What happened on the screen
The tipping decision was presented before service was completed.
100 matching reports. A checkout can change, so the date on each report matters.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said a sandwich pickup order carried an automatic 15% tip that was not shown on the online menu or at the entrance. They said the charge was removed after they asked. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Spokane Valley, WA · Published
A public TripAdvisor review described a tip screen where customers ordered at a counter, received food on a tray, and cleared their own table.
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.
Salt Lake City, UT · Reported
A customer video showed prices changing after they declined a tip at a Salt Lake City airport kiosk. Shake Shack said this was not its policy and traced it to a one-off configuration at the licensed airport location.
Location not reported · Published
A widely shared video showed a customer being asked for a tip at an automated checkout with no employee providing the transaction. Commenters noted that the clip may predate the 2026 repost, so the incident date and location remain unknown.
Online · Reported
While making a $100 memorial donation, a donor reported suggested tips beginning at 15% for staff and volunteers.
Location not reported · Reported
A bakery customer reported a tip request after two croissants were placed in a paper bag.
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request while buying diffuser oils online.
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip option while ordering socks online.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a tip request after an employee boxed pre-made donuts.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter named a roughly €20,000 cruise as an unexpected setting for a tip request.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip option while booking a local photographer online.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A traveler reported a tip request at a check-in desk at Orlando International Airport.
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request on a $100 hoodie order that also charged shipping.
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request while ordering custom-made dress pants online.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at an automatic car wash.
Location not reported, FL · Reported
A Florida mini-golf customer reported being handed a putter, told to select a ball and use a QR scorecard, then shown a 15% suggestion.
Location not reported · Reported
A visitor said a pick-your-own farm requested a tip when selling the empty basket used to gather berries.
Online · Reported
A Canadian shopper reported a tip request while ordering a scooter online.
Online · Reported
An online art-supply shopper reported a tip request and abandoned the order.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request while using self-service ordering at a bagel store.
Online · Reported
A user reported a tip request on a defensive-driving website.
Online · Reported
A shopper paying a separate shipping fee reported an additional online tip request.
Online · Reported
A shopper ordering coffee beans as a gift reported a tip request at online checkout.
Online · Reported
A shopper abandoned an online camping-gear order after a tip screen appeared.
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request while placing an online clothing order.
St. Michaels, MD · Reported
A customer reported tip choices of 10%, 15%, and 20% while buying rum at a store in St. Michaels, Maryland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Salt Lake City, UT · Reported
A traveler said a self-service kiosk at Salt Lake City International Airport asked for a tip on a bottle of water even though no worker helped with the purchase. The suggested amounts were not reported.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer buying one donut reported fixed tip choices of $1, $2, and $3.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a tip request on a $35 takeout pizza before the food was prepared.
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.
Las Vegas, NV · Published
A screenshot recounts a Sahara Las Vegas snack-shop checkout with 10% and 20% choices, no no-tip button, and a custom $0.00 entry rejected as invalid; the customer said one cent was accepted.
Location not reported · Published
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 regular customer ordering an $18 pickup bowl said the site asked for a tip, encouraged one after decline, then asked for confirmation a third time.
Denver, CO · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip prompt after using a self-service kiosk for a hot dog at Denver International Airport. The post did not identify the concession or list the tip choices.
Online, Online · Reported
In a comment on the bridal-salon discussion, a shopper said an online order for a dryer lint screen defaulted to a 15% tip for the company crew. The retailer was 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.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip prompt at a fully self-service kiosk during an MLB game. The stadium, city, purchase, and suggested amounts were not identified.
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.
Online, Online · Reported
An online shopper said a necklace checkout asked whether they wanted to leave a tip for the craftsman and apprentices. The retailer and suggested amounts were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said a bar asked for a tip while collecting the cover charge for a DJ night. The screen offered 18%, 20%, and 25%. The bar and location were not identified.
Online · Reported
A photographed online checkout for band merchandise asks the buyer to support the team with 10%, 15%, or 20%, while a no-tip choice remains visible. The seller was not named.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter said a self-scan convenience corner inside an office building asked for a tip on a small deodorant purchase. The commenter did not see an employee and did not identify the building, store, or location.
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.
Online · Reported
A customer photographed a tip prompt in the billing step of an online product order. The retailer and tip amounts were not identified in the post.
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.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer photographed a tip screen at a new Korean fried-chicken shop where orders were placed at a self-service kiosk and customers cleared their own tables. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A new Korean fried-chicken restaurant reportedly showed a tip option on its self-order kiosk; customers cleared their own tables.
