Betting that Ive never been to that bar, but Ive been there!
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I think itās subtext in all of this, but what also really grinds me about the POS tipping is that it inverts the tipping experience. In many of these transactions, I would likely not have an issue tipping, but now Iām being asked to tip before the service even occurs, and tipping and the amount tipped is going towards ensuring my quality of service, rather than rewading the quality of service.
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Like the barber scenario dicussed. Iām easily giving my person $20-$25 on mycut as a solid tip. Would I do the same if I was asked to checkout before the scissors hit my hair? Unlikelyā¦
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What are you considering mass produced? Iāll take a Shipleyās glaze over Krispy Kreme any day of the week.
Every glaze is better fresh and hot off the line. Krispy Kremeās are horrible as soon as they get to room temp. Donut freshness length is an oft overlooked donut trait.
I agree the POS tipping prompts can be annoying, but in my experience itās typically a few dollars on whatever Iām buying (coffee and a pastry for 1-2 people) and at the end of the day itās really not a big deal to part with that amount of money. The real answer is to pay people in the service industry a living wage as I think Tron noted on the pod, but short of that happening, I donāt mind being asked for 20 or 25% that goes directly to the worker.
Now, one of the cafes near me also sells bottles of wine, and Iām definitely not adding 20% to what is already a marked up bottle that I pulled off the shelf and brought to the cash myself.
Thereās also a separate issue for other forms of tipping in that I never have cash on me, big or small bills. Thatās probably more on me to be prepared for those situations (hotels, etc.)
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On another note, if our guys are taking questions for next weekās episode, this is a confluence of events in Colorado that deserves tracking:
@Randy @Tron
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I was at a concert last week, a little hammered, and went to get one more drink. They flip the POS to me and I thought it was asking for my PIN number which I inputted but it was the tip. So the one whiskey cost me around $90. I took 5 steps from the bar and dropped the drink on the ground. I did not get another
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I think they also simultaneously voted to keep it illegal to sell wine in grocery stores.
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Some of these ballot initiative results just dont make any sense to me. California rejected legalizing and taxing sports betting by an 83-17 marginā¦
They must have all traveled to a state where it is legal and seen the ridiculous number of sports betting commercials and said they didnāt need that in your life. Iāve seen more Jamie Foxx in the last 2 years through commercials than I ever have in the numerous movies of his Iāve watched.
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More importantly how much did you tip them for that delicious looking donut and coffee?
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Because I was worried someone would ask I tipped $2 (and bussed my own dishes!)
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Their lemon meringue donut is my favourite donut of all time.
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Going back in time a week or two for this one. Itās more of a take on plain glazed donuts but KK is the face of the style.
Krispy Kreme : Donuts :: Candy corn : Halloween candy
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Itās a very complicated issue in California. There were two sports gambling propositions on the ballot this year:
- Prop 27: Would legalize sports betting on apps like FanDuel
- Prop 26: Would legalize sports books in tribal casinos
While it sounds like these iniviates would go hand in hand, they were actually in conflict with one another. Prop 27 had virtually no backing from Native American Tribes in California, who more or less control all gambling in California (with a few exceptions like card rooms).
Californians were bombarded with ads on measures, both pro and anti. While there was some general openness of sports betting by Californians earlier in the year, the ad campaign basically turned everyone off the idea. The total spending by both sides was nearly $500 million, the most expensive in U.S. history. It was so bad both sides pulled most of their spending shortly after Labor Day.
Until the major sportsbooks and the Tribes come together and strike a deal, sports gambling wonāt happen in California.
I also sense since weāre neighbors with Nevada, a lot of Californians think sports gambling should stay on the other side of the stateline and keep California clean.
With that said, I was one of the 17% that voted yes on 27 (also voted yes on 26). Guess Iāll stick to my offshore books.
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Sounds like some good old fashioned rent seeking!
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Living in Ohio, where sports betting becomes legal January 1, we are truly inundated with ads.
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@Tron, as an EV charging expert (literally, itās what I do for a living), I agree with you that there are far too many connector types in the EV charging world.
The main ones are:
- CCS1 & 2 which is the standard for most cars and trucks, stands for Combined Charging System. The 1 & 2 are different depending on your area of the world, 1 is in the US and 2 is in EU for example.
- We have CHAdeMO, which is what you see on older Nissan Leafs and is standard pretty much only in Japan. The rest of the world is phasing this out.
- Tesla connector. Which, LOL. Thereās a reason Tesla has an adapter to allow their vehicles to use CCS connectorsā¦
- Upcoming MCS (Megawatt Charging System) for 1MW+ power levels, for large trucks and buses. 2024 timeframe despite what Tesla says. Voltage levels on batteries need to jump up a bit before weāre ready for that smoke. Also utility/infra network concernsā¦
- The GB standard, only used in China
True chaos! Fortunately, most car OEMs have decided CCS is the way to go and most charger OEMs agree. Expect CCS to be the way forward.
Gripe: We had a chance, as a world, to get it right and have common connectors but we couldnāt do it! Also, we couldnāt even standardize which side of the vehicle it should go on!
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