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Originally Posted by molson
See my edit above about the tipping system basically just being a "dick discount". By tipping, you're just subsidizing the service or product cost of people who don't tip. If there's 10 orders, and 7 people tip $5, that's $35. I'd rather Amazon just pay the employees and spread that $35 cost among all 10 customers, rather then penalize the tippers. Of course in reality, Amazon wouldn't pay a whole $35, they'd pay much less, which is the whole reason corporations love the tipping culture, it saves them money.
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And yet, tipping breaks out the costs. Amazon's price for goods is the same, regardless of which you charge (aside from the 1 hour delivery on Prime Now, or the overnight delivery on regular Prime). Then you have a suggested tip, which is designed for the consumer to pay extra to the courier for the added hassle of delivering in a 2 hour window.
I find hidden fees rolled into the cost of an item to far more aggravating than a broken out "tip" or "tax". Economically speaking, it allows for people to actually see how much things may actually cost.