Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 17:18     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
If business owners can't pay their employees, they should hire robots. If employees can't survive on their income, they should move to another job. They can't put this burden on the consumer. If businesses can't survive, raise prices. Whoever doesn't want to pay, will take their business elsewhere. At least people who can barely afford the food, won't be forced to feel bad for being unkind by not wanting to add 1/4 of the cost on top of it.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 17:14     Subject: Re:Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:I was in Europe for summer, no one expected or asked for tip. We as a society need to solve this issue.


We do. Just add the amount to the menu prices. I don’t get why it’s so hard.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 17:12     Subject: Re:Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
I was in Europe for summer, no one expected or asked for tip. We as a society need to solve this issue.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 17:11     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Someone I know is a business owner and they switched to a new payment module thing. The little swivel card reader. He said all of the new interface has the tip screen. No one is asking for tips. It’s just this new software/etc.

I can’t remember if he said you can turn it off, but he said it’s the default.


I remember someone saying here that at one point it can be turned off.


Ok so? My new washer has an app and I can’t preset the settings and see how much time is left. Supposedly. Because I have never bothered to download it. I just add soap and press start. It’s easier.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 16:50     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m sure you all are going bankrupt because of the tip on your takeout and dinners out.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M4sTSIYzDIk


I tip for those.
What bothers me are the bakeries that put something in a bag and hand it to me, or the coffee place that pours a cup of coffee and hands it over. I’m DCUM poor and those things were a rare treat for me anyway, and I hate how I am expected to now pay $2 more as a tip. Just raise prices if you can’t pay your employees. I can’t stand tipping culture in the US (and, on a tangent, I can’t stand that tax isn’t already included in prices).


We have tipping culture in the US because we don’t have proper minimum wage, universal healthcare, or really any safety net.

Sure the person in the bakery has it easier than a waitress, but neither is likely getting healthcare. I’m DCUM poor but definitely rich enough that my 401k varies more in a week than I will likely ever give out in tips in a year. I don’t freak out about my 401k down 1%.


We have universal health care for low income and seniors.


And not for working class. What is your point?
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 16:46     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:Someone I know is a business owner and they switched to a new payment module thing. The little swivel card reader. He said all of the new interface has the tip screen. No one is asking for tips. It’s just this new software/etc.

I can’t remember if he said you can turn it off, but he said it’s the default.


I remember someone saying here that at one point it can be turned off.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 16:46     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:Someone I know is a business owner and they switched to a new payment module thing. The little swivel card reader. He said all of the new interface has the tip screen. No one is asking for tips. It’s just this new software/etc.

I can’t remember if he said you can turn it off, but he said it’s the default.


It’s me again, but I just want to shout this from the rooftops.

Hit 0 and move on. (Unless it’s deserved for a restaurant worker or some other circumstance or you feel like tipping the ice cream shop lady for a big order)
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 16:44     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Someone I know is a business owner and they switched to a new payment module thing. The little swivel card reader. He said all of the new interface has the tip screen. No one is asking for tips. It’s just this new software/etc.

I can’t remember if he said you can turn it off, but he said it’s the default.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 16:28     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
It’s those stupid payment systems that every restaurant adopts, Square pay and all the rest of them are incentivized to have the tipping prompt be on by default because they get a % of the total transaction. I don’t know why restaurants decided to buy them all at the same time, maybe it’s cheaper than a typical cash register or something
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 12:28     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Introducing the tipping on the ipad screens seems to be a major factor behind the explosion of tipping confusion.

I don't tip any time I have to complete one of those ipad screens as it's always takeaway. Just press zero and sign the name. Never been an issue. If you're having guilt problems, that's your fault.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 11:50     Subject: Re:Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What has made me feel better is that I just have a set amount - if I am doing carryout - I do 10%. I don't waste any brain power thinking about it anymore.
Even if the thing give me an option with other 15% - I hit other and enter 10% myself.


