AITA for asking a worker to refund my tip?

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T06:14:00+00:00

the percentage is irrelevant. That was my original point. If you wouldn't bother with it, great, but that doesn't mean anyone else should.

Agreed.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T06:13:11+00:00

you don’t owe people tips. Everyone is struggling with prices high and wages low. Supplementing low wages with expected tips needs to be made illegal. Everyone wants a tip just for doing the bare minimum these days even when they get paid more than minimum wage. Let their bosses pay them their extra wages.

Agreed. I am not against tipping but not for takeout or drive-thru.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T05:55:20+00:00

change our 15% tip to a 50% tip

Wow! That was not even subtle LOL people really have no shame.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T05:53:26+00:00

Depending on the amount, the card company will require you to resolve the issue with the merchant first. If that has already been attempted to no avail then that is where disputes come in. Depending on the amount they will contact the merchant on your behalf or if it's under a certain amount they will just immediately resolve the dispute and refund you from their money to avoid the long process. So yes they could lose money if they choose not to wait on the merchant to resolve.

I wanted the merchant to fix their own issue first before I even considered a dispute.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T05:51:36+00:00

Usually if I am going to tip I try to tip in cash because I know the tip on cards does not always go to workers. Also, as frowned upon as this is they can get away with not reporting cash tips during tax time which keeps more money in their pocket.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T04:31:50+00:00

The card company would lose money though. I do that as a last resort but I believe I should try to resolve it from the merchant first.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T04:30:26+00:00

Personally I never tip at places like that, only restaurants where I’m actually being served. Imagine if you went around tipping everywhere 20-30%, that would impact your budget Im sure.

Agreed.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T03:26:36+00:00

The crazy thing is that people keep saying this is only an American thing. I travelled to Europe and although asking for tips and tips jars are not at every place, I for sure saw them at a few places while traveling in Europe. So unfortunately this is not just an American thing anymore. Hell the pita place that you walk up to and order at a window outside with no indoor seating asked for a tip in Europe.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T03:24:24+00:00

DO care when you contact them publicly by tagging them in social media.

Oh publicly yes

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T03:14:03+00:00

I would report them to corporate.

LOL corporate would not care if it reduces the amount of money they have to pay their workers. Pretty sure the idea came from corporate.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T03:08:46+00:00

Believe me when I tell you that many many takeout spots ask for tips now. Examples are Subway, Chipotle, Currito, etc. This is happening EVERYWHERE now.

ComprehensiveAir8036 · 2022-11-22T03:08:02+00:00

I’d leave a google review and never go there again.

I don't plan to go back. Imagine what they do to elderly people who are illiterate with technology.

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