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Bri’Zan Couture: Naperville
Naperville, IL · Published
A public WeddingWire review reported a 20% tip prompt after a roughly $2,000 wedding-dress purchase.
What happened on the screen
High Suggested Tips
Suggested percentage options begin at 20% or higher.
47 matching reports. A checkout can change, so the date on each report matters.
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Plumbing Company: $5,800 Bill
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a 20% request on a $5,800 plumbing bill presented in their kitchen.
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Basketball Arena Self-Serve Drink Kiosk: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter said a self-service arena kiosk automatically included a 20% tip and required changing it to $0.
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Beyer Carpet Cleaning: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a 20% option after an almost $1,000 carpet and upholstery cleaning job.
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Concert Merchandise Booth: $45 Shirt
Location not reported · Reported
A concertgoer buying a $45 shirt reported tip buttons of 20%, 25%, and 30% after the worker retrieved the item.
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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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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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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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FIFA Fan Zone: 20% to 25% at a Self-Pay Kiosk
Location not reported · Reported
A visitor to a FIFA fan zone said they picked a beer from a cooler and used a self-pay kiosk. An employee entered a PIN and opened the can, and the screen then offered 20%, 22%, and 25% tips. The stadium and city were not identified.
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Hot Pot Restaurant: 20%, 22%, or 25%
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot recounts a hot-pot restaurant turning an iPad toward diners with 20%, 22%, and 25% tip choices while staff watched. The restaurant and city were not identified.
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Restaurant: 20%, 22%, and 25% Calculated After Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted a receipt and review describing 20%, 22%, and 25% suggestions, with the 20% figure calculated after tax.
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BBQ Restaurant: 20% at a Self-Service Kiosk
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described a barbecue restaurant where guests order at a kiosk, collect food at the counter, and bus their own trays. The kiosk requested a 20% tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Nail Salon: Reported 30% to 50% Tip Requests
Location not reported · Published
A customer described receiving tip requests of 30% to 50% at nail salons already charging roughly $100 for an hour of service. The post did not identify the salons or locations.
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San Luis Obispo Restaurant: Suggestions Started at 20% After Tax
San Luis Obispo, CA · Reported
A photographed San Luis Obispo receipt showed tip suggestions beginning at 20% and calculated from the total after tax.
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Denver Airport: 20% Tip for a Self-Serve Salad
Denver, CO · Reported
A traveler said a self-service kiosk at Denver International Airport requested a 20% tip on a salad purchase even though no employee was present or helped with the order. The concession was not identified.
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Indoor Food-Truck Restaurant: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported QR ordering, self-serve water and supplies, and no waitstaff before an automated text asked for a 20% tip.
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Counter-Service Restaurant: 20%, 25%, or 30%
Location not reported · Reported
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.
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Airport Self-Checkout: 25% on Bottled Water
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler posted a photo after an airport self-checkout asked for a 25% tip and then stopped working when No Tip was selected. The airport and store were not identified.
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Dallas Counter-Service BBQ: 20% Default
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.
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Restaurant: 30% Suggestion After Tax
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted photos after seeing a suggested 30% tip calculated after tax on a burger-and-beer check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Burger Restaurant: 30% After-Tax Suggestion
Location not reported · Reported
A diner posted a checkout image with a suggested 30% calculated after tax.
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Restaurant: 40% Preselected
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a checkout photo showing 25%, 35%, and 40% options with 40% selected on a $51 total.
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Airport Grab-and-Go Market: FLL
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Published
A customer posted a photo of a self-ordering kiosk showing 20%, 22%, and 25% choices; 20% appears selected. The exact observation date was not stated.
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Restaurant Receipt: Tip Labels Up to 30%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt lists 15%, 18%, 20%, 25%, and 30% with commentary printed beside the choices. The business and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Checkout: 22% Shown First
Location not reported · Published
A photographed $69.83 checkout shows 22%, 20%, and 25% in a nonascending order, plus custom and No Tip choices. The screen also notes a 50-cent egg surcharge.
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Checkout Screen: 69% Tip Option
Location not reported · Published
A photographed payment screen for a $38.84 bill offers 20%, 25%, and 69%, along with custom and No Tip choices. The business and location were not identified.
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Payment Screen: 30% to 100%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed $95 payment screen labels 30% as “soso,” 40% as “ok,” 50% as “good,” and 100% as “thank you.” The business and location were not identified.
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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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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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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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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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Restaurant Receipt: 25%, 30%, or 35%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt prints suggested tip choices of 25%, 30%, and 35%. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Restaurant Receipt: Suggestions Start at 30%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt lists suggested tips of 30%, 40%, and 50%. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
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Self-Service Pizza and Taphouse: 25% Default
Location not reported · Published
A customer described a counter-service pizza and self-pour beer venue where the card screen defaulted to 25% and changing it required help. The accompanying photo also shows tip drop boxes. The venue and location were not identified.
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Payment Screen: 20% Is the Lowest Choice
Location not reported · Published
A photographed checkout screen shows 20% as its lowest suggested tip. The business, location, and higher choices were not identified in the source text.
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Restaurant Screen: “20%” Calculates as 72.6%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed $19 checkout offers tip choices through 25%, but the customer says the displayed amount beside 20% is actually 72.6% of the check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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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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Cab Ride: $5 to $20 Tips on a $15 Fare
Location not reported · Published
A photographed cab terminal for a $15 ride offers $5, $10, $15, and $20 tip choices plus custom, with $15 highlighted in the reproduced image. The city and cab company were not identified.
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Checkout: “Elevated Service” Tip Up to 40%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed checkout offers 20%, 22%, and 25% tips, then asks whether the customer received elevated service and presents 30% and 40% choices. The business and location were not identified.
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Checkout Screen: 50%, 70%, or 90%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed payment screen for a $15 purchase offers 50%, 70%, and 90% tips alongside custom and no-tip choices. The business and location were not identified.
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Hair Salon: 69% Tip Button
Location not reported · Reported
Published coverage of a TikTok shows a $31.50 haircut checkout with 20%, 35%, 50%, and 69% choices. The business and location were not identified.
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Wedding Dress Store: No 0% Button Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A published account of a TikTok showed 20%, 25%, and 30% tip choices and reportedly no 0% button after a wedding-dress purchase.
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Checkout Screen: 20%, 30%, or 100%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed checkout for a $12.68 total displays 20%, 30%, and 100% tip choices. The business and location were not identified.
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Second Fiddle: 35% to 100% Tip Choices
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Second Fiddle checkout lists tip choices of 35%, 50%, 90%, and 100%. The location and type of purchase were not identified.
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Tiny Grocer: Austin
Austin, TX · Reported
Coverage of a public TikTok reported that a shopper paying about $40 for groceries at Tiny Grocer was asked for a 25% tip.
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Coffee Shop: 20%, 30%, 50%, or 100%
Location not reported · Reported
A social-media screenshot dated October 26, 2023 shows a coffee-shop checkout with 20%, 30%, 50%, and 100% tip buttons. The shop and location were not identified.
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Counter-Service Restaurant: Oakland Area
Oakland, CA · Reported
A diner in the Oakland area reported a 30% tip already selected at a restaurant where customers ordered at the counter, picked up their own food, and cleared their own tables. The restaurant was not identified.