Consumers say tipping is becoming 'less voluntary'

Two thirds of people feel tipping in Ireland is ‘becoming less voluntary’

Research by Ireland’s competition regulator found that 8% of consumers had tipped mistakenly on a tipping terminal.

Consumers say tipping is becoming 'less voluntary'

Three out of four people would like to see businesses make it easier to opt out of tipping, while two thirds of consumers believe tipping is becoming "less voluntary" - according to new research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

Tipping becoming less voluntary CCPC warns

Tipping is becoming "less voluntary" and causing stress for some customers, according to new research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC study, which surveyed over 1,000 members of the public last October, also found that a fifth of people have recently paid a bill that included an unexpected extra charge, and that one in four people who have encountered standalone tipping terminals have tapped them by mista…