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More dated reports from the archive, newest first. Open a report for its source, location, and any photo or video.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A traveler reported buying four $5 water bottles at an automated checkout near the JetBlue gates in Orlando International Airport Terminal C and receiving a tip prompt without interacting with a worker.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer told the Daily Dot that a $5.25 Starbucks drive-through purchase posted as $10.25 after the payment screen was not shown. The report is an allegation preserved in published coverage; the store and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
In the same dated account, a customer also reported receiving a tip prompt while paying for a pizza pickup order. The restaurant, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported ordering a cookie through a Crumbl self-checkout and receiving a tip prompt. The store, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
Prague · Reported
A customer reported that a Prague Bageterie Boulevard self-checkout opened with a 15% tip already selected.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed checkout prompted discussion because the suggested tip choices reportedly began at 30%. The business, location, and upper choices were not available in the indexed post.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed split check showed tip recommendations that commenters calculated as roughly 40%, 44%, and 50% of the split amount. Commenters said the system appeared to calculate tips from the original unsplit check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a smoothie-shop iPad with tip choices of 15%, 25%, and 35%. The shop and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported that a restaurant receipt explicitly stated its suggested tip amounts were based on the after-tax total.
Location not reported · Reported
A theatergoer said a concession worker grabbed a bag of chips, presented a tip screen, then commented after the customer quickly selected no tip. The venue and city were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner at a Chuy’s restaurant reported that the printed suggested tip amounts were calculated from the total after tax.
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that a Domino’s online order calculated suggested tips from a total that included both tax and a delivery charge.
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that Uber Eats calculated a 15% suggested tip using the food, tax, and platform fees together.
Toronto, ON · Reported
A customer photographed a cafe payment terminal in Toronto asking for confirmation after they selected a $0 tip.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a restaurant bill where an existing service charge and tax were both included in the base used for the additional suggested tip.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported a handheld payment screen that listed 30% first, followed by 25% and 20%. The poster said the reversed order nearly led them to select the highest amount. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described an outdoor venue where customers scan a QR code, place the order, receive a text, and pick up the order themselves. The screen reportedly showed 25%, 30%, and 35%. The venue and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a hair-salon screen with 30%, 35%, and 40% choices. The commenter said the Other button did not work and staff suggested choosing one of the displayed percentages. The salon and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A mini-golf kiosk showed a tip prompt with no visible no-tip choice. The customer had to ask staff and learned that pressing the unlabeled green confirmation button would skip it.
New Orleans, LA · Reported
A convention attendee described a self-serve hotel café where the tip screen had no direct no-tip choice and required extra steps to finish without one.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported that a nearby Mexican restaurant offered no way to select no tip when buying beans and churros.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a self-order kiosk that added an 18% charge and then offered 20%, 25%, and 30% tips. The customer reported no way to complete a separate order without the forced amount.
Location not reported, NE · Reported
A traveler reported a Scooter’s Coffee screen in Nebraska with only 15%, 20%, and 25%. The screen reportedly offered no cancel, zero, or custom amount choice.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported small businesses that configured checkout with only 15%, 25%, and 35% choices and no custom or no-tip control.