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[quote=Anonymous]If everyone  just stopped tipping anywhere, the whole problem would eventually solve itself. Expected tips of 15-20% or more are just a SCAM. Prices look much less expensive that way, than they really are. Employees get paid below minimum wages and don't get what they deserve - they have to rely on the tip. That is just wrong, tips should be extra, on top of a decent wage.

Don't get me wrong, I want to pay a fair price for the service I am getting, but I want to know that price up front. I want the employee to get fair wages and to be able to pay their bills and have some extra. In most other countries, tipping is never expected. It is appreciated of course, but tips are given for above average and exceptional services, or in order to motivate someone to perform the services better or faster than usual. That's how it should be. Business owners need to take responsibility here and pay their employees fair wages, they need to charge prices that cover their expenses and the fair wages. The only way to enforce that is to stop default-tipping completely (only tip if you really liked the service). That will eventually put pressure on the employers to raise salaries, as they wont find good employees at the low wages (without the default tips). Another problem of the huge tipping habits is that most of that money (especially cash tips) does not get reported as income on the tax returns. That illegal practice costs the government millions (money they need to collect somewhere else). A tip system for only special service is more fair for everyone.[/quote]

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