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I tip my barber $5 on a $15 shave every week. It is meticulous work, it isn't quick, and he does it very well.

 

I give the valet $20 when I give them my car, ask them to keep it close, and give nothing when I return. You're handing them the 2nd most valuable thing you own, I incent them early to treat it well. I also don't want them rifling through for change, money, sunglasses, etc., so get on their good side from jump. I had a LOT of buddies who were valets, so I have heard all of the horror stories.

 

I tip a lot for meals, always rounding up to the nearest dollar starting at a base of 20% and going up for good service.

 

If I get carryout from somewhere, or use my card in a drive thru, I always draw a line through the tip line. I get their software doesn't know the difference, but I'm not tipping in those cases unless there is a unique situation.

 

Always leave a tip for my housekeeper in a hotel if I'm staying more than one night.

 

Always tip vendors at events that are serving you in your seats.

 

Always tip the pizza guy, in cash; typically at our house our order is around $40-$45 (paid on-line on CC) and he'll get a $10 in cash. Don't want to make him have to claim that.

 

In my next career I want to be MentschTrachtGottLacht personal man servant.:thumb:

Dollar in the tray for that strange chap standing in the restroom in the Churchill Downs clubhouse who hands me a paper towel after I'm done washing my hands.

 

And a mint please!

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I tip my barber $5 on a $15 shave every week. It is meticulous work, it isn't quick, and he does it very well.

 

I give the valet $20 when I give them my car, ask them to keep it close, and give nothing when I return. You're handing them the 2nd most valuable thing you own, I incent them early to treat it well. I also don't want them rifling through for change, money, sunglasses, etc., so get on their good side from jump. I had a LOT of buddies who were valets, so I have heard all of the horror stories.

 

I tip a lot for meals, always rounding up to the nearest dollar starting at a base of 20% and going up for good service.

 

If I get carryout from somewhere, or use my card in a drive thru, I always draw a line through the tip line. I get their software doesn't know the difference, but I'm not tipping in those cases unless there is a unique situation.

 

Always leave a tip for my housekeeper in a hotel if I'm staying more than one night.

 

Always tip vendors at events that are serving you in your seats.

 

Always tip the pizza guy, in cash; typically at our house our order is around $40-$45 (paid on-line on CC) and he'll get a $10 in cash. Don't want to make him have to claim that.

 

 

This and a double like....you'll be me amazed at the quality of your pizza, speed at which is delivered, and just good customer service involved when you take care of the people that take care of you. Pizza delivery gets 20% ( been there done that ).

 

I had to piggy back on MT'yiddish goodness...

 

Haircut- Can't remember the last time I didn't tip 20% ( a #2-4 clipper ( based on what season ) blending in the sides and taking what you think off the top is good practice and promotes creativity and trust ( just like the Mentsch providing a $20 from the get go on his Rolls Royce and the valet parking it ; ) )....

 

A restaurant really has to jack up order, delivery, and quality for us to not tip 20%....as for carry out at our favorite restaurants unless a complete jerk we tip 20% as well.

 

The mailman/woman gets a bottle of bourbon/wine/gift card ( $25-50 ) based on our conversation early December if I'm able to catch them delivering when home....

 

At the airport I'll tip $2-10 a bag based on how "engaged" ( informative, R&R promoting, where to eat and get a couple quality drinks before flight ) the curb side person is....

 

Contractors are already hosing me for approx. 5-700% over retail cost at Depot or Loews for home projects I don't want to deal with if I do the work myself so there's no way I'm tipping those guys....I will refer good work and help them build a book of business doing so!

 

The best way to tip many folks for services you have rendered beyond the $$$ is a good referral. My family promotes good-great service every month via conversation with family and friends.

 

To take this up a notch and evident from my pyramid upside down approach you may be pleasantly surprised when you validate your Kroger grocery bagger with just a sincere thank you for your help and have a good day. Good karma does breed good karma. Do unto others folks...

I am always amazed when I am somewhere, like Japan for example where there is no tipping. I find that service and hospitality are so much better than here in the states where tipping is darn near mandatory. Now I also know from experience that people in the service industry, remember the good and bad tippers. If you do not think this is the case, especially when it comes to food and delivery, you are kidding yourself. I see it daily when a delivery guy knows the tip is a good one so he delivers first, does things like double bags the order, brings paper plates and napkins, things like that. Now, converse is true if he knows the guy is going to stiff him, or is a bad tipper, he may get his food within the quoted timeframe, but it will most certainly be later than anyone else on the delivery run. He will also not receive the other 'perks' a good tipper will. Since it cost the delivery guy the same amount to deliver me a small pizza, as it does a larger order, I do not %tip. $7 -10$ on a small to average size order makes sure that my food is early and hot. Once the guys know you tip will you will be amazed.

I'll tip a server. And anybody who takes my car in a valet type setting.

 

I also tip tour guides and stuff when I'm on vacation.

 

I won't tip my barber, mainly because I don't have one.

 

I'll always tip the pizza guy, mainly because I love pizza.

 

If I'm in a place where there is a restroom attendent, I'll tip them because I feel that someone who sits in the same room while everybody does some gross smelling business needs a few extra bucks.

 

I tend to tip servers not based on how good they are at their job, but more of how difficult I was or the group I am with was. Was in a large group setting at Double Dogs last year in BG. Probably 20 of us, and we were loud. Everybody knew the gurl dealing with us was a saint, and everybody gave her 10-20 for her efforts.

