Tipping

**jimmybuffit** · 03-20-2004, 07:10 AM

I very seldom get tipped. That`s fine. I like to think I do great work, at a fair price. Satisfaction Guaranteed, no questions, etc.

So, I just finished up three vehicles for a family (2nd time around). $600 Bill. He says, "Nice work.", and gives me $720 in cash! That`s 20%!

This from a guy who says, "We treat our cars like Bic pens..."

Some days are better than others!

Jim

**scottabir** · 03-20-2004, 07:18 AM

NICE

**andriver** · 03-20-2004, 08:24 AM

A tip is an affirmation of a job well done.

**imported_ajbarnes** · 03-20-2004, 05:38 PM

I love when I get tips. Not because it`s extra cash, but because it let`s me know the customer was extra satisfied with my work.:xyxthumbs

**imported_ajbarnes** · 03-20-2004, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by jimamary

So, I just finished up three vehicles for a family (2nd time around). $600 Bill. He says, "Nice work.", and gives me $720 in cash! That`s 20%!

:shocked

Wow, I wish my daily income hit that much!:xyxthumbs

**99323ic** · 03-20-2004, 05:53 PM

Congrats!! That`s always a nice way to really put meaning behind the "thank you!"

And like aj says

Not because it`s extra cash, but because it let`s me know the customer was extra satisfied with my work.

**thinksnow** · 03-20-2004, 06:15 PM

Don`t you mean some months? If I`m not mistaken, you`ve had a pretty good one.

I believe tipping is so different for everyone. I can tell when someone gives me a mental tip. Back in the college waitstaff days, a mental or verbal tip made me mad. With a job I`m proud of, the tip can be in the form of an unavoidable smile from the owner. An extra 120 bones is an extra nice addition to the compliments, though.

You made the mistake of telling us. Now we`ll expect you to guinea pig the FMJ with your winfall

Some days are better than others!

**Scottwax** · 03-20-2004, 11:51 PM

20% tip....real nice! I get real nice tips at Christmas time but normally, when I do get a tip, it averages more like 10-15%. This past week though, one of my regulars suprised me. I wash his Cadillac DTS and Suburban on Thursdays and I charge him $60. He normally pays me $70 and for the last month or so, he started paying me $75. Well, this Thursday, he paid me $100, saying he knows how rough all the rain in February must have been on me.

Pretty nice of him....especially since he is a local sports talk guy and columnist (although ESPN had him on when A-Rod was traded for comment) and already gets me Ranger`s tickets quite regularly.

It is really nice to be recognized and appreciated like that.

**scottabir** · 03-20-2004, 11:53 PM

it kinda makes ya feel warm and fuzzy all over

**jimmybuffit** · 03-21-2004, 07:38 AM

For the record, it took 2 full days...

I try to schedule 8 full details per week. March has been great, but February was really sad.

Jim

**Scottwax** · 03-21-2004, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by jimamary

March has been great, but February was really sad.

Jim

Same here. I am on pace to have the best month I have ever had (if the weather holds) but February was the worst month I`ve had in 4 years. Only one dry week the whole month, plus many days with lows near 20 so I couldn`t start working until 11 AM or even later.

**reggi914** · 03-21-2004, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by jimamary

For the record, it took 2 full days...

I try to schedule 8 full details per week. March has been great, but February was really sad.

Jim

wow, 8 a week is alot. How do you get so many customers? How do you get the word out about your detailing business?

**1 Clean WS6** · 03-21-2004, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by jimamary

March has been great, but February was really sad.

Jim

Ditto`s from me as well.

**safetyman2010** · 03-21-2004, 09:05 PM

I know what you mean Jim. Very seldom do we get tips but when I do I splt it up between my staff that worked on the vehicle and donate a portion to the Human Society. I recently got a $30 tip for a paint touch up I did and donated it to the Canadian Cancer Society. I feel like tips are just gravy and I make enough money that I can send it to a worthy cause rather than buy something I`ll forget about in 5 minutes anyway.

**farjo08** · 03-22-2004, 02:40 AM

Wow... I was just going to ask a question about tipping and saw this thread so I figured I would just ask here.

I am thinking of getting my car professionally detailed this week (I have another thread in the detailing forum explaining why) and was wondering if tipping is normal and if so what would a good / average tip be.

I have no problems with tipping, but I never had a car detailed nor know anyone that has so this is still new to me and don`t want to feel like (or give the impression) that I am screwing the detailer for not tipping as if I am satisified with the work and need his services again I want to make sure he knows I appreciate his work and doesn`t give me the same treatment as I would normally expect because he thinks i`m cheap (I know that shouldn`t be a factor in how someone does there job).

Thanks,

John