Staff pick
20%, 25%, or 30%A bridal checkout reportedly offered no 0% button.
Feb 7, 2024 · Open report →Had enough of tip creep?
Tip prompts
have gone too far.
A tip screen at self-checkout? Thirty percent before service? People are fed up. This is where we keep the receipts.
524reports in the archive
523links to original sources
329reports with photos or video
93locations with a state
Yes, people were really asked
The wildest tip prompts
Wedding dresses, medical visits, self-service kiosks, and online shopping. “This is wild” reactions show what gets attention, not whether a report is credible.
Staff pick
Tip on a $10,692 orderThe checkout offered 5%, 10%, and 15%.
Feb 27, 2026 · Open report →Staff pick
Tip QR codes at receptionA desk sign displayed Venmo and Cash App codes.
Feb 27, 2026 · Open report →Staff pick
$2, $3, or $5An unattended drive-through kiosk asked for a tip.
Feb 27, 2026 · Open report →Staff pick
A tip from the refundA 3% choice reduced the displayed tax refund.
Feb 27, 2026 · Open report →Staff pick
30% to 100%The lowest button shown was 30%.
Feb 27, 2026 · Open report →The latest reports
Odd places to be asked for a tip
The short version is right on the card. Open it for the original post, full details, and any photo. Newest reports come first.
retail
Bri’Zan Couture: Naperville
Naperville, IL · Published
A public WeddingWire review reported a 20% tip prompt after a roughly $2,000 wedding-dress purchase.
self service
TT’s Old Iron Brewery: Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley, WA · Published
A public TripAdvisor review described a tip screen where customers ordered at a counter, received food on a tray, and cleared their own table.
self service
Pour Taproom: Charleston
Charleston, SC · Published
A public TripAdvisor review described a tip screen after customers poured their own drinks.
retailPhoto at source
Wedding Dress Shop: 10% on an Off-the-Rack Dress
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper said the lowest tip choice was 10% while paying $1,864 for an off-the-rack wedding dress. That would have added nearly $200. The shopper declined, and the post did not name the store or location. The attached photo shows the dress, not the checkout screen.
tablePhoto at source
Restaurant Checkout: Lowest Tip Choice Was 20%
Location not reported · Reported
A diner shared a photo of a tip screen whose lowest suggested choice was 20%. The options were displayed in descending order, placing the highest percentage first. The restaurant and location were not identified.
retail
Downtown Corner Store: Asheville
Asheville, NC · Reported
A shopper reported that a downtown Asheville corner store showed a tip prompt while ringing up packaged snacks and drinks. The store was not named.
takeoutPhoto at source
Takeout Restaurant: Added $18.22 Tip
Location not reported, CA · Reported
A California customer posted a receipt and card total, alleging that an $18.22 tip (about 22%) was entered after an $80.52 takeout purchase. The restaurant reportedly refunded the amount after the customer complained.
counter
Dave’s Hot Chicken: Boston Logan Terminal B
Boston, MA · Reported
A traveler reported that the pin pad required a tip choice before tap-to-pay, offering 15%, 18%, 21%, and Other without displaying the dollar amount.
self servicePhoto at source
Shake Shack: Salt Lake City Airport
Salt Lake City, UT · Reported
A customer video showed prices changing after they declined a tip at a Salt Lake City airport kiosk. Shake Shack said this was not its policy and traced it to a one-off configuration at the licensed airport location.
self servicePhoto at source
Automated Checkout: Tip Prompt With No Server
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.
retail
Walgreens: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter named Walgreens as an unexpected place where a tip was requested. No location or amounts were given.
other
Tow Truck: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
After an out-of-pocket tow to a tire shop, the driver’s iPad reportedly displayed a tip request.
other
Air-Conditioning Technician: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A customer reported a tip request when an air-conditioning technician visited.
retail
Vape Shop: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A shopper reported a tip request at a vape shop.
online
Iron-Infusion Clinic: Location Not Reported
Location not reported · Reported
A patient reported being given a QR code to tip the registered nurse who administered an iron infusion.
online
Parkinson’s Foundation Donation Page: Organization Not Named
Online · Reported
While making a $100 memorial donation, a donor reported suggested tips beginning at 15% for staff and volunteers.
Why people are annoyed
The tip prompts that push too far
Self-checkout asked for a tipYou did the work.More than 25% was selectedA huge tip was already chosen.The screen chose for youA tip was selected before you touched anything.It asked before serviceYou had not even received anything yet.A regular store askedYou were buying a product, not being served.The buttons hit 30% or moreThe suggested amounts kept climbing.
Recently spotted
What people are posting now
These links are gathered automatically every day. They are worth a look, but have not been checked closely enough for the main archive yet.
r/EndTipping · Aug 17Readers share recent automated tip requests in unexpected placesOpen original post ↗Yahoo · Aug 15Shake Shack Kiosk Appeared To Raise Milkshake Prices After Customer Chose “No Tip,” Company Says It Was a GlitchOpen original post ↗Bergen Record · Aug 14Does Shake Shack charge more if you don't tip? Company responds after viral kiosk videoOpen original post ↗NBC Bay Area · Aug 14Shake Shack responds to viral airport kiosk videoOpen original post ↗Yahoo · Aug 13‘The Robot Wants Me to Tip It’: Resurfaced Video of a Self-Checkout Kiosk Requesting a Tip Is Back on Internet , With Suggestions for Tipping NegativeOpen original post ↗Kiosk Marketplace · Aug 12Shake Shack blames kiosk glitch for apparent no-tip price increaseOpen original post ↗
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