I once got a tip prompt on one of those self service kiosks that defaulted to 15%, had options for 20%, and 25%, and there wasn’t a button for no tip.
To not leave a tip, I had to hit Custom, and type in 0.00. They obviously wanted to make leaving no tip as hard as possible without removing it altogether.
What store was this at?
It was at some chicken place at a local mall.
This is the way most of the ones around me work. It’s extra frustrating because as soon as you start pressing extra buttons the cashier knows you are not giving a tip. I tip generously at dine in restaurants but tipping for pickup is ridiculous.
I remember in 2021, Wall Street Journal and Readers Digest started pushing the idea that now that covid exists, everybody needs to be tipped unless they legally can’t be (like US mail carriers). I worked in customer service until almost two years ago and I find the idea of having to tip everybody everywhere to be ridiculous. I put their stuff in a bag and handed it to them. Why should I have been entitled to having to guilt people into giving me extra money for doing my job?
Paying $15 for that wrap is the real crime. Why do you shop there?
It’s an airport
An explanation, but not an excuse.
those prices turn nice people into hijackers
Hijacking is soo 80’s. Gotta up your game.
Hijacking is so 80’s. Gotta up your game.
There is a 3% tax added specifically to cover extra pay for Airport Workers. Why are you being asked to tip for a self service kiosk.
I hate this. If I don’t tip I’m an asshole. If I tip I let companies pay their workers like garbage.
Dear companies. Pay your employees more. Frankly I’d be less insulted if they just rose the price by 20% then asking me to tip. IMHO if they employers did this they would just pocket the difference.
And I’m guessing bus boys are paid even less than the server.
Do I get the tip in this instance?
Is this at the Newark airport? I flew through there a couple weeks ago and think I went to this same checkout and was equally annoyed.
Since it’s self-service, I’ll just tip myself by keeping the money lol
Yeah my many years as a cashier makes my cashiering efforts VERY expensive. Due to my experience, my effort is worth atleast the price of that Vita Coco!
We need some common sense regulations on tips and hidden fees. They need to be limited in some way at this point and, preferably just banned altogether.
For a start, regulations that force any system with ‘quick tip’ buttons of 15/20/etc % HAVE to have a No Tip option as well. Can’t force your customers to type out 0.00.
How about we make minimum wage an actual minimum for everyone and get rid of tipping culture altogether.
If I want to tip for great service on top of the FAIR wages that the employer is paying, then I have that option.
How about: The full price (including all unavoidable fees, etc.) must be listed and offered to the customer at all times?
It would also be nice to have prices listed including tax, which I believe is how it’s done in the EU.
Don’t tip if you’re standing up!
Haha I guess I have a new personal motto
I’ll have to remember that!
Just steal at that point
wow nice, where is that so I can avoid it like the black plague? that’s ~$6 food anywhere else.
This is the CIBO Express at Newark International Airport, based on the receipt and the packaging. So it’s over-priced airport food!
I’m getting airport vibes
This is ridiculous …
FYI - the airport workers don’t care if you put $0 for the tip. In fact, this terminal has a very convenient “No Tip” button right there, which is better than the ones which require you to hit Custom then select “$0”.
In fact, I’ve yet to find a single person who has objected to me putting $0 in one of these terminals. I’ve even asked when they are standing right in front of me, Do You Get This Tip? And in all cases, they’ve said no.
So it’s a pure money grab by the management. So feel good about putting in a $0!
I don’t understanding tipping up front. Before you’ve received your food…
Also feels like a threat asking for a tip immediately… Like, if you don’t tip or they don’t like the amount, the person making it is going to deliberately fuck with the food.
You should have bought something less healthy so you wouldn’t have to pay the 3% fee
What happens if you put a negative number in the other box? Does it refund your card for that amount?
If it worked, IANAL, but they did ask how much you wanted to tip and willingly gave you money…seems like a solid defense…any lawyers wanna chime in?
Tip: -50%
