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**mose** · 12-20-2007, 03:56 PM

I go to Java City every morning on the way to my real job and always get great service from the morning crew. I always pay with my debit card so never hit the tip jar, just cuz I am never touching any money. I LOVE to tip for good service cuz I think it keeps the flow of good sevice going. So it has always bothered me that I have never tipped these people.

So I talked to the manager about donating a detail as a tip for the whole year. Throw all of the employees names in a hat and pick somebody. She was all for it and has actually shceduled me to do her black 2007 Charger after the holidays.

So we picked the name this morning and the guy (yeah.....not one of the hotties that takes care of me) that won was a nice kid, never really says much....just kinda hangs in the background. So when the manager and I told him that he had won the detail, and he finally figured out what a detail was, the guy shook my hand and said he couldn`t believe that he actually won something. He told me how his parents are both elderly, in pretty bad physcial health and he spends most of his free time taking care of them and, in the process, ends up using his vehicle and it gets pretty messed up. The weekend comes and the last thing he wants to do is clean his car. He was noticeably holding back a lot more feelings than he was letting show so I told him that it was my pleasure and went back to talk to the manager.

She tells me that this guys older brother had stolen a bunch of money from the parents, stolen stuff from their house to sell for drugs and just generally jacked up their lives. She tells me how this kid is early everyday for work, never leaves if there`s extra stuff to do and never logs in for the overtime. Just an all around nice kid that got saddled with a lot of responsibility and steps up to the challenge everyday!

So it will be my honor to take care of this kid when the time comes and will definetly post pics when I get it done.

Anyone else ever do anything like this? I know we, as detailers, get tips all the time but does anyone ever flip it and give details for good service rendered?

**howareb** · 12-20-2007, 04:23 PM

WOW! what a story. Also, I commend you for doing such a thing (what goes around comes around). You will be blessed for such an action.

No I have not done such a generous task such as you but thank you for the encouragement and the idea.

**dave40co** · 12-20-2007, 05:57 PM

I guess the right person won! `Tis the season!

**GlossyTundra** · 12-20-2007, 06:09 PM

Thats very nice mose, stories like that let me know that there are still nice people like you in the world.

I had a detail this week, the guy was giving the truck to his elderly father for something to drive. I quoted him $120 for what he wanted done. I spent time worth around $300 on that truck, he had the nerve to complain about 2 minor things that I looked over!

**mose** · 12-21-2007, 01:31 PM

Hey Brandon!!! Merry Christmas bro! Hope all is well with you!!

Yeah...some people are just never happy. I walked into get my coffee this morning and he totally hooked me up with a free coffee!! WOOHOO!!

**imported_weekendwarrior** · 12-21-2007, 01:43 PM

mose - good job. funny how those things work out. i am sure what will seem like an everyday detail to you will make this kid`s year.

**baseballlover1** · 12-21-2007, 03:00 PM

WOW great job man!! Good story... its almost too bad that he is working at a coffee shop with the work ethic on him. There are always better jobs for people that are willing to work their *** off. But thats great! Too bad im not in cali, ide help you out. Again, GREAT JOB! You seem like a great guy!

,Daniel

**todd@bsaw** · 12-21-2007, 05:44 PM

Great job and I commend you for being an upstanding individual!

The closest that I have done is donate gift certificates for blind auctions or other charitable causes.

**jimmybuffit** · 12-21-2007, 06:19 PM

Simply outstanding.

We donate Gift Certificates (not for completes - thanks, Scotty) to various fundraisers for silent auctions. But frankly, that`s as much marketing as it is charitable giving...

On the other hand, The Little Sisters of the Poor have a home for the aged just down the street, and we clean their vans from time to time - gratis.

Really successful folks (like the late Ray Kroc) know that it is important to give back to the community.

Great post!

Jim

**BillyL207** · 12-21-2007, 06:47 PM

Very good story. I have a charity car wash coming up actually. I`m donating my supplies and my time to help raise money for their summer trip. I figured it would be a good thing to do. The community always likes to see businesses giving back. Regardless whether it is a small way or a big way it is always the thought that counts.

**BigAl3** · 12-21-2007, 07:24 PM

that`s a very nice gesture and you deserve a pat on the back :up ! i wish there were more people like you these days, it seems more and more people are selfish and only care about themselves...

**Superior Shine** · 12-21-2007, 09:53 PM

Nice story!

I get up to Sac about 3 or 4 times a year. If I can be of any help let me know.

**Cooter** · 12-21-2007, 10:45 PM

Great story mose. I would love to help you out on that but i`m in Mississippi.

**JohnZ3MC** · 12-21-2007, 11:46 PM

Well done, you`re a real class act. Good on `ya.

-John C.

**CalgaryDetail** · 12-22-2007, 01:37 AM

wow... it makes you happy for the stuff you have... poor kid. Im glad he won, from the sounds of it he mroe then deserves it... its nice of you to offer that as a ti, its even better that a person who actualy deserves it gets it....