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Old 05-31-2021, 11:45 AM
 
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When I went in and bought a sub the other day the screen automatically went to a tip display screen after I swiped my card.

A footlong cold cut is already almost $8 and it's not like it's a great sandwich or anything. No way I'm gonna make it into a $10 sandwich by adding a tip, sorry.

First time I'd seen that screen. I guess they always did have a small tip jar, now that I think about it.would you tip at subway?

 
Old 05-31-2021, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Northern California
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I might. I think it's probably just they way the credit/debit card system works.
 
Old 05-31-2021, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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You can decline the tip, no?
 
Old 05-31-2021, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Queens, New York
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It could be the system. I vaguely remember there being a tip line on the receipt at the one near work (that I last went to over a year ago). I just ignored it.
 
Old 05-31-2021, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by madison999 View Post
When I went in and bought a sub the other day the screen automatically went to a tip display screen after I swiped my card.

A footlong cold cut is already almost $8 and it's not like it's a great sandwich or anything. No way I'm gonna make it into a $10 sandwich by adding a tip, sorry.

First time I'd seen that screen. I guess they always did have a small tip jar, now that I think about it.would you tip at subway?
This was just talked about here: https://www.city-data.com/forum/othe...urday-may.html

Some businesses need to rethink asking for tips like this.
 
Old 06-01-2021, 06:59 AM
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Location: Great Britain
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Originally Posted by madison999 View Post
When I went in and bought a sub the other day the screen automatically went to a tip display screen after I swiped my card.

A footlong cold cut is already almost $8 and it's not like it's a great sandwich or anything. No way I'm gonna make it into a $10 sandwich by adding a tip, sorry.

First time I'd seen that screen. I guess they always did have a small tip jar, now that I think about it.would you tip at subway?
My tip is to get a better job.

There is no way I would ever tip any one at a big chain/corporation.

A lot of big corporations use tax avoidance schemes and make significant profits, so why should I subsidise their employees, when they could pay them more themselves.

A better idea still is to use local sandwich shops, many of which are much better than the big chains.
 
Old 06-01-2021, 07:03 AM
 
Location: A Yankee in northeast TN
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would you tip at subway?
Only if I was one of those people that brought in orders for the entire office (all separately billed of course), or I wanted some other gawdawful complicated PITA order that was out of the ordinary.
 
Old 06-01-2021, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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I normally don’t tip for counter service, but one time, I went to Subway and there was one young woman working behind the counter. She did not get flustered, despite the fact that the line went out the door. She was very efficient. I tipped her $5. because I felt bad that her boss was too cheap to hire enough people.
 
Old 06-01-2021, 08:08 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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You can decline the tip, no?
or pay with cash.
 
Old 06-01-2021, 08:19 AM
 
Location: TN/NC
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I don't mind a tip jar on the counter. I typically don't tip for something like Subway. I dislike making you press a button on the checkout - it's very easy to mindlessly press and give a tip, even if you don't intend to.
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