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I got a quick haircut today at a local barbershop. The charge for the haircut was 17 bucks. I left a 3 dollar tip but I probably should have left the guy 5 bucks. Was I being a cheap bastard? I'm trying to cut back on my spending but I feel guilty when I get cheap with my tips.
I tip my manicurist $3.00 for a $15.00 manicure and I tip the ladies that cut my hair $3.00 for a $12.00 (with coupon) haircut. In your case, I might have added another $1.00, but, it's still within a reasonable amount as far as I'm concerned.
If the haircut had been $20.00 I think $5.00 would have been (more) appropriate.
Many will tip if the provider went above and upon the expected service (and how often does that actually occur?). Unfortunately, many have fallen into the guilt trip trap and feel like a louse if they don't tip; and/or are fearful of bad service if/when they return (or tainted food at a restaurant).
Many will tip if the provider went above and upon the expected service (and how often does that actually occur?). Unfortunately, many have fallen into the guilt trip trap and feel like a louse if they don't tip; and/or are fearful of bad service if/when they return (or tainted food at a restaurant).
So you feel it's perfectly ok for your waiter or waitress to be paid $2.75 an hour unless they "went above and beyond the expected service.: I don't think too many people will agree with you. ( a very hard job by the way) I don't think it's guilt. I think it's expected and I also think most people are informed about what these people make without tips. And unless you have run a restaurant, which by the way has the highest failure rate of any business, or a hair salon with budget cuts, then you have no idea of the costs of running these businesses and trying to make a profit.
Why? Just because a service is inexpensive doesn't mean you should tip a higher percentage. A business charges what it decides to charge. I tip based on level of service and nothing else.
I love when people say that, yet tip percentage based
You don't tip based on level of service and nothing else. You tip on service and the price the owner decided to charge. That's not nothing else.
The only set in stone tip amount widely practiced by most people is in the food industry. 15% of your bill is considered average, 20% is considered good, and 10% is considered low. All other tipping services are somewhat questionable, just like the OP asked who started this thread.
So, for all other professions, I look at the quality of the service delivered more than how high your ticket price is. In my business, I can tell you that some of my employees came from shops that charged twice what I did, and yet they still give the same haircut for a much more reasonable price. If this employee is polite and courteous and gives you a quality haircut at a very affordable price, I think a person should be more inclined to give a larger tip in relation to your ticket price. So, in situations like this, I think the quality of service you receive for the price is more fitting.
If you want to be logical about it. Why should you pay more in a tip because you ordered steak or lobster instead of chicken. What does that have to do with service.
Let me put it this way. If I got a haircut like another poster mentioned for $5.00 and it was a good haircut, I would be inclined to give that stylist at least a $3.00 tip and if it was a very good cut a $5.00 tip. Now that represents a 60 to 100% tip. Do you really think that stylist deserves only a .50 cent to $1.00 tip when giving you a good $5.00 haircut? There must be people who are able to understand the economics and reality of this.
Last edited by modhatter; 08-06-2014 at 06:26 PM..
The only set in stone tip amount widely practiced by most people is in the food industry. 15% of your bill is considered average, 20% is considered good, and 10% is considered low. All other tipping services are somewhat questionable, just like the OP asked who started this thread.
So, for all other professions, I look at the quality of the service delivered more than how high your ticket price is. In my business, I can tell you that some of my employees came from shops that charged twice what I did, and yet they still give the same haircut for a much more reasonable price. If this employee is polite and courteous and gives you a quality haircut at a very affordable price, I think a person should be more inclined to give a larger tip in relation to your ticket price. So, in situations like this, I think the quality of service you receive for the price is more fitting.
If you want to be logical about it. Why should you pay more in a tip because you ordered steak or lobster instead of chicken. What does that have to do with service.
Let me put it this way. If I got a haircut like another poster mentioned for $5.00 and it was a good haircut, I would be inclined to give that stylist at least a $3.00 tip and if it was a very good cut a $5.00 tip. Now that represents a 60 to 100% tip. Do you really think that stylist deserves only a .50 cent to $1.00 tip when giving you a good $5.00 haircut? There must be people who are able to understand the economics and reality of this.
unless the service is god awful for food i tip 20 pct minimum
but on much small meals i tip a high pct
say i get breakfast by myself and it comes to 6 im leaving a 10
but im not tipping 67% on a 50 dollar dinner
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