Warning: putting a tip jar out at my shop on 6th Street actually cut into my sales

I run a small coffee cart downtown and figured a tip jar would just add a little extra cash. After a month, I noticed my daily sales dropped by about 15 percent. I think some regulars felt pressured and started coming less. Has anyone else in Amarillo seen a weird reaction like this to something that should be simple?

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gonzalez.vera9d ago

Honestly, my experience was the total opposite. I put a jar out at my place and sales stayed the same, but the extra tips really helped cover small costs. Maybe it's about how you set it up? A quiet jar in the corner feels different than one right by the card reader. Could it have been a slow month for other reasons?

clark.adam9d ago

Actually sales dropped right after the jar went out.