Report archive
Earlier pages of the archive, kept visible so dated reports remain easy to find.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Online · Reported
Coverage of a public TikTok described an online store checkout with 5%, 10%, 15%, custom, and none choices.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported that a hair-salon card terminal started at 15% and went up to 30%. The salon and exact location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A counter-service customer reported a screen with 20%, 25%, 30%, or Custom and no no-tip button. Avoiding the prompt required opening Custom and entering zero.
Online, Online · Reported
A customer reported that an online pizza checkout suggested 15% to 25% tips based on the food, tax, and delivery fee together.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt from a dinner-and-show venue included a 99% suggested tip alongside lower choices. The venue and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported seeing coffee-shop checkout choices of 25%, 30%, and 35%. The shop and location were not identified.