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We had that locally. They're abandoning it, citywide. Nobody liked it, it was cumbersome and invasive, it involved your credit card anyway but was a worse exper
by JoeAltmaier 3y ago
We had that locally. They're abandoning it, citywide. Nobody liked it, it was cumbersome and invasive, it involved your credit card anyway but was a worse experience for everybody.
- justsid 3y agoHow is that a worse experience? I don’t have to mess around the bill to add a tip, I just punch it into the machine and then tap my card or phone. It also makes it super easy to split a bill if you are in a group.
- cal85 3y agoYou don’t mind the waiter/waitress standing over you while you decide how much to tip them?
- shiroiushi 3y agoThe problem here is having a tip in the first place. In civilized countries, there is no tipping: the price advertised is the price you pay.
- JoeAltmaier 3y agoThey have to carry it around. They leave it in the back, on the counter, whatever and have to go get it. They want you to hurry, they only have one of them, they have a lot of customers. You are interrupted to pay at their convenience, not when it's convenient for you. You have to fool with some gadget with a terrible interface when you'd rather be chatting with your sweetie. It's more awkward to leave a tip in cash (you tip zero on the device while they're watching). It was a terrible idea.