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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by ktravelbear
I am trying to figure out the acceptable amount to leave for tips and I have always been told it is 15% of the bill, but recently people have been telling me that you should leave 20% if you received good service. What is it?
15% is for standard, acceptable service. Anything more is up to you depending upon the level of service you got. Here in NYC, I take the tax and double it for good service. That ends up being about ~17.5%.
Last edited by Analise; Jan 4, 2011 at 10:40 am
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