Is tipping just getting out of hand

Much of this is driven by the credit card processing companies looking for additional revenue. The more you charge the more they make since they work on a percentage discount. Move people from 15 to 20 or more percent tips on top of tax and they make more on each sale.

Same with the credit card convenience fee that has popped up all over. These companies convince merchants its better to push the fee onto the consumer so that they can keep all of the money from the sale. Problem is merchants could pay 2.6% and they push a 4% fee many times to the consumer. Guess who profits on the extra 1.4% on gross bill.

-Kevin
 
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In my younger days, I worked as a bartender and a waiter. Therefore I am a good tipper for good service. I do however refuse to tip at my local gas station/store. PS I do tip at the marina, however lately the new Harbormaster is a 20 yr friend of mine and his brother works with him. It's awkward but I still try.
 
We used to drive to Mexico every winter. We paid cash for gas. They always pumped the gas. They got a tip
 
KevinC said:
Same with the credit card convenience fee that has popped up all over. These companies convince merchants its better to push the fee onto the consumer so that they can keep all of the money from the sale. Problem is merchants could pay 2.6% and they push a 4% fee many times to the consumer. Guess who profits on the extra 1.4% on gross bill.

-Kevin
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I think passing the credit card convenience fee is rip off. I would think that since most people use a card to pay with, the merchant would have that cost added into the price of the item they are selling. I understand where you get a discount for paying with cash. There is a difference when it is added and when it is a discount.
 
I said it when the pandemic started and all the companies etc. were waiving fees, cutting this and that trying to "help". I told my wife then than everyone - including the government would be looking to recover all that lost revenue -- and now the tipping thing is just part of the recovery. No one ever waives fees or costs, they defer them.
 
I tip 25%-30% at my local diner and at least 20% at restaurants. These employer companies are passing labor costs to their patrons and pay very little per hour wages.

My question is the forklift driver at the marina. What or do you tip him every time? How much? When? When he puts you in or takes you out?

Im about to move to rack-n-stack and to hell with crowded boat ramps w no trailer parking.
 
El Capitan said:
I tip 25%-30% at my local diner and at least 20% at restaurants. These employer companies are passing labor costs to their patrons and pay very little per hour wages.

My question is the forklift driver at the marina. What or do you tip him every time? How much? When? When he puts you in or takes you out?

Im about to move to rack-n-stack and to hell with crowded boat ramps w no trailer parking.
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Regarding the marina -- I am also in a dry stack. I tip the dock hands usually$5 depending on what I have in my pocket, they help me tie up and get the boat moved over to the lift - these are high school / college kids. The forklift drivers are older fella's, full time and they get paid pretty well. It's a bit inconvenient to hand them $$ when they are trying to run the lift. I leave them an envelope with cash once a month - anywhere from $30 - $50 depending on how much I have been there and how often I ask them to move my boat around to wash racks etc.
 
El Capitan said:
I tip 25%-30% at my local diner and at least 20% at restaurants. These employer companies are passing labor costs to their patrons and pay very little per hour wages.

My question is the forklift driver at the marina. What or do you tip him every time? How much? When? When he puts you in or takes you out?

Im about to move to rack-n-stack and to hell with crowded boat ramps w no trailer parking.
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Tipping the forklift driver could be an investment, tipping the waitress that dribbles coffee all over the table and doesn't wipe it up ain't happening.;)
 
Woody said:
Tipping the forklift driver could be an investment, tipping the waitress that dribbles coffee all over the table and doesn't wipe it up ain't happening.;)
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Yes, the forklift drivers have become friends, they will do about anything for me - they know I am picky about my new black Cobalt, often unless they are busy, they will let me give it a wipe down on the lift before they put it up -- for example. You don't want to make enemies out of those guys!
 
BillK2632 said:
Yes, the forklift drivers have become friends, they will do about anything for me - they know I am picky about my new black Cobalt, often unless they are busy, they will let me give it a wipe down on the lift before they put it up -- for example. You don't want to make enemies out of those guys!
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I am in a dry stack as well. The guys will do anything for me for one reason, I am nice to them. I get to know them and ask about their families. We offer to take them out for fireworks and such. Every summer I drop a few hundred dollars into the tip box. I do it when they are busy and don't see me do it. I have no idea if they know it's me, that's not why I do it. It is amazing how many people treat the dock hands and lift operators as their employees and just make demands. I treat them as friends and ask them when I need something. Just being kind and interested goes a long way.
 
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