2023-08-16 06:55:00
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NEW YORK LETTER. The proliferation of digital payment terminals has led to a surge in requests for tips in shops. Even in the country of the “tip”, it does not pass.
By Alexis Buisson, New York Tipping is part of American culture and is widespread in all types of businesses. Here a photo from 2002. © The New York Times/Redux-REA / Ruth Fremson/REA Published on 08/16/2023 at 06:55
These days, New Yorker Didi Ketterle is under pressure when she goes to buy a coffee: she feels obliged to give a “tip”. “We have a knife to our throats! she smiles.
In the past, customers of takeaway businesses, such as cafes or fast food restaurants, were free to leave or not a few coins or notes in a jar near the cash desk – the famous “tip jar” – when they passed. order. But that era is over. Blame it on the generalization of digital payment screens during the pandemic. Once the bank card is swiped, they are now asked to enter a dollar amount or a percentage of the total bill (of 15, 18, 20, 25% or even more) before completing the transaction and the service being rendered .READ ALSO Ch…
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