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The tablet that swivels around at checkout doesn’t ask how much you want to tip. It’s running a playbook designed to guilt you into more. Here’s how the trick works and how to take its power away.
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Those iPad screens flipping around to ask for a tip at self-checkout? You’re not imagining it, and the backlash is real.
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