Tip?

[Stormy]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

[+ purplekow]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

I prefer a gift. The fee is set by the escort. I do not tip other professionals, so no, I do not tip the escort. I have given a variety of nice gifts, many many meals and sometime professional services. I have only given a tip when the service was good and I did not have exact change and I did not want to have to deal it.

[Mydavid]

I remember an escort said on his site that about 60% of clients would pay him a tip.

 

I always pay a tip to express my gratitude, even when I give a gift already. (I rarely do this)

[+ OliverSaks]

I prefer a gift. The fee is set by the escort. I do not tip other professionals, so no, I do not tip the escort. I have given a variety of nice gifts, many many meals and sometime professional services. I have only given a tip when the service was good and I did not have exact change and I did not want to have to deal it.

 

Do you tip someone who cuts your hair?

[marylander1940]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

 

it's up to you, your choice!

[+ 7829V]

Do you tip someone who cuts your hair?

I do tip my barber... BUT my barber is an employee at a barbershop he is not the owner. And I pay with credit card... I tip him cash.

 

I do not tip escorts. Escorts, most of the time is a "sole proprietorship" type of business, they set their rates, and I assume some of them do not pay taxes on all their cash income. So they have a big advantage over barbers.

 

I only tip when the service is supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.

[Good Grief]

Do you tip someone who cuts your hair?

 

Yep, I tip my barber AND the fellow, I meet, who compliments my haircut.

[+ José Soplanucas]

Another thread about tips!

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[Stormy]

We do not expect a tip or gift but it is appreciated if you do decide to give one regardless of the amount or value.

Thanks for the response Kurtis!

[+ purplekow]

Do you tip someone who cuts your hair?

My father was a barber. He got one dollar a haircut. His was a trade not a profession. I tip tradesmen, for their good services. If I paid $300 for a haircut, he would not get a tip.

[Bearofdistinction]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

 

 

I love the tip but not as much as I love to bury my nose in his sweaty pubes! GRRRR

[MscleLovr]

Going back to the OP's question, I think tipping is much more common in the US than elsewhere. But I feel that tipping an escort, much discussed earlier in various other threads, is not that common.

 

Escorts as self-employed professionals are always free to set whatever rate they want. I only ever tip if I receive exemplary service and the agreed rate was reasonable; if I was paying a top-of-the-market rate, I would not tip.

 

And on the point of the OP taking flowers to an escort, I can only say that this seems over-the-top. I recall how 6-7 years ago a hot Abercrombie guy (who escorted on the side) told me that a man had brought him a large bunch of red roses on their first date. As he said to me "What was I supposed to do with them - give them to my mother?"; he ended up tossing them at the roadside in Beverly Hills.

[Bearofdistinction]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

 

That is lovely -- but unless he is someone you know well -- CASH = Giftcards = underwear = ERotic Jocks = nice wine = good liquor = Dildos of the Caribbean = Gourment Whole Grain Bread = Pictures of Nancy Reagan = A Cute Lil Doggy Named Mr Bobo = Fabulous Luggage = Caviar = Champagne = Silk Robes = Elegant Sheets = Toilet Paper Made from the Hair of Virgin Bunny Rabbits = An Evening with 4 Great Danes (Not Dames) = A Dungeon Weekend in Palm Springs = 3 Spa Days = Etc = I almost Forgot == CHER's last - last -last -last - last farewell tour in Vegas!\

[Bearofdistinction]

Do you tip someone who cuts your hair?

 

Groin = Pit = or Beard?

[Bearofdistinction]

I do tip my barber... BUT my barber is an employee at a barbershop he is not the owner. And I pay with credit card... I tip him cash.

 

I do not tip escorts. Escorts, most of the time is a "sole proprietorship" type of business, they set their rates, and I assume some of them do not pay taxes on all their cash income. So they have a big advantage over barbers.

 

I only tip when the service is supercalifragilisticoespialidoso.

 

Well BooBoo - I get my beard trimmed and a Shave - So If you do not tip the man who holds a

straight razor to your throat -- then you are a we bit daft!

[down_to_business]

I have an MD who I think is great. I have a Dentist who goes out of his way to accommodate me. I even like my CPA. I have never tipped any of them.

 

I would tip an escort with rates well below market who offered excellent service, or an escort with market rates who went above and beyond (for example... travelled a long distance without trying to add any extra to the cost of the appointment, or maybe they picked me up from the airport and drove us to our hotel, or ...). I would likely not tip an escort with above market rates. I would not tip an escort for simply doing their job or even doing their job well. That is what reviews, recommendations and rehires are for!

 

I feel gift giving takes a certain level of familiarity to be most effective.

[MileHigh]

Don't ask if you tip your barber... More relevant is... Do you tip your doctor? An accountant? Lawyer? Flight attendant? In any case, I've tipped before and got gifts too, but that's a waste... For the most part it is taken for granted. As rates are already quite high, tipping or gifts is just unnecessary... Do clients get discounts? Hahaha

[+ poolboy48220]

This is one of those subjects that crops up every few months in a new thread.

