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Marketplace visited 100 businesses undercover to find out who’s asking for tips and where they end up. Data also shows employees across Canada have filed hundreds of complaints about tip theft.

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A point of sales terminal with a screen saying "No tip was selected. Are you sure you want to proceed?
Researchers say people left higher tips during the pandemic, which led businesses to start asking for more tips. Some of the suggested tip prompts Marketplace saw went as high as 30 per cent. (CBC)

Marketplace visited 100 businesses undercover to find out who's asking for tips and where they end up. Data also shows employees across Canada have filed hundreds of complaints about tip theft.

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