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 restaurant sign stating that an 18% gratuity would be added to every to-go check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A Reddit user described an automatic car wash with a tip request. The discussion mentioned a worker who applied pre-soak before the wash, but the post did not identify the business, location, or displayed tip amounts.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner reported creating an account, ordering by phone, and using a call-staff feature before facing a tip request in a formerly full-service restaurant.
Online · Published
A photographed free tax filing review shows a $0 filing fee, a $925.16 refund, and a tip option that reduces the adjusted refund to $897.41.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant sign states that a 20% gratuity is included on all takeout orders. The business and location were not identified.
Online · Published
A photographed Saint Drako checkout shows 10%, 15%, 20%, and custom tip choices on an online shoe order.
Online · Published
A screenshot of a $19.48 online bra order includes a tip option during checkout. The retailer and tip choices were not identified.
Denver, CO · Published
A photographed Denver airport self-service kiosk shows a $4.38 Coke purchase with a service fee, then offers 15%, 20%, 25%, or No Tip.
Location not reported · Published
A photo from a drive-through car wash shows an unattended payment kiosk offering $2, $3, $5, or No Tip. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed retail payment kiosk shows tip options beside books and other merchandise. The store, amounts, and location were not identified.
Online · Published
A photographed checkout for light fixtures shows 5%, 7%, and 10%, with the 10% choice selected before payment. The retailer was not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Best Western Freeport Inn booking page suggests a $2 tip before finalizing a $107.38 stay.
Online · Published
A photographed online checkout for $10,692.50 in marble tile shows 5%, 10%, 15%, and No Tip choices. The retailer was not identified.
Online · Published
A photo of Save Rite Medical’s online checkout shows 5%, 10%, 15%, and custom tip choices on an order for medical supplies.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared a screenshot of a delivery-driver message asking for an additional tip while the order was active. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A hotel guest reported that a self-service pantry kiosk started its tip choices at 15% and offered neither a custom amount nor a way to bypass the prompt. The guest left the items and did not complete the purchase.
Pittsburgh, PA · Reported
A commenter reported encountering a tip option at a parking kiosk in Pittsburgh.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported being directly asked for a tip at a drive-through car wash where the wash and drying were automated. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
Coverage of a public X post described separate tip prompts for a delivery driver and for the cooks or kitchen team on a roughly $25 order.
Tucson, AZ · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip prompt at a fully self-service airport kiosk. In the discussion, the poster identified the airport as Tucson International. The displayed tip choices were not readable in the source text.
Location not reported · Published
A customer video showed a Wendy’s self-order kiosk offering $1, $3, and $5 tip choices on a $7.09 order. The article did not identify the location.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a tip request at the entry screen of an automatic car wash where workers guided the car and pressed buttons the driver could otherwise reach. Towels and cleaning supplies were separately charged.
Location not reported, CA · Reported
A California customer reported filling a cup, dispensing yogurt, and adding toppings without assistance before a cashier weighed it and presented 15%, 20%, and 25% tip choices.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported that the credit-card payment link for a plumbing invoice placed a tip option at the top of the page. The company and location were not identified.
Lake Wales, FL · Reported
A public TripAdvisor review described 15%, 20%, 25%, and custom choices at a walk-up window.
Cairns · Published
In a public Facebook discussion, a commenter reported ordering from a table by QR code at a Cairns pub and then being asked for a tip. The source does not name the pub or give the incident date.
Los Angeles, CA · Reported
Published coverage of a public video shows a traveler scanning an $18 package of chicken strips at an LAX self-checkout before seeing 15%, 18%, and 20% options and a visible no-tip choice.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported that a drive-through car wash placed an attendant beside the self-pay kiosk to offer memberships, then used the kiosk to ask for a tip for that attendant. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Online · Published
A screenshot reproduced in a 2025 roundup shows a tip option while buying homecoming dance tickets online. The school, ticket platform, location, and amounts were not identified.
Online · Published
A screenshot of the Hopper app shows $1, $5, and $9 tip choices described as helping power its predictions after a flight booking.
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.
Online · Published
A delivery-app screenshot in a 2025 roundup shows an $11.50 tip and language saying the tip can motivate the Dasher. The order and location were not identified.
Online · Published
A screenshot shows a hotel booking site requesting a $1 tip after reporting $10.65 in savings. The site was not identified in the source text.