{"id":33005,"date":"2023-11-08T11:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microloannexus.com\/personal-finance\/are-we-reaching-a-tipping-point-youre-not-imagining-it-how-businesses-get-you-to-tip-more\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T11:36:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:36:50","slug":"are-we-reaching-a-tipping-point-youre-not-imagining-it-how-businesses-get-you-to-tip-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microloannexus.com\/?p=33005","title":{"rendered":"Are we reaching a ‘tipping’ point? You’re not imagining it. How businesses get you to tip more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Darryl Tom ate at a brewery in suburban Chicago recently, he bought a couple of expensive bottles of barrel-aged beer, a sandwich to go, plus a beer while he waited. The bill came to $80 and the lowest suggested tip displayed on the restaurant’s iPad was 20%, or $16.<\/p>\n

The request felt egregious on multiple levels, said Tom, an attorney who knows his tipping etiquette. Not only was there little to no service but the amount was calculated on the after-tax<\/em> total.<\/p>\n

Conventional etiquette doesn’t require a tip for takeout. But if the order is large, complicated, or brought to you curbside by staff, then a 10% gratuity is fine, experts say.\u00a0\u00a0And tipping is always<\/em> off the pre-tax <\/em>amount, generally 15% to 20% for sit-down meals.<\/p>\n

Tipping requests have exploded in the past couple of years. Everywhere you go, a\u00a0jar, a receipt, or a checkout screen displays a suggested amount, pressuring you to tip. Businesses often automatically ask for tips — even if it\u2019s not warranted — and include a “helpful” guide with different percentages to make the math easier.<\/p>\n

But buyer beware: those prompts could lead to overtipping, experts say.<\/p>\n

How are businesses raking in more tips?<\/h2>\n

DoorDash warns customers now that if they don\u2019t include an upfront tip for their delivery drivers, they should expect longer waits for their orders. That change caused a ruckus on social media, with\u00a0some customers asking why they should tip before knowing if they\u2019ll get good service or if they should even be the ones bearing the brunt of paying wages for DoorDash.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, tips were designed for services well performed,” said Rob Burnette, chief executive and investment adviser at financial planning firm Outlook Financial Center in Troy, Ohio.\u00a0“But it\u2019s morphed into an expectation by\u00a0servers not just to tip, but tip generously or they\u2019ll call you out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other ways businesses are pulling in bigger tips:<\/p>\n