'Tip creep' is pushing some customers to leave smaller tips, and driving others to avoid businesses that ask for them

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'Tip creep' is pushing some customers to leave smaller tips, and driving others to avoid businesses that ask for them

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Tip requests have popped up at a wide array of businesses.
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Americans are getting requests for tips in more and more places, a Morning Consult survey found.
Some customers are fighting back by avoiding businesses that request tips— or tipping less.
Many consumers…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-24 10:43:01.