Do you tip after a haircut?

non American wrote:

why? Not trying to play devil's advocate here, and I appreciate the tipping culture is different in the States.

I can understand tipping a waitress or whatever, as you're paying for your drink/meal and then the tip is for the service. But why tip a barber, when you're already paying $X which is entirely for the service of cutting your hair, there's no actual goods being received beyond that.

It doesn't make any sense. It is just a place where you are somewhat forced into tipping by the social compact.

I hate tipping. I try not to take that out on the people in service industries, who did not choose for that to be the structure of their business.

I tip $10 on a $30 haircut because I wanted to bang her but then I realized she cuts hair for a living but she does do a really good job and the precedent has been set. Probably will tip her 20 over the holidays and hope for the hand job.

While it's normal to tip after a haircut one would think tipping before would get you a more engaged barber.

Yes it is. It is expected and standard. Whether it is just or called for is another question. But it is custom. I tip anywhere from 4-9 bucks. I don't get complicated haircuts though. Just mostly to reward stylists and the venue I usually go to, to sow a good reputation so I can get good service in the future. I try to reward better stylists and punish bad ones, but that's easier said than done. I can't remember why. I am going to get a haircut soon again so I'm going to have balls and walk my talk. Ttyallsoon

you should only tip for a haircut with a happy ending.

Either my wife cuts my hair or I do it myself. HUGE time and money saver. Highly recommend this.

Yes. My barber charges 16 I leave a 20

The best tippers are people who once worked for tips.

When I drove a cab 35 years ago the best tippers were cocktail waitresses and bar tenders. The worse, for some reason, were: doctors, nurses.and blacks. And I am not a racist, just stating the facts.

I should hope i still have my tip after a trim

I tip 20%.

12 buck haircut

I tip 5 buck

Yes, generally 20%

old guy 70 wrote:

The best tippers are people who once worked for tips.

When I drove a cab 35 years ago the best tippers were cocktail waitresses and bar tenders.

An argument can be made that the group that over tips the most and is responsible for the most extreme amount over tipped is the criminal class.

wizardstaff wrote:

I live in Queens, NY. Barber costs $10. I'll tip anywhere from $3-$5 depending on my mood.

What section of Queens still has 10 buck haircuts?

4 dollars, take it or leave it.

I don't stiff people who are expecting tips but I opt away from situations where one is expected. I cook for myself most of the time and order carryout as much as possible when I do eat out. The tip system encourages too much brown nosing.

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Bigshot Runner wrote:

My barber makes an office call for me once every two weeks, on Tuesday morning. Quite the convenience and of course he is the best barber in the city in which I reside. Yes I tip him. Also gave him a $500 bonus the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Will give him $1000 the Tuesday before Christmas.

You must have lovely hair.

He actually doesn't have any hair. And the barber is really a knobjobber but it's a good story anyway.

i bet you look like a middle schooler with a haircut that cheap

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM wrote:

Yes - $16 hair cut - Barber gets a $20

800hairs wrote:

Either my wife cuts my hair or I do it myself. HUGE time and money saver. Highly recommend this.

I concur. One of the best things to come out of my going to Law School was that after my first year I spent $10 on electric clippers and teaching myself to cut my own hair. The decision was made easier by living in a town with a barber who was only there two or three days a week and I am fairly sure he was drunk by mid-morning. At least I hope he was drunk..