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Plumbing Company: In-Home Payment
Location not reported · Reported
After a paid leak investigation, the technician handed over an iPad with a tip question while standing inside the customer’s hallway.
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Unexpected places and tipping practices
More dated reports from the archive, newest first. Open a report for its source, location, and any photo or video.
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Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Shop: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
The poster said they filled the cup, dispensed the yogurt, and added toppings before a cashier weighed it and presented a tip prompt.
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Rum Store: St. Michaels
St. Michaels, MD · Reported
A customer reported tip choices of 10%, 15%, and 20% while buying rum at a store in St. Michaels, Maryland.
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Convenience Store Self-Checkout: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared an image of a tip prompt at a convenience-store self-checkout. The business, location, and displayed amounts were not identified.
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Airport Self-Service Store: AUS
Austin, TX · Reported
A customer reported buying a bottle of soda at a self-service store at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and finding an 18% tip already selected.
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Busch Stadium: Tip Prompt for a Self-Serve Beer
St. Louis, MO · Reported
A commenter said a Busch Stadium checkout asked for a tip after the customer grabbed a beer from a cooler and tapped to pay. The original post was removed, but the location-specific comment remained available. No suggested amounts were reported.
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Pizza Pickup: Second Tip Request
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said they left a 15% tip in the app for a pickup order, then a counter worker stopped them while leaving and asked whether they wanted to add a tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Grocery Store: Tip Prompt at Self-Checkout
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported seeing a tip request at a grocery-store self-checkout. The chain, location, and suggested amounts were not identified.
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Earthbar at Equinox: Smoothie Kiosk Tip Prompt
New York, NY · Reported
A commenter said an Earthbar kiosk inside an Equinox in New York City asked for a tip while ordering a smoothie. The commenter noted that the smoothie already cost $15. The exact Equinox location and suggested amounts were not reported.
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Torchy's Taco self-service order screen asked for a tip
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit user reported that a Torchy's Taco location had only self-service ordering screens, with no human interaction at the counter, followed by a tip request. The post identifies the chain but not the location; its date is approximate from Reddit's relative timestamp.
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Restaurant Receipt: Posted Total Reportedly Changed
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit poster shared a receipt photo and said the final card transaction did not match the signed amount. The restaurant and location were not identified; the report records the allegation without naming a business.
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Checkout Screen: Multiple Steps to Enter No Tip
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described a screen with only three suggested percentages and a custom-amount button. Entering zero reportedly led to a confirmation screen and then another custom-amount step before the customer could finish without a tip. The business and location were not identified.
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Self-Service Smash Burger QR Menu
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported scanning a QR code, ordering and getting supplies without table service, then seeing a large preselected 25% tip with 20% and 30% alternatives. The custom choice was described as small and gray.
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Self-Service Burger Shop: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a 25% tip already selected at a QR-code burger restaurant where ordering and drinks were self-service. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Ordering Kiosk: Tip the Kitchen Before Ordering
Location not reported · Reported
A published video shows a kiosk asking whether the customer wants to tip the kitchen crew before the order is placed or any food is received. The business and location were not identified.
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Popeyes: Great Lakes Crossing
Auburn Hills, MI · Reported
A published article reports that a Popeyes kiosk displayed 10%, 15%, no-tip, and custom choices; the article notes that additional choices were cropped from the source photo.
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Redcamp: 5%, 10%, or 15% Tip on Camping Gear
Online · Reported
A Redcamp product checkout photographed on Reddit offers 5%, 10%, and 15% tip choices on a $133.80 order, with a no-tip choice visible.
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Restaurant Receipt: 3% Technology Fee
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a receipt showing a 3% technology fee that the manager removed when questioned; the same account said suggested tips started at 20%. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Popeyes: Self-Service Kiosk Tip Test
Auburn Hills, MI · Reported
A customer photographed a Popeyes self-service kiosk in a Michigan mall asking for a tip. Popeyes later said the feature was a limited test at roughly 12 food-court locations, not a nationwide rollout.
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Hilton Hotel: Tip QR Code in the Room
Location not reported · Reported
A Hilton guest shared a photo of a room sign inviting guests to scan a QR code and reward a job well done. The hotel location was not identified.
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Boat and Tubing Rental: New Hampshire
Lake Winnipesaukee, NH · Published
While booking a one-hour tubing and wakeboarding trip, a customer reported being told that the price covered the equipment and fuel but that they would need to tip the captain and helper. The operator was not named.
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Best Buy: Tip Screen for a Phone Charger
Danvers, MA · Reported
A Reddit poster shared a photo and said a Best Buy register in Danvers, Massachusetts offered 18%, 20%, and 22% gratuity while they bought a phone charger. Other commenters disputed whether this was a normal store flow, so the report is limited to the pictured checkout.
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Orlando Convention Center: Tip Prompt at Self-Checkout
Orlando, FL · Reported
A commenter described self-service drinks and food warmers at an Orlando convention center, followed by a tip prompt at self-checkout. The commenter said workers stocked the warmers but did not provide made-to-order service. The exact venue was not identified.
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Tampa Airport: Tip Prompt for Self-Serve Water
Tampa, FL · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt while buying a roughly $6 bottle of water at a self-service kiosk at Tampa International Airport. The commenter said no workers were involved and did not give the suggested amounts.