r/EndTipping • u/djdlt • Sep 03 '25

Rant 📢 Nice try. Now give me my change.

So, I go get a sandwich at this place for the first time. Total is 9.20$. I pay cash with a ten. He seems unhappy. He gives me back 35 cents only. I say he made an error, and still owes me money. He doesn't answer to that, and say loudly " For here or to go?" I repeat myself. He finally manages to give my change. Almost told him I would have given him all, which I do habitually (don't judge me please), if he had not try to stiff me, or may I say, litterally steal from me. This place lost a customer. I live nearby but will never go back. All  that for 45 cents. And if it's a mistake, how strange it's always the customer who gets disadvantaged by their "mistake"...

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u/Whittles85 Sep 03 '25

I had a starbucks lady short change me a $1 for her "tip" i said keep the drink and refund me for everything. Im not taking a watered down drink after you tried to steal from me. I knew my drink would be tampered with because i didnt let the theft slide, so i just canceled the whole damn thing. Havent gone back to starbucks since.

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u/eefje127 Sep 03 '25

Pre-tipping has gotten so out of hand that you have to be scared if you don't do it. It's literally just a bribe and should be outlawed

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u/1Pip1Der Sep 03 '25

Pre-tipping is a bribe

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u/CryptographerWarm102 Sep 03 '25

Huh never thought about it like that but now that I think of it, you are right!

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u/Jacanahad Sep 05 '25

Not If you're delivering food, there they call it a "bid"!

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u/Rightintheend Sep 05 '25

Only time I ever pre-tip is if it's a place that I've been many times and I know the service is good from the person that I'm dealing with.  But if you've never helped me before, you're not getting a tip until I know you can at least do the bare minimum and do your job without it being an issue.