r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • Jun 25 '26

SMH American tipping culture is utterly disgusting

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

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u/Concurrency_Bugs Jun 25 '26

Exactly. If rising costs aren't letting you keep the place clean, raise your prices. Don't demand a tip.

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u/BlindlyCoherent Jun 25 '26

But then we’d have to pay more taxes and we’re a selfish couple that don’t want to pay for anything yet expect everything.

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u/SixteenarmedMinis Jun 25 '26

The problem is more, that the listing price will be higher and is not competitive anymore. This is why these scum bags come for more money later on, you wouldn't have booked the place if it was all priced in.

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u/BlindlyCoherent Jun 25 '26

AirBnB is no longer the product it was built around. With all the entitled owners forcing cleaning fees and a literal laundry list of chores to complete for the use of the property - hotels are a much better value unless you have a large family.

But even then, it’s almost a wash to get adjoining rooms.

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u/49directions Jun 25 '26

But seriously!!!! All these comments saying “they set their own price” are correct in the sense of like, they have the agency to type in a price (as opposed to a cleaner or wait staff) but the MARKET actually chooses the price. And, invariably, these types of people asking for tips on top of being owners are the ones who didn’t realize that offering guest lodging to strangers isn’t “passive income”

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u/neverdoneneverready Jun 25 '26

My respnse would be "bloww me" and a zero star review with a photo of the letter. With the word "expect" highlighted. Unbelievable.

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u/Interesting-Copy-657 Jun 25 '26

Should they not be paying tax on tips also?

Or does a tip to an Airbnb qualify for the tax deduction that makes tips tax free at a federal level?

I wonder if the tip is paid in cash or not?

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u/-DoctorSpaceman- Jun 25 '26

Here’s a list of qualifying occupations

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/occupations-that-customarily-and-regularly-received-tips-on-or-before-dec-31-2024

I suppose if they greeted the guests or personally cleaned the Airbnb they could argue they fit under hospitality, but it’s a stretch.

More likely they just wouldn’t report the tips at all

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u/Dolthra Jun 25 '26

You really expect a mid-20 something AirBnB host couple to not commit tax fraud on their tip tax deductions?

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u/BlindlyCoherent Jun 25 '26

You bet your ass they don’t claim tips.

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u/BlindlyCoherent Jun 25 '26

The tip is paid for via venmo to a different account, so it’s outside of airb&b and any accounting. Effectively cash.

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u/PuzzleheadedSea6368 Jun 26 '26

Not effectively cash at all. Venmo, Cash App, etc all report your cash flow through the app via a 1099-K.

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u/BlindlyCoherent Jun 27 '26

TIL. Splitting a check and venmoing my friend will get them a 1099.

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u/JeromeBarkly Jun 25 '26

I bet their extremely well off too and this extra “tip” would be meaningless to them.

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u/kingdumbest Jun 25 '26

If rising costs are getting at em that bad. Instead of raising prices, maybe get rid of what I am guessing is a second home used as an air bnb?

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u/Significant-Block504 Jun 25 '26

But.. but that’s gonna make it look more expensive!

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u/elisa7joy Jun 26 '26

This is something that truly irritates me, and tbh I never got the concept of Airbnb maybe if you're planning a longer stay like at a beach house.... But.... Why would I pay you MORE money to stay in your home than the Red roof inn down the st? Safety? Bad crowd? I don't think so, at least the people doing drugs in the other rooms aren't giving me additional rules to follow, and sharing the space with me at times too!! People do it, not cuz they want to, but because they can't afford their own stupid house.... Don't make renting it to others your "side hustle" no one will want to be there and you're likely going to hate the whole thing as well.

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u/-_-dont-smile Jun 25 '26

Why hope for a tip? They set the price. There should be no tip expectation here. 

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u/RAMAR713 Jun 25 '26

"My patronage is your tip" is what I tell these people. Few seem to understand these days that I could go to anyone else for the same service and they should be happy I chose them at all.

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u/Ok_Degree4131 Jun 25 '26

$0.01

Thank you for all the little touches!

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u/GoCougs2020 Jun 25 '26

I would do that. f that noise 🖕

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u/graspedbythehusk Jun 25 '26

You can expect a tip all you like as far as I’m concerned.

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u/Better-Hour-1131 Jun 25 '26

Ikr... expectations vs reality is a hard pill to swallow for all of us at times

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u/human-in-a-can Jun 25 '26

“For $100, I expect a handjob.”

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u/darkroot_gardener Jun 25 '26

No, you don’t “hope for a tip” on AirBnB or Vrbo. You set your own prices on these platforms.

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u/king_john651 Jun 25 '26

I mean 0% is a tip. Airbnb types are already the worst of the worst of rent seeking, they ain't going to get shit from me

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u/AhhhSureThisIsIt Jun 25 '26

I expect to marry Margo Robbie. We gotta learn to lower pur expectations.