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  • Um, No Thanks: Guess What Stores With Self-Service Checkouts Want From You Now

    06/04/2023 12:09:12 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 55 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 06/04/2023 | Gwendolyn Sims
    First, big box stores like Wal-Mart introduced self-service checkout stands. You know — the ones where we shoppers begrudgingly do the jobs of the stores for free while under intense electronic and in-person surveillance and all without so much as a discount or meaningful human interaction? Well, now — thanks to the Biden economy — the newest trend at restaurants and stores with self-service checkouts is to coerce and guilt consumers into adding unearned tips to their total.I don’t know about you, Dear Reader, but I grew up in an era when tipping was in direct proportion to the quality...
  • Customers Feel ‘Emotionally Blackmailed’ over Tipping Prompt at Self Checkouts

    05/08/2023 10:50:38 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 32 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 05/08/2023 | ALANA MASTRANGELO
    Customers are feeling “emotionally blackmailed” when being prompted to tip at self checkouts in restaurants and retail establishments, especially amid record-high inflation and less friendly customer service. Business owners say prompts to leave a tip at self-checkout can significantly increase gratuities for staff, but more and more customers are asking what exactly these tips are for, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.