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I always answer the same way, "If you are truly customer oriented then you should round down, otherwise no." I never say "no Thanks" because I'm not thankful they asked anyway and it certainly wasn't a courtesy.
Chipotle used to round to the nearest .... nickel? That was for efficiency purposes (theirs, not yours). And depending on your total price, you may benefit or lose from it. Of course, go there enough, it'll likely even out.
But this isn't about being "customer oriented" - it's more about charity. Albeit I'm wondering how much credit one deserves from just facilitating it vs. actually giving. e.g. are they matching what you give?
Regardless, I usually decline as I like to manage my own contributions. But in this day and age, for me, it's more often a pop-up on the self-checkout screen or credit card terminal. So no actual response to the cashier is necessary.
Regardless, I usually decline as I like to manage my own contributions. But in this day and age, for me, it's more often a pop-up on the self-checkout screen or credit card terminal. So no actual response to the cashier is necessary.
Exactly, and yet they ask anyway, theoretically embarrassing you or calling you out on it.
Always "no thanks". Enough of the Beggers. The only rounding up I'll do is put a bit of change in the give/take cup.
All the scammers have destroyed any generosity and that is from the "sad" looking "homeless" guy in any city's street corner to the older people with young, frowning kids in any Latin American country's holding their hand out whenever a Gringo passes by.
Yep, thanks to the "window washers" who automatically go to cleaning windows. Nope, I don't want them to touch my truck as I didn't ask them to do it.
The "sad eyed" looking people who get into their nice cars when their corner "shift" is done.
The "poor" in Panama. Costa Rica, Colombia, etc... who take a taxi to the nicer districts to beg.
Sorry but if you can drive or take a cab to your begging corner you don't need to beg.
And if you want "donations" put up a container with sign in the store. Personally, I don't feel guilty saying no and couldn't care less as the employee asking probably couldn't care less either but I'm sure some feel too embarrassed to say no when asked so they may say "sure, why not" every time.
Nope! Nope! and Nope! Not from me. I have enough grubby hands reaching in to my nearly empty pockets!
As a consumer, if I’m paying cash, rounding up to the next dollar means no digging for change, no fistfull of change being given back to me.
Not a problem for me, either way.
I like that change as every year I go cash it and have an extra 500 bucks or so as bonus money to use toward wherever I plan to go that winter. That money was never factored in so it adds to my enjoyment.
I always answer the same way, "If you are truly customer oriented then you should round down, otherwise no." I never say "no Thanks" because I'm not thankful they asked anyway and it certainly wasn't a courtesy.
Well that's an excise in pointlessness. What exactly do you think you'll accomplish with that response to a cashier who has no control over policies?
Quit berating the cashier and put your compliant where it might actually do some good, send an email stating what you don't like about the policy to their regional or corporate offices.
We've had that around here for quite a while and now I'm getting it in CVS. One time the woman in front of me answered, "Not this time." That sounded pleasant enough plus it makes it sound like she's given at other times. So that's what I say. "Not this time."
Well that's an excise in pointlessness. What exactly do you think you'll accomplish with that response to a cashier who has no control over policies?
Quit berating the cashier and put your compliant where it might actually do some good, send an email stating what you don't like about the policy to their regional or corporate offices.
Thanks for your opinion, and it certainly makes sense. Although, I've found when working as the companies' "face", you are first in line for all complaints, suggestions, and remarks. You are in a unique position to receive more of them than the regional or corporate office.
i don't need some company worth piles of money bothering me for some scam charity which they'll take the write off for when making a purchase.
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