I had a guy detail my car, and he just delivered it to me at my place of work. After he left, I thought, hey, maybe I should have tipped him. I did pay $160 for the service...so should I also have tipped him? What's the protocol?
2006-06-23 09:16:06 · 12 answers · asked by tictickchick 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
no.. dont they get paid!??
tips are for low pay workers like waiters, bell boys
2006-06-23 09:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by mystery t 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Detail guy, Dent guy, Paint guy any and all of them you should tip if you are happy with the service provided. Normal tipping is 10-20% of the job price.
Sure Detailers get paid but does anyone realize how dirty of a job this really is? This person has to climb through your filth and grim, scrub it clean, and so on. They get filthy head to toe, work in a dirty area cause all the dirt from each car is now in their work area. It is worse than a garbage man at times.
Plus the costs he has to deal with is unreal. A $160 job, after he pays rent, bills, wax, help, water bill, electric, tire shine, engine degreaser, buffing pads, wax towels, etc etc....he MIGHT of profited $65. Now if he spent 3 hours on your car...he made just a little over $20 an hour for working hard like a dog.
I use to do detailing first hand......it is a bottom end job, bottom of the automotive paint sector and few do a good job anymore.
If this guy did a great job on your car, and offered a pick up and drop off service...and you didn't tip him. I personally would go out of my way to tip this guy. He will remember it and take extra care of your car the next time he has it.
A tip can go along way....a very long way. It shows the person they work was appreciated...in turn they work harder for you the next time.
2006-06-23 10:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He performed a service for you. Delivering your car to your work is not part of detailing. You should have inspected the car 1st. If he done an outstanding job on your car, then yes it would have been a nice gesture on your part to tip. Next time, try this. Try giving a $10 tip before he starts the job for himself and ask him to take extra special care of your car, Wait to see what your caer looks like when you get it back. You will see litle freebies of extra work put into your car. You will be greeted like a lifelong customer too. A little bit goes a long way.
2006-06-23 10:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're satisfied with the way he completed the detailing job and how the car looks, then by all means tip him. I've done that work myself, and it is hard, greasy, sometimes frustrating and always time consuming. But he shouldn't get a tip if he didn't do a decent job.
2006-06-23 09:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by bracken46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protocol dictates that you offer a small tip after someone performs a "service" on your behalf. $5-10 would have been sufficient.
2006-06-23 09:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH I THINK SO THEY ARE WORKING HARD TO IMPRESS YOU BY THE WAY THE CAN DETAIL IN HOPES YOU WILL TIP NOT ONLY THAT BUT IF YOU GO BACK THERE TO HAVE IT DONE AGAIN THEY WILL PROLLY REMEMBER YOU AND DO EVEN BETTER .
2006-06-23 09:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by rooroo109 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont have to because most of these people are people who loves cars and working with them is fun for them... but a few extra dollars would be nice...
2006-06-23 09:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he did a good job YES!! but if he did a really bad job then No!!
2006-06-23 09:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by John 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i paid that kind of money for detail no i wouldnt have cause they get a commision
2006-06-23 15:14:00 · answer #9 · answered by rebelbitch96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OF COURSE! its courteous and next time you go in...he will want to take extra care of you. plus, they dont get paid all that much.
2006-06-23 09:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by ♣ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