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Subject: Re: The Latest Salvo in the Tip Wars
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:37:08 -0400
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On 2024-08-20 10:23 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
> The latest in the tip wars... businesses covering up the "no tip" option on
> their card readers. I was at Subway a couple days ago and saw this. I ended up
> tapping the "custom tip" button and entering $0.00. I don't tip fast food
> workers. They don't do much more than just hand me a bag, and in California,
> they're making $20/hour by law already, which is why my $5 foot-long now costs
> $14.00.
> 
> https://ibb.co/pW3khYk
> 
> 
If your technique catches on, they'll simply remove the "custom tip" 
option and make you pay a mandatory minimum tip, say 15% to start and 
then raise it if they get away with that. If that causes a backlash, 
they'll just raise the prices. AGAIN.

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Rhino