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Re:Canadians think tipping is ‘getting out of control,’ new ... by pc86 on Thursday March 02, 2023 @01:46PM (#34999976)
I've seen this service charge bullshit in Chicago as well, but at restaurants. 3% and 5% "service charges" with no explanation other than "we'll remove it if you want." It's not a tip, the waitstaff almost never knows what it is or where the money goes, only that it got added post-COVID and 99% of people don't even notice, and half the people that notice just pay it.
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Re:Canadians think tipping is ‘getting out of control,’ new ... by OneLeggedCat on Thursday March 02, 2023 @02:49PM (#35000940)
I really, really wish people would leave negative reviews at Yelp and Google and everywhere else when they see these 3% "service charges" that were never disclosed before I walked in. I will never knowingly choose to eat at a restaurant that does that kind of thing.
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Re:Canadians think tipping is ‘getting out of control,’ new ... by rascul on Thursday March 02, 2023 @03:56PM (#35001946)
> it got added post-COVID

I remember being confused about paying both a service charge and a tip around 2002 or so in Maryland.

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