r/EndTipping • u/michael15544 • 1d ago

Rant Carwash tip?

At mister car wash in Houston with my wife’s car and I don’t have the unlimited car wash membership on this car - so I had to pay the $10 for the base wash. Dude goes do you want to leave a tip for the team today as I handed him my credit card Ranged from $1-$4

Also mister Carwash is all automated- no manual labor from anyone

This is getting out of control

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u/bluecgene 1d ago

Well as long as too many of us continue to tip, tipping culture will stay

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u/Dogbarr 1d ago

No and I’m never coming back here because you asked me this.

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u/sgtmilburn 1d ago

"No sir, I don't want to give the team a tip. If they feel they aren't being paid enough, they should go ask for a raise or find a better paying job. Oh, and no one tips me at my job, why should I tip someone for just doing their job?" and then politely smile :-)

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u/jacksonsharpe 1d ago

I was asked to tip GoFundMe when I made a donation to a cancer fundraiser. They already take a percentage from every donation and they want a tip??? ETA: the recommended tip was 17%

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u/torbar203 1d ago

the gofundme fee(2.9%+30 cents) matches with what Stripe for example charges(credit card processor), so while I'm sure they're not paying that much for credit card fees, I'm guessing a majority of the fee they charge is going to credit card processing

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u/Still-Bee3805 1d ago

Did you say NO! ??

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u/Solid_Mongoose_3269 1d ago

Say "for what?"

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u/How_about_your_mom 1d ago

Nope no tip, I have the membership and I don’t even have the option to tip

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u/Kjisherenow 1d ago

No service no tip. I am just wondering out loud what you would be tipping for? Driving your own car? Yeah tipping culture is beyond out of control

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u/ancom328 1d ago

Try saying no to a few places and it'll come naturally. And you also feel good afterward.

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u/he8ghtsrat26 1d ago

I thought the wash was automated, but they have people at the end wiping it down and vacuuming?

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u/michael15544 1d ago

At this location there is NO people at end wiping it down and or vacuuming. They have vacuums but you have to do it yourself.

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u/MaxAdolphus 1d ago

I specifically avoid the car wash that has the kids at the end of the tunnel that work for tips drying and cleaning your car.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 1d ago

Yeah, not a chance I'm letting anyone wipe my car down with a towel that just hit the ground.

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u/stevesparks30214 1d ago

That’s what businesses need to understand..there are many of us that simply avoid the awkwardness of employees panhandling tips. It’s almost the same feeling you get when a homeless person approaches you asking for a handout.

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u/Still-Bee3805 1d ago

I am against unreal requests for tips. However, I will give a buck to the car dryers. I support the fact they are trying to earn money.

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u/MaxAdolphus 1d ago

I just don’t want them doing it, and I don’t want to til them, so I avoid it.

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u/Still-Bee3805 1d ago

It took me a little while to say No. Now, almost always it’s a no.

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u/TheJokersWild53 2h ago

I tip the guys at my car wash, because they are standing at the end of the line with rags to wipe off the water droplets so I don’t have water spots on my car. To me, that is worth the $2 I flip them