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[chickenbutt]

On 9/20/2014 homedecor1 said: don't ask me why but this topic kinda hit home today w/me! I usually tip my pedi/mani girl $10 every time & add it to my charge. ok today she takes me aside and says " don't you carry cash?" WHAT????? I said why? she said they put a new policy in effect the owners of the salon are taking $1.50 service charge from each customer if they tip on a charge. and I might say she had no problem telling me she makes about $200/day in tips and that could really add up!

Wow! She could have presented that little nugget in a different way. It seems pretty rude to open with 'don't you carry cash?'.

She didn't have to make it your problem but she could have explained the scenario and asked if there was any way you could tip in cash.

Oh, and shame on the salon for doing that!! geez - it didn't cost them any more to process the charge with a tip on it.

[VioletEyes]

On 9/20/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 9/20/2014 homedecor1 said: don't ask me why but this topic kinda hit home today w/me! I usually tip my pedi/mani girl $10 every time & add it to my charge. ok today she takes me aside and says " don't you carry cash?" WHAT????? I said why? she said they put a new policy in effect the owners of the salon are taking $1.50 service charge from each customer if they tip on a charge. and I might say she had no problem telling me she makes about $200/day in tips and that could really add up!

Wow! She could have presented that little nugget in a different way. It seems pretty rude to open with 'don't you carry cash?'.

She didn't have to make it your problem but she could have explained the scenario and asked if there was any way you could tip in cash.

Oh, and shame on the salon for doing that!! geez - it didn't cost them any more to process the charge with a tip on it.

They prefer to get tipped cash because then they don't have to report it to the IRS. If you use your credit card to tip, there is a written record of the transaction and proof that they were tipped. That's what my hairdresser told me years ago. Same thing in restaurants.

[chickenbutt]

On 9/20/2014 SoftRaindrops said:

On 9/20/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 9/20/2014 homedecor1 said: don't ask me why but this topic kinda hit home today w/me! I usually tip my pedi/mani girl $10 every time & add it to my charge. ok today she takes me aside and says " don't you carry cash?" WHAT????? I said why? she said they put a new policy in effect the owners of the salon are taking $1.50 service charge from each customer if they tip on a charge. and I might say she had no problem telling me she makes about $200/day in tips and that could really add up!

Wow! She could have presented that little nugget in a different way. It seems pretty rude to open with 'don't you carry cash?'.

She didn't have to make it your problem but she could have explained the scenario and asked if there was any way you could tip in cash.

Oh, and shame on the salon for doing that!! geez - it didn't cost them any more to process the charge with a tip on it.

They prefer to get tipped cash because then they don't have to report it to the IRS. If you use your credit card to tip, there is a written record of the transaction and proof that they were tipped. That's what my hairdresser told me years ago. Same thing in restaurants.

I understand that. I was just responding to what the person said.

[VioletEyes]

On 9/20/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 9/20/2014 SoftRaindrops said:

On 9/20/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 9/20/2014 homedecor1 said: don't ask me why but this topic kinda hit home today w/me! I usually tip my pedi/mani girl $10 every time & add it to my charge. ok today she takes me aside and says " don't you carry cash?" WHAT????? I said why? she said they put a new policy in effect the owners of the salon are taking $1.50 service charge from each customer if they tip on a charge. and I might say she had no problem telling me she makes about $200/day in tips and that could really add up!

Wow! She could have presented that little nugget in a different way. It seems pretty rude to open with 'don't you carry cash?'.

She didn't have to make it your problem but she could have explained the scenario and asked if there was any way you could tip in cash.

Oh, and shame on the salon for doing that!! geez - it didn't cost them any more to process the charge with a tip on it.

They prefer to get tipped cash because then they don't have to report it to the IRS. If you use your credit card to tip, there is a written record of the transaction and proof that they were tipped. That's what my hairdresser told me years ago. Same thing in restaurants.

I understand that. I was just responding to what the person said.

I should have responded to the other post. Sorry about that.

