“I’m not leaving until i get my dollar back.”

A Panda Express buyer posts their receipt on Reddit after noticing an odd surcharge. Others say it’s an indication tipping is getting extra sneaky.

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What surcharge was on the Panda Express receipt?

In a put up on the subreddit r/EndTipping, one consumer posts an image of their receipt. The final line merchandise is a 5% “Employee Benefits Surcharge” that quantities to $1.08.

“Had a lunch at Panda Express, SFO and they added a 5% Employee Benefits Surcharge. Why not just increase your menu prices by 5%? They even had the audacity to ask for a tip on top of this,” the caption reads.

According to ABC7, this surcharge could also be used to offset the price of advantages for Panda Express’s employees in California, comparable to their medical insurance.

Do clients agree with the surcharge?

In the feedback of the Reddit put up, different anti-tippers share outrage over the brand new surcharge.

“Gonna pay cash, minus the bs fees, and if they don’t agree, then keep your food and get $0.00. Or they can accept my 10% customer fee for visiting their establishment (sarcasm),” one jokes.

“Nah, bro…Unless I see a sign, they’re not getting that. And if I see the sign, I’m walking…,” one other writes.

“I’m not leaving until I get my dollar back. Even if it means I’m stealing a dollar’s worth of forks lol,” a 3rd remarks.

Others suspect that the cost might be location-specific.

“I’m guessing this has to do with SFO and not Panda Express. All dining options at SFO are vendor employees, typically a company like HMS Host,” a commenter suggests.

“SF charges this specifically. If you go to Oakland or other surrounding cities, you won’t see it (as far as I know). Some places in LA do this too, but SF is one place that does it everywhere I have been in that city,” one other factors out.

The Daily Dot reached out to Panda Express by way of e mail for additional remark.

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