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UK Pub Terminal: No-Tip Button Worn Down
Location not reported · Published
A pub card terminal photographed for a 2025 roundup has a visibly worn “No” button on the gratuity screen. The pub and location were not identified.
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Payment Screen: Percentage Tip Required
Location not reported · Published
A photographed checkout tablet presents percentage tip choices without an obvious zero-tip button. The business, location, and exact percentages were not identified in the source text.
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Register Sign: “Cashiers Are Paid With the Tips”
Location not reported · Published
A handwritten sign photographed at a register tells customers that cashiers are paid with the tips. The business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Receipt: 5% Fee Plus 20% Gratuity
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt includes a 5% living-wage fee and a 20% gratuity. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
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Restaurant: 18% “Creating Happy People” Fee
Location not reported · Published
A photographed menu note adds an 18% “Creating Happy People” fee to support staff while also encouraging an additional tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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UK Restaurant: Service Charge Removed on Second Bill
Location not reported · Published
Two receipts in a 2025 roundup show a UK restaurant bill with an optional service charge and a replacement bill after the customer asked for it to be removed. The restaurant was not identified.
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Olive Garden Table Kiosk: Tip Math Disputed
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Olive Garden table kiosk shows suggested tip amounts that the customer says do not match the displayed percentages. The source did not identify the location.
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Restaurant Sign: Mandatory 25% Minimum Tip
Location not reported · Published
A restaurant sign reproduced in a 2025 roundup states that a minimum 25% tip is required. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Online Merchandise Order: Tip at Checkout
Online · Published
A photographed online checkout asks the buyer to show support for the team with a tip while purchasing merchandise. The retailer and amounts were not identified.
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Restaurant Pickup: Delivery Drivers Asked to Tip Staff
Location not reported · Published
A photo shows a restaurant pickup-area sign asking delivery drivers to leave a tip for the in-store coworkers who prepared the order. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Check: $7 Tip Reported as $87
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot reproduced in a 2025 roundup shows a credit-card alert for an $87 tip after the customer says they wrote $7 and a $45.23 total. The source does not establish whether the discrepancy was deliberate or an entry error.
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Restaurant Terminal: No-Tip Button Covered
Location not reported · Published
A photographed card terminal has a sticker placed over the no-tip key, making the zero-tip choice difficult to see. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
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Jeans Brand: Tip the Maker QR Code
Location not reported · Published
A clothing tag photographed for a 2025 roundup includes a QR code inviting the buyer to tip the person who made the jeans. The brand was not identified in the source text.
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Funeral Home: Tip Screen
Location not reported · Published
A photo in a 2025 visual roundup shows a payment screen asking for a tip at a funeral home. The business, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
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Orlando Restaurant: Suggested Tips Included Auto-Gratuity
Orlando, FL · Reported
A commenter reported an Orlando restaurant that added an 18% automatic gratuity, then printed suggested 18%, 20%, and 25% tips calculated on a total that included the automatic gratuity. The restaurant was not identified.
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Restaurant Receipt: Suggested Tip Included Tax and Service Charge
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tip amounts that the poster said were calculated after tax and an existing required charge. The business and location were not identified.
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Trivago Self-Booking Checkout
Online · Reported
A customer reported completing a hotel search and booking without human help, then seeing a tip request in the Trivago checkout flow.
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Hotel Room QR Tip Signs: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A published account described QR codes in a hotel room for tipping housekeeping and breakfast staff.
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Best Western: Staff Tip QR Code in Elevator
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Best Western elevator panel includes a QR code inviting guests to tip staff. The hotel location and suggested amount were not identified.
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Pest-Control Company: $5, $10, or $15 Tip
Location not reported · Published
A photographed pest-control feedback page offers $5, $10, $15, or another amount after the customer rates the work. The company and location were not identified.
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Amazon Seller: Tip Option on Product Order
Online · Published
A screenshot reproduced by BuzzFeed shows an Amazon seller placing tip choices beside product-size and pack options. A no-tip choice was selected.
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Restaurant Receipt: Tip and Additional Tip Lines
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt prints one line for a tip and another for an additional tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Alamo Drafthouse: 18% Service Charge
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Alamo Drafthouse receipt adds an 18% service charge and states that additional tips are not expected. The theater location was not identified.
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Online Gift Store: 10%, 15%, or 20% Tip
Online · Published
A photographed online gift-store checkout presents 10%, 15%, and 20% tip choices plus a custom amount. The store name was not visible in the roundup.