What happened on the screen
A tip was requested in a counter-service transaction.
42 matching reports. A checkout can change, so the date on each report matters.
Location not reported · Reported
A smoothie customer said they placed three $1 bills in a tip jar after paying with a $20, then were asked whether they wanted their remaining change. The customer said that would have turned a $9 order into a tip of more than 100%. The business and location were not identified.
Boston, MA · Reported
A traveler reported that the pin pad required a tip choice before tap-to-pay, offering 15%, 18%, 21%, and Other without displaying the dollar amount.
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A bakery customer reported a tip request after two croissants were placed in a paper bag.
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A driver reported a tip request while paying for a smog check.
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A customer reported a tip request after an employee boxed pre-made donuts.
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A concert attendee reported an additional tip request at a coat check that already charged a fee.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A traveler reported a tip request at a check-in desk at Orlando International Airport.
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A shopper saw a tip jar on a supermarket deli case while buying sliced turkey.
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A customer reported a tip jar beside the register after a $150 phone-screen repair by the owner.
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A commenter reported being asked to tip during a vehicle inspection transaction.
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A customer reported a 15% prompt after a $400 oil, differential, and transfer-case service.
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A customer reported a tip request after a drive-through oil change.
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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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A customer buying one donut reported fixed tip choices of $1, $2, and $3.
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A Reddit user said an automated ballpark self-checkout prompted for a tip while they bought bottled water. The post says there was no human interaction and does not identify the venue or the suggested amounts.
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot recounts a coffee-shop customer leaving $1 cash on a $5 drink and receiving a sarcastic response from the barista. The shop and location were not identified.
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A screenshot of a barista’s account says a coworker confronted an elderly regular for not using the Square tip screen, after which the customer stopped returning. The shop and city were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot recounts a counter-service pizza shop where a customer selected zero, was told the card was not processing, and later reported that a tip appeared on the card charge. The shop and location were not identified.
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A screenshot recounts a $14 counter order for two pizza slices where the shop added 5% to every ticket and then offered 18%, 20%, and 25% tip choices. The shop and city 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.
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A customer reported tip choices of 20%, 25%, and 30% at a restaurant where guests order and pay at the counter, get their own drinks, and collect their own food. The business and location were not identified.
Dallas, TX · Reported
A customer posted a checkout photo showing a 20% default at an upscale Dallas barbecue restaurant where customers got their own drinks and utensils. A separate sign asked diners to bus their tables. The restaurant was not named.
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.
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.
Location not reported, OR · Reported
A photographed payment screen at an Oregon dive bar showed 40%, 30%, and 20% choices in descending order.
New York, NY · Reported
A visitor reported that, after declining a tip at a pizza shop near the Brooklyn Bridge, a worker told them they would be better off going to McDonald’s. The shop was not named.
Lake Wales, FL · Reported
A public TripAdvisor review described 15%, 20%, 25%, and custom choices at a walk-up window.
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A drive-through customer reported being handed a card terminal mounted on a long metal rod and seeing a tip screen. The post showed a visible zero option but did not identify the location.
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A customer reported seeing a tip prompt while placing a sandwich order at a Jimmy John’s counter. The location and displayed amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer buying pretzels at an Auntie Anne’s kiosk reported being told that the payment screen would ask a question, then seeing a tip prompt. The location and choices were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed sign at a Taco Bell counter invites customers to tip through Cash App and Venmo QR codes. The store and location were not identified.
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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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A public Facebook post includes a photo of a payment terminal asking for a tip before tap-to-pay on a takeaway coffee in France. The exact café and city were not identified.
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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.
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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.
Toronto, ON · Reported
A customer photographed a cafe payment terminal in Toronto asking for confirmation after they selected a $0 tip.
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 · Published
A photo from a Subway register shows a handwritten worker message alleging that the boss takes card tips and asking customers to hand tips directly to staff. The franchise location was not identified.
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A counter checkout for a $4.90 croissant displayed $1, $2, and $5 tip choices; the $5 choice was more than the item price. The bakery and location were not identified.
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A visual roundup reproduced a social post from a customer who said a laundromat cashier asked for a tip. The business, amounts, and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A counter-service customer reported a screen with 20%, 25%, 30%, or Custom and no no-tip button. Avoiding the prompt required opening Custom and entering zero.