[lotsofpulp]

> It’s not a surprise it’s expected in that industry. It’s common knowledge. I provided evidence of this above that you’ve chosen to ignore.

We will have to agree to disagree. In general, I think it is unfair to judge anyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status, for abiding by the explicit terms of a business transaction.

If neither party is under duress, then the seller needs to state their price upfront before providing a product or service, otherwise, it seems stupid to judge a buyer for agreeing to the price.

[schneems]

If you were a billionaire you could:

- buy the company and pay the guides a living wage

- complain to the owner about the tipping policy

- complain to the tour guide about the tipping policy

- explicitly ask about tipping before engaging in a leisure activity using a service economy

- tip anyway but demand the company owner pay back that amount

A galaxy of things that aren’t simply “don’t pay and walk away.” I appreciate your position on tipping but don’t thing Mr. Buffer was applying some higher minded philosophy to the situation (unless you have evidence to the contrary).

Edit: spelling