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| VaccaRabite |
 May 15 2008, 11:12 AM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Are you supposed to tip the driver? Or is that considered part of his fee.
I don't tip the UPS guy, but I do tip the pizza guy, and both bring me things I like. What end of the spectrum does this fall under? Zach |
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| jcd914 |
May 15 2008, 11:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
My rule of thumb
Tip if you think they did more than they are getting paid for. Pizza guy get paid poorly so if he gets a tip if he did better than a poor delivery. UPS Guy get paid well so unless he really went above and beyond, no tip. Car delivery guy? Your call. Jim |
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| ConeDodger |
May 15 2008, 11:24 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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No tip... You are unlikely to use his services again. Tip... You are going to keep his card and call him directly next month when you move another car.
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| flippa |
May 15 2008, 12:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,177 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 7,720 Region Association: North East States |
Towing can be a sucky job; folks are usually grumpy when their cars break and whine at the tow truck driver.
Owning 914's & other older cars over the years, I have used AAA countless times. I am always real friendly to these guys and almost always throw them something (they have your vehicle after all). I like to think that they will be a little gentler with your stuff taking it off the flatbed if they think you are an OK guy. If you feel like being nice, throw him a $5 or $10 & tell him coffee is on you today. He will definitely appreciate the gesture. |
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| ericread |
May 15 2008, 12:37 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ May 15 2008, 10:24 AM)  No tip... You are unlikely to use his services again. Tip... You are going to keep his card and call him directly next month when you move another car. That's kind of a cynical way of looking at tipping? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) By that logic if you go to dinner in Las Vegas you wouldn't tip the wait staff since they wouldn't be providing meals to you in the future... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) I've seen your posts and I know you're a nicer guy than that! Fess up! You probably tip as well as any of us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| zymurgist |
May 15 2008, 01:19 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
I own a car with 400,000 miles and I'm a member of AAA Plus. Every time I had to have my car towed to my house (so I could fix it), I tipped the guy $20.
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| VaccaRabite |
May 18 2008, 08:21 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The point became moot in my eyes.
Yesterday I watched the guy load up my truck. I asked him is he wanted to follow me home, or did he know the way. "Oh, you won't get it till Monday night at the earliest, maybe Tuesday. I am trying to find another car or two to bring down." I understand his financial point in trying to get his truck to capacity prior to making the run, so I did not begrudge him that decision. However, the contract said that once my truck was loaded, it would go directly to my door. I did not fight the point, but the driver won't be getting a tip. Zach |
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| scotty b |
May 18 2008, 08:27 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(zymurgist @ May 15 2008, 11:19 AM) I own a car with 400,000 miles and I'm a member of AAA Plus. Every time I had to have my car towed to my house (so I could fix it), I tipped the guy $20. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Yup that's a Corvette alright (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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