Tips

[DonTx]

I'm curious how often other HI's get tipped and what was the most or unique tip you've received.

My inspector called yesterday all excited. He'd received his first tip; $30. Then asked if it was okay for him to accept it. I immediately said "Heck NO!" "Bring it all to me immediately, I'll be at the Mexican resturant waiting on you to buy me lunch." He never showed, go figure.

I get tipped about a dozen times per year. The most I've received is $50.

Donald

[kurt]

C note. It felt kinda goofy, but I always take the money.

[allspec33351]

Originally posted by kurt

C note. It felt kinda goofy, but I always take the money.

Was that from the seller or the buyer? And I'm sure you reported the tip to the IRS.

Captain

[n/a30]

$200.00 was the max tip. I saved the buyer at least that much. Smalles tip $2.00, averaqge of $50.00. It is always a pleasent surprised.

[Neal Lewis]

My usual tip is $20 about every 3 months. I always refuse the tip until they insist or shove the $$ in my pocket. Then I go have a decent lunch instead of junk food. Or now I could use it fill 1/2 my tank.[:-grumpy]

[Steven Hockstein]

I never accept a tip. I tell my client that they best thing they could do for me is tell their friends that they were happy with my services and that is much more valuable to me than the extra few dollars. I thank them very much for their payment as they hand me a check at the inspection and everyone leaves with a smile.[]

[Jim Morrison]

Last week an extraordinarily nice client literally shoved $40 in my hand as I was walking out the door. This happened even after she overheard the brokers discussing average inspection fees in the area are about 1/3 of what I charged.

One thing about tips, we used to get them all the time. It's always flattering, but eventually it dawned on me..."these people think I'm worth more than I do". So we steadily raised our rates to a more respectable strata and now gratuities are included. Now I get tipped once a year- maybe less.

[Chad Fabry]

Based on my report one of my clients negotiated 30k off the purchase price. A week later she showed up w/ a lovely home made coffee cake.

[kurt]

I inspected a circumcision clinic once; got a lot of tips that day.

[hausdok]

Narly Dude![:-crazy]

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Jack Ahern]

$2--$50--$100-- box of cookies--nice note. so far!! You gotta love this business.

Jack Ahern Needham on the Charles