 

If anybody goes above and beyond their duty, they'll get a tip from me.

 

And, I don't tip my garbage man. Mainly because it isn't always the same person. The guy who always makes sure the can isn't in the road would get a tip, the guy who just tosses it down wouldn't.

Those of you who pay with credit cards, please try to tip in cash if possible. Your service providers will appreciate that.

I am always amazed when I am somewhere, like Japan for example where there is no tipping. I find that service and hospitality are so much better than here in the states where tipping is darn near mandatory. Now I also know from experience that people in the service industry, remember the good and bad tippers. If you do not think this is the case, especially when it comes to food and delivery, you are kidding yourself. I see it daily when a delivery guy knows the tip is a good one so he delivers first, does things like double bags the order, brings paper plates and napkins, things like that. Now, converse is true if he knows the guy is going to stiff him, or is a bad tipper, he may get his food within the quoted timeframe, but it will most certainly be later than anyone else on the delivery run. He will also not receive the other 'perks' a good tipper will. Since it cost the delivery guy the same amount to deliver me a small pizza, as it does a larger order, I do not %tip. $7 -10$ on a small to average size order makes sure that my food is early and hot. Once the guys know you tip will you will be amazed.

 

As a general rule, this is fairly true among regular customers. Not as much with the occasional or semi-regulars, especially at a high-volume place. Just too hard to remember all that when you're in the heat of the moment and you've got a dozen things you need to do in the next five minutes or you risk all of them stiffing you.

 

Best to just kill 'em with kindness, thank them for coming and to come back soon and bring your friends. Maybe they'll overcompensate to make up for their friend's poor tipping habits.

Those of you who pay with credit cards, please try to tip in cash if possible. Your service providers will appreciate that.

 

100% agree with you Jim Schue. Learned of this after I started dating my girlfriend who served and bartended for about three years. It's much better for them, if you have the cash.

 

Small warning if you do this though, be sure to take the customer copy with you. Been burnt once by a server that must have purposely thrown the merchant copy away and filled in a tip on the customer copy, basically take my cash tip and filling in a tip on my cc too. I was not pleased when I saw the total charge on my credit card. Got it worked out with my cc company but I was not pleased and I've read where that happens often.

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Those of you who pay with credit cards, please try to tip in cash if possible. Your service providers will appreciate that.

 

Not true at all places. If you do tip cash, write cash in the top line and take other copy with you. Common practice with me. Just tipped a bartender 20+ % and left her $5 cash on a $27 bar tab. It was her birthday.

100% agree with you Jim Schue. Learned of this after I started dating my girlfriend who served and bartended for about three years. It's much better for them, if you have the cash.

 

Small warning if you do this though, be sure to take the customer copy with you. Been burnt once by a server that must have purposely thrown the merchant copy away and filled in a tip on the customer copy, basically take my cash tip and filling in a tip on my cc too. I was not pleased when I saw the total charge on my credit card. Got it worked out with my cc company but I was not pleased and I've read where that happens often.

 

I would have somebody's butt if that ever happened.

 

 

I'm a cash tipper. I always total out the credit card receipt when I sign it, and usually take my copy.

 

I'm a generous tipper, and my bartenders and servers like serving me. I take good care of them and they take good care of me. I don't mean free stuff, I mean quality service. A free drink now and then is nice though, but I don't expect it.

Food delivery drivers

Servers and bartenders

I tip at buffets based on drink refills,etc and usually will tip a little more if meal is comped at a casino.

Valet and taxi

Luggage carriers

Casino dealers, after winning hands and usually my odd stuff before cashing out.

I usually tip at the sports book based on how many drink vouchers they give me and I make sure they understand that as well.

I give the valet $20 when I give them my car, ask them to keep it close, and give nothing when I return. You're handing them the 2nd most valuable thing you own, I incent them early to treat it well. I also don't want them rifling through for change, money, sunglasses, etc., so get on their good side from jump. I had a LOT of buddies who were valets, so I have heard all of the horror stories.

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I typically tip up front for valet too (and honestly you might be the reason why). But, I always feel uncomfortable if I don't give them a tip when I return, too. So, I normally give $10 on the front end & a couple bucks (up to $5) upon my return.

I find it unusual that so many people tip their garbage man.

 

I don't tip them as part of their regular job.

 

However, in most cases they are only required to take thigs that are in a can, bundled to a certain size, or some other kind of restriction.

 

I have 3 Mexican Palms in Florida. When I prune them, I'll have somewhere between 40-50 branches that are 15 feet long. It will be a pile almost 6 feet tall.

 

I have 3 choices:

1. Cut them up and bundle them. A lot of work.

2. Haul them off myself. Work and money.

3. Give my guys a $20. I'm happy to give them a $20.

I never know how much to tip the cab driver, always tip the curb side guys at airport and if you have a need for a wheel chair for you or relative, always tip those folks, they work for minimum wag. Just not sure if there is a standard percent on Taxi. The norm is 3 bucks a bag for luggage.

Cab to me is 15% rounded up to the nearest dollar, and an extra couple bucks per bag, if I have bags and he loads them and unloads them.

 

But I usually UBER. Haven't taken a cab in a long time. Uber fare includes a tip. If they just pick me up and drop me off I don't tip extra. If I have bags, same addition as above.

Edited October 28, 201510 yr by coldweatherfan