX · Reported
A reproduced news screenshot reports that a DoorDash driver in Texas was fired after a doorbell video showed him berating a customer over a $5 tip on a $20 pizza order.
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Greek Restaurant Pickup: 30%, 40%, or 50%
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a local Greek restaurant whose pickup checkout defaulted to choices of 30%, 40%, and 50%. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Receipt: 16.37% Charge Plus Tip
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt dated May 29, 2023 adds a 16.36875% service charge and shows a separate $4.60 tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Split Check: Suggested Amount Equaled 35%
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt prompted discussion because the suggested amount equaled about 35% of the displayed split check. Commenters said the suggestion may have been based on the original unsplit bill. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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So-So Soba: 15%, 25%, or 35%
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed So-So Soba checkout displayed suggested tips of 15%, 25%, and 35%. The post did not provide a city or state.