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So i am always confused on when to tip for situations outside the norm and how much. Particularly service people.
For instance today we had a plumber come out from a company and while I paid him the company fees i didn't pay anything on top since it was just to get an estimate for a few things. Now if he had done work depending on the time i would have given some sort of a tip but my question is- is there a standard rate for such things? Also, when you valet park do you tip in advance or after? And if you have to pay for valet parking how much do you tip on top of that? |
Anonymous
I don't know if I would tip a plumber unless he came in the middle of the night --but I tip delivery guys including flowers (5) and guys who deliver furniture (10-20 depending on how big i.e. if you are having a whole living room set different than one chair)--movers I give a 100. Hmm valet, I always give 5 and give when I get the car back. Restaurants I always give 20%--maybe 15 if waiter is rude but rarely since I put myself through school by waitressing. Babysitters, I always tip on top of their hourly rate --tip would depend on how long-5-10 and I round up ex. if it was 18 I would round to 20 and then add 5 or 10. Glad that you care about tipping since, for a lot of people, this is how they really make their living. One thing I am not pshyched to tip is things like people scooping ice cream or that kind of thing seems a little excessive and they make a higher hourly wage than a waitress. Ditto for Starbucks although I will give change and put it in the cup at times if I don't have my Starbucks card.
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Anonymous
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PP is a lot more generous...We tip $2 for valet and 15% most of the time for restaurant and food delivery but 20% for excellent svc and 10% if it is horrible (not often TG). I also busted and waited table through-out high school and college.
Plumbers I wouldn't but have for Gardner helpers since the boss takes most of the pay. We tipped like $10 for each person for 2-3 hours of mulching planting etc. It is not a lot but at least they can buy lunch, okay maybe just a drink. |
Anonymous
| What is this about tipping the babysitter? We do round up most of the time just because we don't have change and it is easier, but to purposefully throw an extra 5-$10 on top? Why? Unlike waiters, hairdressers etc, babysitters set their own rate and keep all of it. You don't tip the salon owner, do you? |
Anonymous
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20 percent at restaurants always (I think you'll find a lot of former waitresses who do that and 2-3 dollars for the valet when you get your car back.
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Anonymous
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I think that tipping is getting out of control. I reserve tipping for the "traditional" areas:
Restaurants - 15% (if the service is really great, we give more) Valet - $1-2 (except for the lot at my office where I do not tip at all) Hair Dresser/Manicure etc 10% Housecleaner (a 20% gift only at Christmas) Delivery People $2 -3 I never tip my babysitter, we give a cash gift at Christmas/Birthdays and when calculating pay we round to the nearest 1/2 hour. |
Anonymous
| regarding babysitter-I was always tipped growing up so this is something I have continued to do. I find that the extra 5 for short night and 10 for something long like a wedding goes a long way on the appreciation scale. |
Anonymous
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10:33 is right on par with what we do. I also agree with the poster who thinks tipping at starbucks/ice cream is excessive, and I would add take-out restaurants to that. Why should I leave a tip for picking up my chinese food?
As for babysitting, I pay what I feel is a generous rate and always round up. Beyond that I don't tip. I do give Christmas and Birthday gifts to our regular sitter though. I don't tip people that I pay to work on the house (ie: HVAC guy, plumber, etc.) I have no way of knowing what they make vs. the owner, but the bill is usually so high that I don't really care! I also don't tip furniture delivery people - first of all, what was the $100 delivery charge for, and second of all, I'm never going to see them again. |
Anonymous
| Okay the "I'm never going to see them again" attitude is mean and not great karma. You tip someone who you feel has done a great job and esp. if the job is hard. When we moved, we gave an extra tip to the guys who moved us because they worked hard and fast and didn't damage anything. They had a great attidude and my tip probably reeinforced to them that their work was appreciated. I always tip delivery guys because I know they are not paid a lot per hour and they rely on those tips..unlike the folks at Starbucks. I also know that they put a lot of wear and tear on their car. |
Anonymous
| I only tip at restaurants and valet anything other than that is unnecessary. |
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| Perhaps it is the Robin Hood in me, but I do not tip plumbers or tradespeople who appear to be making good money because they charge a good amount of money. On the other hand, I usually tip delivery drivers at least 15%, restaurant servers at least 15%, buffet servers at least 10% and hairstylists at least 15%. 20% would be generous for above-avg service. I think those are the key ones. Valet people get about 2 bucks upon retrieval of the car and so do coat check people. I also shop at a military commissary for groceries where we are pretty much forced to tip grocery baggers so I usually give them about $3. On the babysitter end, I never really use a babysitter besides my mom, and she definitely doesn't get a tip! |
Anonymous
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I HATE tipping! I would prefer to spend a little extra on the regular cost of service and avoid having to deal with the tip.
Plus, why is it that tipping is a % of the bill. In the case of restaurants, I can order an $14 grilled salmon or a $28 grilled tuna fish. I am already paying for the higher cost of the fish, but the effort that was made to bring the dish to my table is the same...so why do I have to pay more? |
Anonymous
| I tip the valet $2, restaurants I only leave about $12 |
Anonymous
Most servers make $3 an hour and live out of their tips. If you are being cheap about tipping servers, then, you should stay at home. |
Anonymous
.. if he stays home the serve would get nothing, your argument does not make sense. I generally tip 15%, but the poster makes a good point, the level of effort does not corelate with the price of the meal so a percentage is not a fair way to determine a tip. |