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[coffee drinker]

Any of you who get massages, do you tip the masseuse. (Hope I spelled that correctly).  What would be an appropriate tip?  Our gym had free 10 minute massages and I was in heaven.

[Silver Fox1]

I always tip 20%.  If your getting them for free I think I would give at least a $10 tip.

[Annabellethecat66]

I haven't gotten one in awhile.  I (and my family) got them once a week or two weeks.

Because she owned her own business and it was just her, we didn't tip her.  I figured she charged what she wanted.  We made sure she realized how happy we were with her but it didn't make sense to tip her since it was just her.

[GCR18]

In heaven would easily be 20%.

[Shanus]

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@coffee drinker wrote:

Any of you who get massages, do you tip the masseuse. (Hope I spelled that correctly).  What would be an appropriate tip?  Our gym had free 10 minute massages and I was in heaven.

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If not in a spa or resort situation, I usually tip 15%. A massage at a spa/resort/vacation I tip 20%. 

[ECBG]

At lunch:

Horrible:

a dollar and a half

Great:Truly 20-25%

[SurferWife]

I generally tip 15-18% for massage, nails, pedi, waxing, & hair.

[Mmsfoxxie]

Unfortunately, it's a tipping world now.  I don't think it should be mandatory but it is.

When we were at a resort last year, the gratuity was included in my bill... 18%.  When I get spa service here, I give 15 to 20% tip at the reception desk because that's the way the two places I go do it.  Lol, I even asked once, "are you sure she's going to get it".

At restaurants, its 20%.  I don't give anything for take out food.

[phoenixbrd]

20% typically

[Moonchilde]

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@coffee drinker wrote:

Any of you who get massages, do you tip the masseuse. (Hope I spelled that correctly).  What would be an appropriate tip?  Our gym had free 10 minute massages and I was in heaven.

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For a free 10 min massage, I might tip $3 (10 min is not long).

For a paid hour massage, I tip 20%. If I'm especially pleased I tip 25%. I tend to tip those giving massages highly, if they've given me what I consider a very feel-good massage.  Same with facials. The more pampering, the more extras, the bigger the tip.