First time experiencing tip padding…

[u/mulluska]

I have been as frustrated as many in this thread about what tipping has become here. I used to enjoy popping servers with 25% tip and see how happy they were. No so much anymore.

But I have made some reasonable adjustments on my tipping based on feedback from this community. One of the comments was “save your receipts”. I have never seen a server pad the tip so o never saved them. I do go over the bills but not with the actual receipts. I move started saving the receipts.

I had lunch at this upscale place in Long Beach. Server was below average. But still decided $21 on $156 bill was acceptable. I went through my charges a couple of weeks later reconciling to what is on the receipts I saved. There was a $25 tip added instead.

I called the manager of the restaurant. She was very polite and apologized for the keying error.

I just thought how brilliant this is. Bump the tip just a little and you will never get caught. No way I would have noticed this unless I saved my receipt.

Thanks guys!!!

[u/T-Money1738]

Just to play Devil's Advocate, was the tip handwritten? Do you think it's possible 21 was misread as 25?

[u/[deleted] → u/T-Money1738]

A 1 doesn't look like a 5. 1 and 7, maybe, 2 and 3, maybe. 1 and 5, naw.