Posts Tagged ‘receipt’

The Reverse Tip

In China a fapiao– the official receipt used for expense claims has a resale face value of 2 – 10% of face value – leaving …
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Form Filling

05 Sep 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Munich
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Receipts at a restaurant that is popular with people who need to file expense claims includes space to include the signatures of people present and …
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Home Delivery of Bits

15 Jul 2010
Is it possible to have digital bits delivered to your door? In Shanghai the answer is resolutely yes. Customers of Chinese flights-hotels-&-hols website Ctrip have more …
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Value Added Services

10 Jun 2010
In: Almaty, Cultural Norms
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If there’s one thing that Kazakhstan’s second city does well it’s lounging around in cafes taking in the summer’s afternoon – with the cool breezes …
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Urban Dances

14 May 2010
In: Cultural Norms, People's Square
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Every country has it’s own nuanced taxi services and China is no different: from the expectation that passengers will use of the front-side seat; a …
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Everyday Bribery

After a week of shuttling to meetings in and around Seattle not one taxi receipt signed by a driver. It is in part, an implicit …
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A Nod and a Wink

28 Feb 2010
In: Design Inspiration, Seattle
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After a week of shuttling to meetings in and around Seattle not one taxi receipt signed by a driver. It is in part, an implicit …
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Customers First No Chatter

13 Feb 2008
In: Cultural Norms, Los Olivos
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Why doesn’t this say “Customers First. Chat“? In what contexts is chatter with customers likely to be encouraged? Perhaps a local small town grocery store …
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