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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
Retail Tip
A tip was requested for a primarily retail purchase.
58 matching reports. A checkout can change, so the date on each report matters.
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Wedding Dress Shop: 10% on an Off-the-Rack Dress
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper said the lowest tip choice was 10% while paying $1,864 for an off-the-rack wedding dress. That would have added nearly $200. The shopper declined, and the post did not name the store or location. The attached photo shows the dress, not the checkout screen.
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Downtown Corner Store: Asheville
Asheville, NC · Reported
A shopper reported that a downtown Asheville corner store showed a tip prompt while ringing up packaged snacks and drinks. The store was not named.
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Walgreens: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter named Walgreens as an unexpected place where a tip was requested. No location or amounts were given.
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Vape Shop: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request at a vape shop.
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Convenience Store: Location Not Reported (August 2026)
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at a convenience store.
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Plushie and Trinket Store: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported a tip prompt after a cashier scanned two retail items.
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Tobacco Store: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at a tobacco store.
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Optician: $400 Glasses Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
An optician’s payment terminal reportedly asked for a tip after a $400 glasses purchase, starting at 15%.
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Dave & Buster’s: Game Card Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A guest reported a tip invitation immediately after purchasing a game card.
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Liquor Store: Location Not Reported (August 2026)
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request after selecting and carrying their own bottles to the register.
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Concert Merchandise Booth: Three-Shirts Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
At a cashless concert venue, a shopper buying three $40 shirts reported that the worker turned around a tip screen.
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Bottle Redemption Center: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at a bottle-redemption center.
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Cannabis Grow Store: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request at a cannabis grow-supply store.
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Wedding Dress Store: 18% Starting Option
Location not reported · Reported
A bridal shopper said the percentage options started at 18%, which would have meant a $500 to $800 tip.
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Loose-Leaf Tea Shop: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported a tip prompt after an employee packed loose-leaf tea.
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Gas Station: Self-Pump Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
After pumping their own fuel and going inside to pay, a customer reported that the cashier flipped over an iPad with a tip request.
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Grocery Store: Eggs Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A grocery register also used for coffee sales reportedly displayed a tip prompt while the customer bought eggs.
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Thrift Store: California
Location not reported, CA · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at an unnamed California thrift store.
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Corner Store: Location Not Reported (August 2026)
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a tip request at a corner store.
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UPS Store: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter named a UPS Store as an unexpected place where a tip was requested.
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Farmers’ Market Cookie Booth: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper buying one pre-made cookie for about $6 reported a phone checkout with a tip question.
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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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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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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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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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Mall Kiosk: Verbal Tip Request
Location not reported · Reported
Published coverage preserves a public video in which a mall-kiosk worker asked a shopper whether she wanted to leave a tip. The kiosk and mall were not identified.
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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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Bridal Salon: Tip Request on a $1,000-Plus Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A customer said a bridal stylist spent about 90 minutes helping with dresses, then asked for a tip on a purchase of more than $1,000. The poster said the stylist also earned commission and completed the sale without adding a tip. The salon 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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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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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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Auto-Parts Store: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported that a local auto-parts store had added a tip screen.
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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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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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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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Bookstore Register: Tip Prompt for a Retail Purchase
Location not reported · Published
A shopper described a bookstore register asking for a tip even though the only service was ringing up the purchase. The bookstore and location were not identified.
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Pizza Takeout: 20%, 25%, or 30%
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described picking up a pizza order and receiving tip choices of 20%, 25%, and 30% at checkout. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Online Merchandise Order: Tip at Checkout
Online · Published
A photographed online checkout asks the buyer to show support for the team with a tip while purchasing merchandise. The retailer and amounts were not identified.
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Jeans Brand: Tip the Maker QR Code
Location not reported · Published
A clothing tag photographed for a 2025 roundup includes a QR code inviting the buyer to tip the person who made the jeans. The brand was not identified in the source text.
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Amazon Seller: Tip Option on Product Order
Online · Published
A screenshot reproduced by BuzzFeed shows an Amazon seller placing tip choices beside product-size and pack options. A no-tip choice was selected.
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Online Gift Store: 10%, 15%, or 20% Tip
Online · Published
A photographed online gift-store checkout presents 10%, 15%, and 20% tip choices plus a custom amount. The store name was not visible in the roundup.
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Vape Shop: 35% or 50% for a Shelf Purchase
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described a vape-shop clerk pulling bottles from a nearby shelf, then presenting a tablet with 35% and 50% tip choices. The store and location were not identified.
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Jammy Job: Tip at Online Checkout
Online · Published
A photographed Jammy Job product checkout asks shoppers to add a percentage or custom tip for the team. The product and suggested percentages were not visible in the roundup image description.
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Self-Service Candy Store: Florida
Location not reported, FL · Reported
A shopper reported choosing and bagging candy without assistance at a Florida candy store before seeing tip choices that started at 18%. The store and city were not identified.
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Bridesmaid Dress Shop: Tip Screen at the Register
Location not reported · Reported
A bridal-party member reported seeing a tip screen while paying individually for a bridesmaid dress at a retail register. The shopper selected zero. The shop and location were not identified.
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Normcorewares: 5%, 10%, or 15% Online Tip
Online · Published
A photographed Normcorewares checkout offers 5%, 10%, and 15% tips on a $49.99 spring-loaded coffee tamper, with a no-tip choice visible.
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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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Online Tumbler Order: “Buy Me a Coffee” Add-On
Online · Published
An online tumbler checkout asks the buyer to “buy me a coffee” with $1.50, $3, $5, and $10 add-ons. The seller was not identified.
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Online T‑Shirt Order: Tip at Checkout
Online · Published
A photographed online checkout asks the customer to add a 5%, 10%, or 15% tip while purchasing a T-shirt. A no-tip option is visible.
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Online Store: Zero-Tip Confirmation Prompt
Online · Published
A screenshot shows an online retail checkout warning that the customer left $0.00 and asking whether that might have been an accident. The retailer was 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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Greek Restaurant Pickup: 30%, 40%, or 50%
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a local Greek restaurant whose pickup checkout defaulted to choices of 30%, 40%, and 50%. The restaurant and location were not identified.