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Is this real? Miltech is asking for tips during purchase?

scotchegg
in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020/2024)

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They're giving ideas to PMDG and FSLABS !!!!

 

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    • scotchegg
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      They’re asking if customers would like to give them extra cash for no extra service. It seems like a daft encroachment of US tipping culture where it’s really not warranted.

    • Christopher Low
      Christopher Low

      There may be no harm in it, but I find it a bit crass to ask for tips. Oh, and whilst we are on the subject, restaurants in the US should pay their staff a decent wage rather than expecting them to "m

    • hansb57
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      I find it ridiculous to ask for a tip on check out.  

    12 minutes ago, bobcat999 said:

    Isn't that Asobo's moto.  Sorry, no!  It's the sky is calling isn't it.  

    Well, we might as well turn this into the Friday 'humour for the weekend thread'.  It is the best candidate! :rolleyes:

    nah it's The Sky Is Regressing.... surely 😜

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    12 minutes ago, bobcat999 said:

    Isn't that Asobo's moto.  Sorry, no!  It's the sky is calling isn't it.  

    Well, we might as well turn this into the Friday 'humour for the weekend thread'.  It is the best candidate! :rolleyes:

    nah it's The Sky Is Regressing.... surely 😜

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    2 hours ago, Christopher Low said:

    There may be no harm in it, but I find it a bit crass to ask for tips. Oh, and whilst we are on the subject, restaurants in the US should pay their staff a decent wage rather than expecting them to "make up the difference" with tips.

    In the UK, where we are, tipping is usual, in my world at least, for good service.
    My father told me that in a restaurant, for example, 10% of the total bill is about right and
    I have continued his good practice.
    I have also tipped taxi drivers and on a couple of coach holidays that went well, the driver
    was given a quite large tip, provided by contributions from all the passengers.
    Where there is no service, such as an online purchase, it seems inappropriate.
    If the offer to tip was instead at their forum, where someone may have gone out of their way
    to help out with a problem, then it might seem less out of place.

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    I always tip for good service. I really object when it is expected even for bad service. I was once chased down a street in Phoenix by a barber who gave me a bad haircut and had a really bad attitude. I don't care how low your basic wage is, tips have to be earnt. 

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    4 hours ago, Christopher Low said:

    There may be no harm in it, but I find it a bit crass to ask for tips. Oh, and whilst we are on the subject, restaurants in the US should pay their staff a decent wage rather than expecting them to "make up the difference" with tips.

    Nah, then we would we end up with subpar service like in Europe. Been to Europe more times than I can count, and restaurant service is generally very poor!  Much prefer to motivate service staff by them knowing they will get paid based on how well they perform their job. Most of the service staff in the US prefer tipping because they can make much more money than they would ever get through an hourly wage here.

    If it is a tip, in the USA, they do not have to pay taxes on it.  That is why you will see more and more of this.

    25 minutes ago, Gulf76 said:

    Nah, then we would we end up with subpar service like in Europe. 

    Ridiculous statement. For a start, Europe is not a country. In my country, service usually is very good. And when it's good, I give a tip.

    Luckily, people here don't need tips, they get paid sufficiently.

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    12 minutes ago, StoneDoor said:

    Luckily, people here don't need tips, they get paid sufficiently.

    Right...all 12 of you.

    And many Americans say Europe rather than specify a European country because individually they're tiny - most European countries are smaller than all but a handful of US states.

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    5 minutes ago, somiller said:

    Right...all 12 of you.

    And many Americans say Europe rather than specify a European country because individually they're tiny - most European countries are smaller than all but a handful of US states.

    Many Americans say Europe because they have no idea what the names of the individual countries are. 

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    26 minutes ago, Blueline308 said:

    If it is a tip, in the USA, they do not have to pay taxes on it.  That is why you will see more and more of this.

    It's not that simple though

    https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-act-tax-deductions-for-working-americans-and-seniors

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    7 hours ago, scotchegg said:

    Not looking to buy anything from them currently, but if this is indeed correct, not sure I ever will again…

    https://www.reddit.com/r/flightsim/s/QEfXISO6en

    In US tips are offers is everywhere. While it may be annoying for foreigners there is absolutely not obligated to pay unless you receive some kind of service and you feel like rewarding someone. Not sure what is a fuss about it! LOL  

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    2 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

    While it may be annoying for foreigners there is absolutely not obligated to pay unless you receive some kind of service and you feel like rewarding someone.

    You are not obligated indeed but in my experience, best not go back to the same diner tomorrow if you didn't leave a tip today. 

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