 

Traditionally (long-time Miss Manners reader here), I've always read that you never tip the owner of a business, just employees. I used to tip in the days of hiring agencies, but now that most guys work on their own than through an agency, I rarely tip.

[beachboy]

Do you tip someone who cuts your hair?

Just got a haircut & he got a tip. Maybe something to do with the fact that he's drop dead gorgeous - if only he offered pube trimming! With an escort, I hire him because he's drop dead gorgeous & if he provides a stella experience @ a reasonable rate sure I tip him if I can afford it to show my appreciation. If the experience is not so stella - no tip.

[TruthBTold]

. . . I recall how 6-7 years ago a hot Abercrombie guy (who escorted on the side) told me that a man had brought him a large bunch of red roses on their first date. As he said to me "What was I supposed to do with them - give them to my mother?"; he ended up tossing them at the roadside in Beverly Hills.

 

Well, that escort sounds like a handsome a--hole. The client was being nice. I guess the escort could have gotten a vase and put the flowers in his house/room. Or given them to someone he thought would appreciate them because he obviously didn't. If he wanted (or demanded) a cash tip then he should have put it in his profile so that no one would mistakenly do anything differently.

I tip my barber mostly because I have been going to him for 20 or more years. It would seem weird not to. And he always does a nice job. Part of the reason is that I am at that age where I am fairly follicularly challenged so it really does not take a lot. It is just nice to see him. I would probably tip an escort after I saw him one or two times. And sometimes the tips might be in money or sometimes the tip might be in a gift such as concert tickets or, if he is amenable, going to a restaurant.

[+ peterhung85]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

It totally depends on you. In my opinion, we are well-paid for what we do and I - personally - never expect a tip. If it happens, then an extra - warm - hug (well maybe a little more too) is very much warranted but at the end of the day, it is totally up to you. For some, the decisive factor is: Did your companion do something BEYOND the session that has left a long-lasting impression or did he do something beyond to what was promised originally? If so, some people tend to tip.

Gifts on the other hand leave escorts a long-lasting impressions. For instance, I don't remember the last 10 people who tipped me, but I still remember the last 10 people that bought me gifts. Having said these, the best tip I can get is a client turning into a regular

[+ Funguy]

I am relatively new to hiring escorts. I don't know whether escorts expect a tip above the rate listed. Is tipping common? I bought flowers instead for my escort

 

There is one FANTASTIC escort I see and he brings ME flowers!

[MikeyGMin]

I feel gift giving takes a certain level of familiarity to be most effective.

That's the kicker in my book. I really like giving the occasional gift, but I want to make sure it is something he really wants. That takes time, or really listening, or the ever so helpful Amazon wishlist.

[handiacefailure]

This is one of those subjects that crops up every few months in a new thread.

 

Traditionally (long-time Miss Manners reader here), I've always read that you never tip the owner of a business, just employees. I used to tip in the days of hiring agencies, but now that most guys work on their own than through an agency, I rarely tip.

 

As far as tipping an escort that is up to the client and how well the escort performs and his rate, etc. If an escort isn't a clock watcher and has reasonable rates I'm going to be a lot more likely to tip than if it's someone that doesn't act like he's getting into the scene and wants to end it right on time or even early. Same if an escort asks for a tip, I'm going to be a lot less likely to tip them (I have a problem with being asked for a tip, I normally tip my Uber driver but I was in an uber recently with a tip box that said tips appreciated and that turned me off and I didn't tip him as well as I normally would have).

 

As far as a business owner, I do tip the guy that cuts my hair and he rents his booth and used to own the previous shop but he has been cutting my hair for years and his rates are really reasonable. He's only raised the price of what he charges me for a haircut by $3 and I've been going to him for over 20 years. Same with a massage therapist (unfortunately it's totally legit--he's hot and used to model when he was younger), he is self employed but rates are reasonable and I tip him. Something else to keep in mind with an escort is that more than likely that money is all profit with no taxes being paid on it. A business owner is paying office rent, 15.6 SE tax, regular income tax, etc.

 

I'm sure it's not the case with all escorts but a friend of mine is an Uber and Lyft driver in San Fran and said he has had two porn stars who escorts as passengers and neither tipped:)

[+ Eric Hassan]

When I think about tipping, I think about the value I place on the service and how that compares to what I am asked to pay. For example, I have been going to the same guy to get my hair cut and beard trimmed (when I have one) every 2 weeks for the past 5+ years. Anthony does an incredible job - he's fast, efficient, friendly and does a great job. This is a very important ritual for me - I call it hairapy and it literally is a way that I heal and recharge. He's never raised his rates. To me, this is an incredibly valuable service and the rate I am asked to pay is nowhere near what I think it's worth to me. So, Anthony gets a tip. I see my doctor every 3 months for my PrEP visits and he provides all of my primary care as well. His office gets a small co-pay from me and whatever rate is negotiated by my insurance company. This is a very valuable service, but I do my part - I eat well, stay active, drink plenty of water, get rest and generally take care of myself, specifically so that I am not relying heavily on an already over-burdened health care system. My doctor certainly makes more than Anthony who cuts my hair, and his service is valuable, compensated for, and include effort on my part. My doctor doesn't get a tip.