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View Mr_Gristle's Profile Mr_Gristle Flag In the land of Whelk Eaters 25 Aug 16 11.00pm Send a Private Message to Mr_Gristle Add Mr_Gristle as a friend

Originally posted by Mapletree

My lad's been delivering pizzas

Rarely gets tips, especially as most people pre-pay. Personally I think that's a shame, they try really hard. If I got a pizza I would at least keep a pound coin to one side to give them.

Edited by Mapletree (25 Aug 2016 1.54pm)

We only order in take aways directly from the various local establishments - usually in the £18 - £25 range. There's always a couple of quid in it for the delivery person, especially seeing as it's the usual faces we see and they are sometimes standing at the front door in the pouring rain.

 


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View aquickgame2's Profile aquickgame2 Flag Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 25 Aug 16 11.48pm Send a Private Message to aquickgame2 Add aquickgame2 as a friend

Anyone know about Private Yacht Charters.

My boss charted a yacht out of Bahamas last month,there were 4 of us on it plus the 6 crew.

The charter was 70k for 10 days cruising down the exumas.He paid an extra 30% APP thats for food,drinks,fuel etc.

At the end of the charter,my boss gave them 2k in cash as a tip,Captain said he expected minimum 15 to 20% tip so 10.5 to 14k USD and gave back the 2k.

Whats the tipping etiquette on this sort of deal ?

 

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View Casual's Profile Casual Flag Orpington 26 Aug 16 7.07am Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

Originally posted by Johnny Eagles

I try and tip people in advance if I can. That way they're more incentivised to deliver a good service.

Otherwise, I'm pretty conventional: hairdresser, waiters or waitresses, delivery people. I try and avoid tipping taxi drivers unless they're really nice.

Agree I always tip 1st if I can.
On holiday 1st drink at the bar, make sure you get the person that you want. No point picking the fit bird or the bar manager as they get all the attention.grab the little fella lurking in the background who's about 6 stone with a XXXL t shirt on, give them a tenner drink with the first round, always clock there name badge and give the a cooler nickname, so a Michael becomes a Micky.
They will rush up to serve you after that , as will the fit bird and the bar manager as they can't understand why you've chosen Micky boy.
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Originally posted by aquickgame2

Anyone know about Private Yacht Charters.

My boss charted a yacht out of Bahamas last month,there were 4 of us on it plus the 6 crew.

The charter was 70k for 10 days cruising down the exumas.He paid an extra 30% APP thats for food,drinks,fuel etc.

At the end of the charter,my boss gave them 2k in cash as a tip,Captain said he expected minimum 15 to 20% tip so 10.5 to 14k USD and gave back the 2k.

Whats the tipping etiquette on this sort of deal ?

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 26 Aug 16 10.47am

Originally posted by aquickgame2

Anyone know about Private Yacht Charters.

My boss charted a yacht out of Bahamas last month,there were 4 of us on it plus the 6 crew.

The charter was 70k for 10 days cruising down the exumas.He paid an extra 30% APP thats for food,drinks,fuel etc.

At the end of the charter,my boss gave them 2k in cash as a tip,Captain said he expected minimum 15 to 20% tip so 10.5 to 14k USD and gave back the 2k.

Whats the tipping etiquette on this sort of deal ?

The captain struggling to pick up his teeth with two broken hands?

 


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Originally posted by Mapletree

Blimey, you must have some American blood in you Johnny

They tip the concierge as soon as they get into a hotel on the logic they will get well looked after. I find that weird but then in the States a tip is 20%+ so it's only a downpayment

Don't answer back

Edited by Mapletree (25 Aug 2016 3.44pm)

Basic human psychology, innit.

I did a bit of work on the side for a client recently, he bunged me 200€ cash. Anything from him jumps the queue from now on.

 


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bubble wrap Flag Carparks in South East London 26 Aug 16 1.07pm

Originally posted by Johnny Eagles

I try and tip people in advance if I can. That way they're more incentivised to deliver a good service.

Otherwise, I'm pretty conventional: hairdresser, waiters or waitresses, delivery people. I try and avoid tipping taxi drivers unless they're really nice.

If anyone is going to the states when you check in to your hotel put a $50 bill in your passport and ask if there are any free room upgrades avaliable. We ended up with a huge suite whilst another couple got a standard room. We kindly gave them a tour of our room.
On holiday or in a casino always tip the first drinks and every few rounds inbetween and you get looked after.

 

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When I worked in a well known Midtown Irish pub the owner won $100-000 on a Super bowl box. I was sent in a taxi to go and collect it from a bar on the Upper East side. I had to tip the guy 10K for running the box & I also got 1K for 20 minutes work for collecting it.

 


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View npn's Profile npn Flag Crowborough 26 Aug 16 2.14pm Send a Private Message to npn Add npn as a friend

Originally posted by aquickgame2

Anyone know about Private Yacht Charters.

My boss charted a yacht out of Bahamas last month,there were 4 of us on it plus the 6 crew.

The charter was 70k for 10 days cruising down the exumas.He paid an extra 30% APP thats for food,drinks,fuel etc.

At the end of the charter,my boss gave them 2k in cash as a tip,Captain said he expected minimum 15 to 20% tip so 10.5 to 14k USD and gave back the 2k.

Whats the tipping etiquette on this sort of deal ?

I'd look at that as 2k saved and give him f**k all. He doesn't have to be insulted by taking such a derisory sum, you same 2 grand, it's a win/win!

 

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View Casual's Profile Casual Flag Orpington 26 Aug 16 2.25pm Send a Private Message to Casual Add Casual as a friend

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

The captain struggling to pick up his teeth with two broken hands?

Haha was thinking exactly the same.

 

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View richard shaw (og)65's Profile richard shaw (og)65 Flag my minds eye 26 Aug 16 6.43pm Send a Private Message to richard shaw (og)65 Add richard shaw (og)65 as a friend

in a restaurant I always ask if the tip goes to the staff directly on top of their wages when its automatically put on the bill , if they say yes then fine , if not I ask them to take it off the bill . pay the bill with my card then leave them a cash tip so it goes to them , really annoys me that restaurants use the tips to make up the wages .

this doesn't seem to be as prevalent as it was though

 


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bigpapi34 Flag La Crosse, Wisconsin 26 Aug 16 7.19pm

I know as an American my views are going to be a little bit different than most of British. But if you're asking for my opinion I would've tipped merely for the fact of the fuel cost comes outta the drivers pocket. For that fact alone I would've tipped. Whomever is bringing me a good and delivering a service deserves to be tipped. Just being honest.

 

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