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TT’s Old Iron Brewery: Spokane Valley
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.
What happened on the screen
Pre-Service Tip
The tipping decision was presented before service was completed.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken: Boston Logan Terminal B
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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Shake Shack: Salt Lake City Airport
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.
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Automated Checkout: Tip Prompt With No Server
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.
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Parkinson’s Foundation Donation Page: Organization Not Named
Online · Reported
While making a $100 memorial donation, a donor reported suggested tips beginning at 15% for staff and volunteers.
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Bakery: Two-Croissant Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A bakery customer reported a tip request after two croissants were placed in a paper bag.
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Online Diffuser-Oil Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request while buying diffuser oils online.
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Online Sock Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip option while ordering socks online.
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Donut Shop: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a tip request after an employee boxed pre-made donuts.
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Cruise: €20,000 Booking
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter named a roughly €20,000 cruise as an unexpected setting for a tip request.
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Photographer: Online Booking Page
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip option while booking a local photographer online.
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Airport Check-In Desk: MCO
Orlando, FL · Reported
A traveler reported a tip request at a check-in desk at Orlando International Airport.
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Online Hoodie Store: $100 Purchase
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request on a $100 hoodie order that also charged shipping.
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Online Custom Dress-Pants Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request while ordering custom-made dress pants online.
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Automatic Car Wash: Location Not Reported (August 2026)
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at an automatic car wash.
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Mini Golf Course: Florida
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.
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Pick-Your-Own Berry Farm: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A visitor said a pick-your-own farm requested a tip when selling the empty basket used to gather berries.
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Online Scooter Store: Canada
Online · Reported
A Canadian shopper reported a tip request while ordering a scooter online.
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Online Art-Supply Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
An online art-supply shopper reported a tip request and abandoned the order.
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Self-Service Bagel Store: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request while using self-service ordering at a bagel store.
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Defensive Driving Website: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A user reported a tip request on a defensive-driving website.
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Online Product Store: Shipping Fee Plus Tip
Online · Reported
A shopper paying a separate shipping fee reported an additional online tip request.
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Online Coffee Bean Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A shopper ordering coffee beans as a gift reported a tip request at online checkout.
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Online Camping Gear Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A shopper abandoned an online camping-gear order after a tip screen appeared.
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Online Clothing Store: Location Not Reported
Online · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request while placing an online clothing order.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Salt Lake City Airport: Tip Prompt for Self-Serve Water
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.
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Donut Shop: Single-Donut Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A customer buying one donut reported fixed tip choices of $1, $2, and $3.
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Takeout Pizza Counter: $35 Order
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a tip request on a $35 takeout pizza before the food was prepared.
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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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Sahara Hotel Deli: Zero Tip Reportedly Rejected
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.
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Pizza Counter: 5% Fee Plus 18% to 25% Tips
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.
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Online Burrito Order: Location Not Reported
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.
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Denver Airport Self-Checkout: Hot Dog
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.
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Dryer Part Website: 15% Tip Selected Online
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.
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Taco Stand: Tip Prompt for a Premade Taco
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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MLB Game: Tip Prompt at a Fully Self-Serve Kiosk
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.
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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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Online Necklace Shop: Tip the Craftsman and Apprentices
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.
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Bar Cover Charge: 18%, 20%, or 25%
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.
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Band Merchandise: 10%, 15%, or 20% Online Tip
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.
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Office Convenience Corner: Tip Prompt for Deodorant
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.
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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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Online Store: Tip Prompt in Billing Flow
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.
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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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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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Korean Fried Chicken Shop: Self-Service Kiosk Tip
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.
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Korean Fried-Chicken Kiosk: Location Not Reported
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.
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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 Sign: 18% Added to Every To-Go Check
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.
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QR-Code Sit-Down Restaurant: Location Not Reported
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.
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Free Tax Filing: Tip Taken From Refund
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.
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Takeout Counter: Mandatory 20% Gratuity
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.
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Saint Drako: Tip on Online Shoe Order
Online · Published
A photographed Saint Drako checkout shows 10%, 15%, 20%, and custom tip choices on an online shoe order.
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Online Bra Order: Tip at Checkout
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.
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Denver Airport Self-Checkout: Fee Plus Tip
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.
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Drive-Through Car Wash: $2, $3, or $5
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.
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Retail Kiosk: Tip Screen
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.
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Online Light Fixtures: 10% Preselected
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.
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Best Western Freeport Inn: Booking Tip
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Best Western Freeport Inn booking page suggests a $2 tip before finalizing a $107.38 stay.
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Online Marble-Tile Order: Tip at Checkout
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.
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Save Rite Medical: Online Tip Options
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.
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DoorDash Delivery: Driver Message Asking for More
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.
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Hotel Pantry Self-Checkout: 15% With No Bypass
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.
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Parking Kiosk: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA · Reported
A commenter reported encountering a tip option at a parking kiosk in Pittsburgh.
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Automated Car Wash: Location Not Reported
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.
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Pizza Chain: Double Tip Prompt
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.
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Tucson Airport Self-Serve Kiosk
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.
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Wendy’s Self-Order Kiosk: Location Not Reported
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.
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Automatic Car Wash: Tip Request at the Entry Screen
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.
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Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt: 15% to 25%
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.
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Plumbing Service: Location Not Reported
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.
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Tasty Wings & Ramen: Lake Wales
Lake Wales, FL · Reported
A public TripAdvisor review described 15%, 20%, 25%, and custom choices at a walk-up window.
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Pub QR Order Tip Prompt: Cairns
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.
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LAX Self-Checkout: Chicken Strips
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.
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Einstein Bros. Drive-Through: Payment Stick
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.
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Drive-Through Car Wash: Tip for Kiosk Attendant
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.
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Jimmy John’s Counter: Tip Prompt
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.
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Auntie Anne’s Kiosk: Location Not Reported
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.
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Homecoming Tickets: Tip at Checkout
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.
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Hopper Flight Booking: $1, $5, or $9 Tip
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.
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Taco Bell Counter: Employee Tip QR Codes
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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DoorDash: $11.50 to “Motivate” the Dasher
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.
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Hotel Booking Site: $1 Tip After Saving $10.65
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.
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Chipotle Pickup: Tip in the App
Online · Published
A screenshot reproduced in a 2025 roundup shows the Chipotle app asking for a tip on a $21.65 pickup order. The location and displayed percentages were not identified.
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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.