Gig employees rely on tricks to complement their income, and a few customers are benefiting from it. So-called “tip-baiters” place their orders with generous suggestions on apps like DoorDash or Instacart — then lower or reduce them to nothing after the delivery’s been made.
But a few of them are facing the results. Gig employees are tracking “tip-baiter” addresses on Google Maps privately and publicly, Insider reported.
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Tipping on the whole has develop into more contentious in recent times. In line with Bankrate’s annual tipping survey, 66% of U.S. adults have a negative view of tipping, and 41% consider businesses should pay employees more somewhat than rely on customers for suggestions.
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Although “it was not hard to search out” houses with the “tip-baiter” designation on Google Maps, the outlet noted that several points vanished after it contacted Google for comment on the story.
One Minnesota-based Instacart shopper told Insider anonymously that she first marks tip-baiters on a personal map; then, if she finds out one other shopper experienced the identical treatment, she’ll create a publicly visible landmark on Google Maps.
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Does your address have the “tip-baiter” stamp of shame? If you happen to’ve never lowered a tip post-delivery, you need to be within the clear. And if you have got, well, you may want to check out your own home on Google Maps.