Interesting you have a set percentage. I just pay 1-2 dollars for "packaging" if I do a take out. Doesn't matter if my order is cheap or expensive. Why should I pay percent of a total price? This entire concept is flawed. And I would rather restaurants charge for take out containers like stores charge for plastic grocery bags, charge a fair price. I absolutely dislike the concept of paying percentage of the food cost at take out places. It's a TAX, people.


I think you can set whatever rule you want - $1-2 for packaging is a fine rule
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 11:43     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m sure you all are going bankrupt because of the tip on your takeout and dinners out.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M4sTSIYzDIk


I tip for those.
What bothers me are the bakeries that put something in a bag and hand it to me, or the coffee place that pours a cup of coffee and hands it over. I’m DCUM poor and those things were a rare treat for me anyway, and I hate how I am expected to now pay $2 more as a tip. Just raise prices if you can’t pay your employees. I can’t stand tipping culture in the US (and, on a tangent, I can’t stand that tax isn’t already included in prices).


We have tipping culture in the US because we don’t have proper minimum wage, universal healthcare, or really any safety net.

Sure the person in the bakery has it easier than a waitress, but neither is likely getting healthcare. I’m DCUM poor but definitely rich enough that my 401k varies more in a week than I will likely ever give out in tips in a year. I don’t freak out about my 401k down 1%.


We have universal health care for low income and seniors.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 11:06     Subject: Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Does anyone know how these ipad tips get allocated, and if they do? Do they go to the cashier ringing you up? Are they divided evenly across the hourly staff working that day? Is it a separate line on your paystub?
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 11:05     Subject: Re:Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:That's one thing, but there is no a charity donation screen at every big chain essential store like groceries, pet stores and clothing stores. Even Best Buy. Each is now paired up with some sort of related charity organization. Before you pay you are presented with a screen prompting you to donate any of the suggested amounts like a dollar, 2, 5, 10, or custom. There is always this dollar button which probably makes it a low hanging fruit to collect this extra little "tax". The value of donation buttons are generic and do not depend on how much you are spending, so they are more effective probably than percentage buttons presented at food service places. If you are spending 100 bucks you probably don't mind donating a dollar, seems so easy and makes you feel good like you are helping a cause.

What do you think? This could be a mighty sum if people automatically donate, I wonder if this is legit or a scam. I am guilty always donating a buck at pet food stores as I want to help shelter animals and it makes it easy without commitment. But when I go to other stores, I am just tired being presented with a donation screen every time I try to pay for basic items.


I assume the company donates this and gets a tax write off. Which you as the actual donor don’t get. No thanks.


Not really. The money likely goes into a separate fund to be donated to the charity. pass through.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2023 10:20     Subject: Re:Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:That's one thing, but there is no a charity donation screen at every big chain essential store like groceries, pet stores and clothing stores. Even Best Buy. Each is now paired up with some sort of related charity organization. Before you pay you are presented with a screen prompting you to donate any of the suggested amounts like a dollar, 2, 5, 10, or custom. There is always this dollar button which probably makes it a low hanging fruit to collect this extra little "tax". The value of donation buttons are generic and do not depend on how much you are spending, so they are more effective probably than percentage buttons presented at food service places. If you are spending 100 bucks you probably don't mind donating a dollar, seems so easy and makes you feel good like you are helping a cause.

What do you think? This could be a mighty sum if people automatically donate, I wonder if this is legit or a scam. I am guilty always donating a buck at pet food stores as I want to help shelter animals and it makes it easy without commitment. But when I go to other stores, I am just tired being presented with a donation screen every time I try to pay for basic items.


I assume the company donates this and gets a tax write off. Which you as the actual donor don’t get. No thanks.


I don't think that's right. In order for that to happen the Company would have to recognize the donation as revenue and then write it off. Revenue in, donation out, net zero. I think it is actually accounted for separately so they don't get a tax write off for it though and don't recognize it as revenue.