Do you tip?

pendulum

Solstice_Twilight wrote: »

..., and he tends to remember us and really looks after us.

That's usually what happens when you regularly tip.

Weird_Nev

We paid around £150 to the AA for 6 years before I woke up and sorted cheaper rescue cover out. In that time I needed to be towed just once.

So no, I do not tip. I payed (way over the odds) for a service, I received that service. The AA man got paid his wages.

If, perhaps, an AA man had helped me out of the goodness of his heart despite not being a member, then I might be inclined to offer him a drink for his troubles, but being as what they actually do is sign you up to a years cover, then crank up the price, the problem has never arisen.

forgotmyname

My clutch pedal stuck to the floor as i was about to hook the caravan up for a 2 week touring holiday, The
RAC guy did his best to get us going but failed.

I gave him £20 for his efforts. Not money saving but he deserved it. And knowing what he tried i managed to fix it
myself that night and go the next day.

Piggo_2

I would never have thought of tipping for that kind of thing.

pendulum

I've got a tip for you bigjl, I think you can imagine what it is.

Dave101t

in the uk, you dont tip, simple.
service always included, just remember where you are, i.e. usa, tip everyone, continent, check local culture.

shortdog

I broke down in May, and was towed 300 miles by two different AA men. I didn't tip them, but I called the AA when I got home, and told them how fantastic they had both been.
Although, driver number 2 gave my kids £5 each spending money for their holidays, as, apparantly, they were the nicest, most polite children he had ever had in his truck!

redcard

Empty_pockets wrote: »

Why would you pay more then the bill? What a bizzare notion.

So, your debts, no interest on them, huh?

You keep rewarding your money to the banks and corporations, others can reward the workers.

kimmie

Thank you for the replies, seems about a 50/50 split :-)
I was kinda thinking as I pay for my membership every year, why tip, but later I got to thinking he'd spent about an hour working on my car and maybe I should have. Oh well.... Just noticed on the paperwork a web address so will send an email saying what a fantastic job he did x

Empty_pockets

redcard wrote: »

So, your debts, no interest on them, huh?

You keep rewarding your money to the banks and corporations, others can reward the workers.

Thats hardly equal to giving a tip.
Or bribe as seems to have been the case above.