The full hall of shame
More dated reports from the archive, newest first. Open a report for its source, location, and any photo or video.
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler shared a photo of an airport fast-food checkout with a 100% tip option and said some customers appeared to select it while trying to advance. The airport was not identified.
Online, Online · Reported
In a comment on the bridal-salon discussion, a shopper said an online order for a dryer lint screen defaulted to a 15% tip for the company crew. The retailer was not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said a bridal stylist spent about 90 minutes helping with dresses, then asked for a tip on a purchase of more than $1,000. The poster said the stylist also earned commission and completed the sale without adding a tip. The salon and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter said a taco stand asked for a tip after the customer picked a premade, foil-wrapped taco and the worker scanned it. The stand, location, and suggested amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt at a fully self-service kiosk during an MLB game. The stadium, city, purchase, and suggested amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported that a dry cleaner presented a 20% suggestion, about $50 on a roughly $250 service total. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted a receipt and review describing 20%, 22%, and 25% suggestions, with the 20% figure calculated after tax.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described a barbecue restaurant where guests order at a kiosk, collect food at the counter, and bus their own trays. The kiosk requested a 20% tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported, FL · Reported
A returning customer said new owners of a Florida boat-rental business raised the rental and fuel prices, then added a 20% tip to the credit-card slip. The customer said they signed before fully processing the charge. The company and city were not identified.
Online, Online · Reported
An online shopper said a necklace checkout asked whether they wanted to leave a tip for the craftsman and apprentices. The retailer and suggested amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said a bar asked for a tip while collecting the cover charge for a DJ night. The screen offered 18%, 20%, and 25%. The bar and location were not identified.
Online · Reported
A photographed online checkout for band merchandise asks the buyer to support the team with 10%, 15%, or 20%, while a no-tip choice remains visible. The seller was not named.
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit user said a restaurant bill included a 24% service-charge line described by management as the included tip, while the bill also displayed suggested gratuity. The business and location were not identified.
Chicago, IL · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt at a Chicago Chinatown conveyor-belt sushi restaurant where food arrived without table service.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip screen after paying $960 for electrical work.
Location not reported · Reported
A guest posted a photo of a QR-code tipping sign placed inside a Hilton hotel room.
Location not reported · Published
A customer described receiving tip requests of 30% to 50% at nail salons already charging roughly $100 for an hour of service. The post did not identify the salons or locations.
San Luis Obispo, CA · Reported
A photographed San Luis Obispo receipt showed tip suggestions beginning at 20% and calculated from the total after tax.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed hotel order showed a $22 service charge and a $5 delivery fee. The suggested 20% tip was calculated from a total that also included those charges and tax.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed bill showed an 18% large-party charge and an additional tip request. The discussion reports that the new tip calculation used a total that included the charge, and commenters also noted tax in the calculation. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt stated the dollar base used for suggested tips. The poster said that base included both tax and a credit-card fee.
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip screen after scanning packaged chocolate at an airport self-checkout. The airport and tip amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter said a self-scan convenience corner inside an office building asked for a tip on a small deodorant purchase. The commenter did not see an employee and did not identify the building, store, or location.
Denver, CO · Reported
A traveler said a self-service kiosk at Denver International Airport requested a 20% tip on a salad purchase even though no employee was present or helped with the order. The concession was not identified.