Comments on: Argh, I’ve Been Lowballing My Barber http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/ Over Five Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cap http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Cap Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:26:05 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1567 yeah I know what you're talking about. I hate that feeling. I dont mind tipping my barber because its only a few bucks overall, and he does a good job (plus I dont visit that much). But say.. if I'm a female paying for a $40-80 hairstylist, I'm not sure how much I'll tip. tipping is always a highly debated subject, a lot of times I hate tipping at venues (i.e. hotels), especially for things I can do myself. but on the flip side, as you mentioned.. tipping at restaurants are usually a given, since quite a bit of their income is base on it. I generally tip the "standard" 15%, plus or minus depending on service. yeah I know what you’re talking about. I hate that feeling. I dont mind tipping my barber because its only a few bucks overall, and he does a good job (plus I dont visit that much). But say.. if I’m a female paying for a $40-80 hairstylist, I’m not sure how much I’ll tip.

tipping is always a highly debated subject, a lot of times I hate tipping at venues (i.e. hotels), especially for things I can do myself.

but on the flip side, as you mentioned.. tipping at restaurants are usually a given, since quite a bit of their income is base on it. I generally tip the “standard” 15%, plus or minus depending on service.

]]> By: SkyeBlue http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 SkyeBlue Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:48:45 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1535 Maybe I am a cheapskate, I hope not, but I hate feeling "obligated" to tip! As an example, my stylist decides ahead what to charge, so if I use her service then I agree to pay that. Why should I feel obligated to pay even more? If she takes a little extra time with me, or does say a coloring that takes quite a while, I will tip extra, but not usually. I don't mind tipping waitresses, since I know their income is mostly based on it, or even the pizza delivery guy if the pizza doesn't take an hour to arrive. But I do it because I want to. But to tip just because it is "expected", no. But then, do they ever give US a discount, say, for being regular customers, no! Why shouldn't we expect THAT???????? Maybe I am a cheapskate, I hope not, but I hate feeling “obligated” to tip! As an example, my stylist decides ahead what to charge, so if I use her service then I agree to pay that. Why should I feel obligated to pay even more? If she takes a little extra time with me, or does say a coloring that takes quite a while, I will tip extra, but not usually.

I don’t mind tipping waitresses, since I know their income is mostly based on it, or even the pizza delivery guy if the pizza doesn’t take an hour to arrive. But I do it because I want to.

But to tip just because it is “expected”, no.

But then, do they ever give US a discount, say, for being regular customers, no! Why shouldn’t we expect THAT????????

]]> By: Cap http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Cap Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:46:28 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1513 wow, thats some crazy full service hair cut there. wow, thats some crazy full service hair cut there.

]]> By: pfadvice http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 pfadvice Sun, 19 Mar 2006 07:57:45 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1456 If you ever come to Japan, you have to get a hair cut. They shave your forehead, give you a back massage and assorted other strange things that take some getting used to - and no tipping in Japan ;) If you ever come to Japan, you have to get a hair cut. They shave your forehead, give you a back massage and assorted other strange things that take some getting used to – and no tipping in Japan ;)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Jonathan Sun, 19 Mar 2006 04:01:35 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1448 Wise man says: Don't stiff the man holding sharp objects around yer head... Wise man says: Don’t stiff the man holding sharp objects around yer head…

]]> By: Cap http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Cap Sun, 19 Mar 2006 03:50:46 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1444 he changed the price on the price list and I didnt notice at all. oh well, I'll tip an extra buck for the next few months to even things out. he changed the price on the price list and I didnt notice at all.

oh well, I’ll tip an extra buck for the next few months to even things out.

]]> By: jim http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/misc/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 jim Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/03/18/argh-ive-been-lowballing-my-barber/#comment-1438 Wow, that kinda sucks... did he not post the price change? Wow, that kinda sucks… did he not post the price change?

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