Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes

Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by tjpnz on Monday January 23, 2023 @10:39PM (#34498869)

Why would a credit card company do that?

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by hgsgm on Monday January 23, 2023 @10:52PM (#34498970)

For profit and compliance with authoritarian government.

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by recursive on Monday January 23, 2023 @11:00PM (#34499040)

I really don't know. But they must have reasons I don't know about.

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by patrick451 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:17AM (#34499653)

We can only speculate as to their internal motivations. But why doesn't really matter when we can watch them actively do it.

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by kevingadd on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:37AM (#34499797)

Because they can, and people with influence know they can. Then people with influence force the credit card companies to do it. Not hypothetical, in actuality

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Re:Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes by comte7092 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @11:52AM (#34506245)

Are you actually concerned with their motivations, or just unaware that this is a common practice already?

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