
Haggling and Tipping
A man after my own tipping heart, Rob.
I have found that beach sellers will offer a better price if you look interested but ambivalent. The first price is rarely the last price but I am not real interested in haggling. Come on. They are not Goldman Sacks here. They are just trying to get by.
Silver sellers haven't discounted much recently. The people I deal with I trust to offer me a fair price to begin with. I think they try to strike a fair bargain.
I tip in Mexico as I tip in the US. Perhaps slightly more generously than the formula (US and Mexico alike) but I appreciate a person who works hard for a living.
I think the thing with taxis is good. If they do something extra, tip. Otherwise, the convention is don't tip. I notice that when I take the taxi from and to the airport, the driver is very quick to handle the bag, which is fine by me and he gets his tip. In the US, I generally toss the bag in the trunk and tip anyway so I appreciate the effort.
I say, be a reasonable person.
Complete thread:
- Haggling and Tipping - Adrian, 2011-01-28, 15:47
- Haggling and Tipping - ZihuaRob, 2011-01-28, 20:01
- Haggling and Tipping - SuZih, 2011-01-28, 20:24
- Haggling and Tipping - ZihuaRob, 2011-01-28, 20:29
- Haggling and Tipping - Fran, 2011-01-28, 21:12
- Haggling and Tipping - Canadian Rainbirds, 2011-01-28, 23:10
- Haggling and Tipping - fishfan, 2011-01-29, 00:27
- Haggling and Tipping - michoacan, 2011-01-29, 03:27
- Haggling and Tipping - fishfan, 2011-01-29, 00:27
- Haggling and Tipping - Canadian Rainbirds, 2011-01-28, 23:10
- Haggling and Tipping - randy, 2011-01-29, 02:08
- Haggling and Tipping - ZihuaRob, 2011-01-29, 08:19
- Haggling and Tipping - Adrian, 2011-01-29, 08:20
- Haggling and Tipping - SuZih, 2011-01-28, 20:24
- Haggling and Tipping - ZihuaRob, 2011-01-28, 20:01