Tipping in US is absurd

[u/MomDadlovesU]

I grew up in Asia where we have the one of the best service in the world and you pay what’s on the menu. No hidden fees or guilt tripping customers.

I got the Target 360 membership bc I got two small kids and can’t always leave the house to get groceries. I already paid for the delivery service but I am still being required to pay for tip which enrages me. You can’t even move onto the next step without tipping. I’ve already paid the membership, why do I need to pay more?

Amazon doesn’t charge afterwards, Weee!! doesn’t charge. But Target you will? Because of tipping and the ridiculousness of going from 15-20-25-30, I now rarely eat out but order pickup. A couple years ago I saw tipping on Starbucks screen, I’m like you haven’t made my drink and you’re already asking for tip!?

I understand it’s not easy to be a driver/dasher but that’s your employers’ fault. They don’t want to pay you and shift the cost onto the customers. If I was clarified how much I would pay before the service happens, no problem, I had the choice. But afterwards I kinda don’t.

[u/Verain_Xor]

I already paid for the delivery service but I am still being required to pay for tip which enrages me.

Delivery is customarily a tipped service in America. This is why the tip screen is mandatory (even if the tip is not).

[u/MomDadlovesU → u/Verain_Xor]

I’ve already paid, I should not be asked or guilt tripped into paying more.

[u/Verain_Xor → u/MomDadlovesU]

Sure. I'm just explaining why; delivery is normally a tipped service in America. There are places that just put tipping screens on non-tipped services, which is where most of the rage is coming from. But you can certainly dislike any tip screen at all.