[Moonchilde]

On 9/20/2014 happy housewife said:

On 9/20/2014 moonchilde said:

On 9/20/2014 Colonel Meow said:

LOL! I was recently surprised to hear that most of my friends/co-workers <em>don't</em> tip at the nail salon. I've always done this, so I didn't quite know what to say when they asked me "Why <em>would</em> you tip?"

I honestly don't know the proper tipping etiquette in all situations, but like another poster stated, I tip when I feel like I should. (Mostly in situations where the service provider is tending to me on a personal level - such as the hair/nail salon or when I get waxed.)

When I go to anything spa-like - manis, pedis, massage, etc. I tip generously for good service that I appreciate. I know there are people who under-tip or do not tip in these situations, and it boggles my mind. And People say "I can't afford to tip more." I was taught to not go to or do a place or thing if I couldn't afford to give a decent (at least 15%) tip. It's automatically included in my mental "Can I afford it?" My standard is 18-20%, sometimes more. Lunch is $15? To me, it's automatically $20. If I can't afford the $20 I go somewhere that doesn't have table service.

So you customarily give a 33% tip - if you give a $5 on a $15 check ?

More like $18-19, but I think most people would round that up in their head. $18.00, or 18.50, still kills a $20 bill. There are many foot massage places where I live. The charge is $20 for an hour's worth of full body clothed massage, not just feet. I usually give them a $10 tip. High percentage, yes, but the "price charged is artificially low.

[luvdoodles]

I only tip on services like a waiter/waitress and hair dresser. I was surprised when the other day when I went to pick up our dog from grooming and the girl said they are no longer allowed to accept tips. I was really surprised by that. I had always tipped her, just like a hair dresser. I actually felt bad.

[Lucky Dog]

People are concerned/obsessed with tipping because it reflects on how they look if they don't. It's sometimes about appearances.

[terrier3]

On 9/20/2014 SoftRaindrops said:

On 9/20/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 9/20/2014 SoftRaindrops said:

On 9/20/2014 chickenbutt said:

On 9/20/2014 homedecor1 said: don't ask me why but this topic kinda hit home today w/me! I usually tip my pedi/mani girl $10 every time & add it to my charge. ok today she takes me aside and says " don't you carry cash?" WHAT????? I said why? she said they put a new policy in effect the owners of the salon are taking $1.50 service charge from each customer if they tip on a charge. and I might say she had no problem telling me she makes about $200/day in tips and that could really add up!

Wow! She could have presented that little nugget in a different way. It seems pretty rude to open with 'don't you carry cash?'.

She didn't have to make it your problem but she could have explained the scenario and asked if there was any way you could tip in cash.

Oh, and shame on the salon for doing that!! geez - it didn't cost them any more to process the charge with a tip on it.

They prefer to get tipped cash because then they don't have to report it to the IRS. If you use your credit card to tip, there is a written record of the transaction and proof that they were tipped. That's what my hairdresser told me years ago. Same thing in restaurants.

I understand that. I was just responding to what the person said.

I should have responded to the other post. Sorry about that.

My salon posted a sign a while ago that tips had to be cash only. It was costing them too much in service charges to just have it added to the bill.

If people work in a field where tipping is customary and they don't declare any tipping income - it's a red flag for an audit.

[Qwackertoo]

I'd think with a Visa or Mastercard or Discover it would only be 2% or maybe 3%. AmEX is 4% I believe.

Seems a little picky to me. 3% on a 15.00 tip would only be what .45 cents. I tend to tip 20-25% and IF I was limited to tipping cash . . . I'd be more apt to tip a bit more conservatively at 15-20%. Perhaps.

I'm about ready to quit my salon as it is. She jacked up my color price by about 15.00 so from 42-44 to 57 . . . and I said something to the cashier last time and she said . . . ""oh she charges more because she had to use more color"" . . . which does NOT ring true as my head hasn't gotten bigger with more hair . . . as it is just a touch up of the roots . . . and my hair is shorter not longer than in the past. That is a hefty percentage of increase for just the color as I only get it cut every other time as my hair grows fairly slow.