Tip reports
Location not reported · Reported
A report based on a public Reddit video described a shopper scanning a $4.29 bottle of Perrier at self-checkout, then seeing a tip prompt with no cashier involved. The story includes the checkout visual and links to the original Reddit post.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Syracuse, NY · Reported
A photo shows a self-checkout for a bottled drink displaying “Tip the Staff” with 18%, 20%, and 22% choices and a visible “No tip, thanks” option.
Location not reported · Reported
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 · Reported
A customer reported a tip prompt at a fully automated ballpark self-checkout after buying a small bottle of water. The ballpark and suggested amounts were not identified.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler posted a photo of a tip screen after scanning packaged chocolate at an airport self-checkout. The airport and tip amounts were not identified.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A traveler reported a tip screen after scanning a bottle of water at an airport kiosk without staff help. The airport was not identified; the visible choices were described as 18%, 20%, and 22%.
Location not reported · Published
A customer photo shows a bottled-water purchase with 18%, 20%, and 22% choices; 18% appears selected. The airport and exact observation date were not identified.
Los Angeles, CA · Reported
A traveler reported that a self-service kiosk in LAX Terminal 6 opened with a 15% tip selected.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a checkout screen that asked for a tip after they scanned a $7 bottle of water. The business and location were not identified.
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.
Syracuse, NY · Reported
A traveler reported that a self-checkout shop at Syracuse Hancock International Airport offered 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% after the customer scanned the items without help.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A traveler reported buying four $5 water bottles at an automated checkout near the JetBlue gates in Orlando International Airport Terminal C and receiving a tip prompt without interacting with a worker.
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.
Prague · Reported
A customer reported that a Prague Bageterie Boulevard self-checkout opened with a 15% tip already selected.
Newark, NJ · Published
A firsthand Bankrate account reports a tip prompt after the author selected and scanned a premade sandwich at Newark Liberty International Airport. No suggested amounts were stated.
Location not reported · Reported
Coverage of a public TikTok described a tip screen after the customer scanned a bottle of water at an airport self-checkout.