Originally Posted by
MimiB22
I hate tipping, but of course do it. It was interesting in New Zealand, where locals practically begged us not to tip wait staff as it wasn't the custom and they didn't want it established.
Same as Australia. In THIS part of the world there is NO tipping in restaurants.
Originally Posted by
melmike
Yep, laughing here in Australia too, at the s-l-I-w acceptance of technology. We only use hand held readers, tap and go. Also can adjust the $ value of a tip. OR... sometimes just pay the bill and hand the waiter a cash tip. Agree tho, 25% is madness
You must be living in a part of Australia that I haven't been to. (Tassy?) There hasn't been any tipping anywhere I've been / lived. I'm loving it!