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Casa Chapala: Large-Party Charge for Two
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Casa Chapala receipt shows a large-party surcharge on a table of two. The photo does not establish the restaurant location.
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Restaurant Terminal: Tip Total Does Not Add Up
Location not reported · Published
A photographed payment terminal shows a $68.61 check with 15%, 20%, and 25% choices, but the displayed $90.66 total does not match the selected percentage. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Save Rite Medical: Online Tip Options
Online · Published
A photo of Save Rite Medical’s online checkout shows 5%, 10%, 15%, and custom tip choices on an order for medical supplies.
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Bar Receipt: 99%, 85%, and 18%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed bar receipt for $62.54 lists suggested tips of 99%, 85%, and 18% beneath a 3% credit-card surcharge notice. The business and location were not identified.
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Water Refill Station: 50¢ Tip QR Code
Location not reported · Published
A photo shows a water refill station with a QR-code sign suggesting a 50-cent tip for the workers who maintain it. The location was not identified.
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Checkout Screen: Zero Tip Rejected
Location not reported · Published
A photographed checkout offered 15%, 20%, and 35%, then displayed an error when the customer entered a $0 custom tip. The business and location were not identified.
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DoorDash Delivery: Driver Message Asking for More
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared a screenshot of a delivery-driver message asking for an additional tip while the order was active. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Airport Self-Checkout: LAX Terminal 6
Los Angeles, CA · Reported
A traveler reported that a self-service kiosk in LAX Terminal 6 opened with a 15% tip selected.
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Hotel Pantry Self-Checkout: 15% With No Bypass
Location not reported · Published
A hotel guest reported that a self-service pantry kiosk started its tip choices at 15% and offered neither a custom amount nor a way to bypass the prompt. The guest left the items and did not complete the purchase.
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Major Hotel Restaurant: Reported $180 Tip on $93 Meal
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit poster shared a receipt photo and reported that a waiter entered a $180 tip on a $93 hotel-restaurant meal. The poster said the hotel refunded the charge after a month. The chain and location were not publicly confirmed.
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Parking Kiosk: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA · Reported
A commenter reported encountering a tip option at a parking kiosk in Pittsburgh.
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Automated Car Wash: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported being directly asked for a tip at a drive-through car wash where the wash and drying were automated. The business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant: Fees Included in Suggested Tip Base
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described suggested tips calculated from a final total that included tax, a credit-card fee, and a service or staffing fee. The example showed a 20% suggestion of $53 instead of $40 on $200 of food and drink. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Pizza Chain: Double Tip Prompt
Location not reported · Reported
Coverage of a public X post described separate tip prompts for a delivery driver and for the cooks or kitchen team on a roughly $25 order.
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Restaurant: Tip Base Included a 4% Card Fee
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tips calculated after tax and after a 4% credit-card charge, including for customers who might pay cash.
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PDX Airport Coffee: Terminal Would Not Accept $0
Portland, OR · Reported
A PDX coffee terminal offered 18%, 20%, 25%, or Other, but no no-tip button. The customer reported that Other would not accept $0.00, so they entered one cent to continue.
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Western Union and Fingerprinting Counter: Tip Jar
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a photo of a tip jar at a shop that handled Western Union transactions and digital fingerprinting for background checks. The business and location were not identified.
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Syracuse Airport: Self-Checkout Tip Screen
Syracuse, NY · Reported
A traveler shared a photo of a tip screen after buying water at a self-checkout kiosk in Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
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Valvoline: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported being asked for an extra payment by cash, Venmo, or Zelle after an oil change. The specific location was not identified.
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Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf: Near-Zero Tip Choices
Los Angeles, CA · Published
A customer posted a photo from an unidentified Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Los Angeles showing unusually small tip choices. The poster said one displayed choice worked out to four cents and the barista attributed the setup to the store owner. Commenters viewed the screen as a low-pressure alternative to high default tips.
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Restaurant Group Charge Included in Additional Tip Base
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed group bill included an 18% service charge, then displayed additional suggested tips calculated from the subtotal plus that existing charge.
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Dive Bar: Oregon
Location not reported, OR · Reported
A photographed payment screen at an Oregon dive bar showed 40%, 30%, and 20% choices in descending order.
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Tucson Airport Self-Serve Kiosk
Tucson, AZ · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip prompt at a fully self-service airport kiosk. In the discussion, the poster identified the airport as Tucson International. The displayed tip choices were not readable in the source text.
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Restaurant Receipt: Recommendations Included Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that the suggested tip amounts on a restaurant receipt were calculated from the total including tax. The business, location, and displayed percentages were not identified.