Who builds the app that tracks this, so I can make informed decisions before going?
Tipping at self-checkout has customers crying ‘emotional blackmail’
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#42I took my wife out to a fancy steakhouse over the weekend and remembered what "service" is supposed to be. Our waiter poured my wine, cut up our steak table side and served us, cracked pepper over our salad, went above and beyond in every way to ensure that we were comfortable and satisfied. I gladly tipped him 20% on $300 and would do so again. On the other hand, I left $10 on top of a $50 takeout order at a local I…
In Vegas I was asked for a tip when buying smokes from a stand in a casino. Why do shop keepers at regular shops get tips?
Re: Tipping at self-checkout has customers crying ‘emotional blackmail’
#43I took my wife out to a fancy steakhouse over the weekend and remembered what "service" is supposed to be. Our waiter poured my wine, cut up our steak table side and served us, cracked pepper over our salad, went above and beyond in every way to ensure that we were comfortable and satisfied. I gladly tipped him 20% on $300 and would do so again. On the other hand, I left $10 on top of a $50 takeout order at a local I…
I always understood the rule as unless there's food being brought to you at a table with tableside service, you are not to tip. Feel free not to leave the $10 next time for your takeout order.
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#44So if I ever go to USA, which I will never do. How much I have to tip the border agents? What about if I interact with the police? Or end up in jail and being prosecuted? Does the prosecutor need to be tipped what about judge? They are all providing personalised services to me so I understand it is always expected to be tipped in those cases? What about security guards? Should I hand out money to them if I see them w…
If you do any of that, you might get to stay for a little longer than you expected!
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#45Tips are for table service. That's it. When you go to Starbucks, ask for a product, then make payment for that product, and the little POS machine basically says "hey, can we have extra money?" it's systematized panhandling.
Do you not tip for a haircut?
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#46Adding an anecdote I've heard, supposedly these tips and charity options are in some cases being used to test price sensitivity in the market. If your coffee was $5 and that saturated your purchasing power, you wont tip or donate. But if you have additional purchasing power untapped you are more likely to, or more likely to choose a higher than average amount. This data helps the business create a price curve that allows them to increase prices without fear of lower demand.
Something to consider the next time you tip electronically. I don't think the data collection game is viable with cash, even the IRS cannot keep on top of it.
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#47Table service: I tip (even if service is bad, I tip. I just let them know the service was bad via the percent).
Everything else: My discretion. But I'm not obligated one bit.
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#48So if I ever go to USA, which I will never do. How much I have to tip the border agents? What about if I interact with the police? Or end up in jail and being prosecuted? Does the prosecutor need to be tipped what about judge? They are all providing personalised services to me so I understand it is always expected to be tipped in those cases? What about security guards? Should I hand out money to them if I see them w…
If you do any of that, you might get to stay for a little longer than you expected!
So how much is it per day to each prison guard?
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#49Who did the work at self checkout? Oh, hey, I did. So shouldn't I be the one getting the tip?
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#50I've started favoring cash when buying take-out, if paying in person, for that reason. Damn "tip" field showing up all kinds of places tips were never expected before. What the inappropriate tip screens could do to be a whole lot more like how the world operated just a few years ago, is to add a "round up to next dollar as tip" option and make that the most prominent. However, are employers using the expanded presenc…
Unfortunately, American tipping culture started proliferating here in Europe too. Lately, I see more and more "tip 10% / 20% / 30%" screens when paying with the card. Sorry, in Europe tipping 10% is veeery generous, and 30% is a robbery.
After talking with few guys, I learned that at such places, the employee usually gets only a small cut of tips, you are tipping then employer instead. Nowadays, I don't have a moral issue giving 0%, 0,00€ tip when paying with the card. If I have some coins in my pocket, I'll tip the person, if not, that's it.