I've only ever used a valet once, because it wasn't optional, at an Italian restaurant here in Vegas (somebody recently tried to bomb that restaurant LMAO).

I was unaware of this policy and showed up in my muddy F-150.

 

do y'all tip upfront or at pickup, or both? Ive always done at pick up when I get into the car, but now that I really think about it, doesn't sound right

 

If you want valet to take extra care of your car, take care of them upfront. Some people who took care of us upfront, we would let them pretty much leave/park their car wherever they wanted/felt most comfortable leaving it.

I remember washing customers’ cars for them.

We had some regulars who took care of us well at pickup only but they were regulars so we knew what to expect from them.

 

Both. I tip $5-$10 upfront depending on what I have on me, then I will tip a couple bucks at pickup. The guy who goes and gets it isn't always the guy who parked it.

 

Allow me to state for the record that the tipping culture in the US is absolutely out of control

 

I think Ev owners should have to tip more since they don't have to buy gas! 😁 🍿 🍕 🌭 🫸🫷

 

This is nothing new. When someone does something for you, tip them. Thats what tips stands for, To Insure Prompt Service. If I want special treatment for my car, I give them a little money. At a bar for a few hours, tip your bartender well on the first drink and you'll walk up and get a quick drink all night. Check into a hotel and you want good service, tip the bellman well and you'll have all the ice and towels and service you want. Thats been going on for hundreds of years.

You can NOT tip in those situations, and your car will get put wherever, you'll wait in line for a drink, and you can call down 6 times and try and get towels lol

What is out of hand is now being asked to tip when buying a slice of pizza at a counter...

 

Well not only does that validate my point it's also where that logic falls down, because when everyone does it then no one has the advantage and no one might as well be doing it.

To be clear, I do tip, probably overly generously. But that doesn't make it any less of an egregious practice. Other parts of the world look at us incredulously, because they don't have to tip to get these basic minimums. Tipping should reward going over and above, not basic minimums. I don't know how much you've traveled internationally, but unless it was enough that you got picked up off the jet bridge in a limo and got driven to your next flight, first class lounge or the secret airport extrance/exit, it's less than me. And I can tell you from experience that by and large other countries just don't do what we do. At some point the penny might drop that we've let ourselves be conditioned to pay what the employers should be paying. And yes, there are people making great money in tips. But most aren't.

 

I make it a point now not to tip when I order carry out anymore. I used to feel weird but as you mentioned it is getting out of control. I got a couple scoops of ice cream in NY the other day and got Magnolia pudding where they literally just handed it to me, I am not tipping for that. For a full service restaurant if service is good I over tip, bad/ok service still gets 20%.

A partner I work with throws money around at hotels, valets, bartenders, etc. and he get treated very well. Car is always in front in the morning warmed up, gets a special suite at the hotel, etc.

 

Oh I’m well aware it’s an American phenomenon. But…it is optional. If you have a valet park your car without tipping…they will park your car. Bartenders will give you a drink without a tip. Servers will serve you without a tip. Bellmen will haul your bags without a tip. They may think you’re a dick for not tipping them but if you don’t want to, you don’t have to.

I don’t think it’s a big deal, personally.

 

ok… can we move on from tipping now? nothing to do with EVs.

 

Because Ev owners don't tip???
Just kidding!

Ok, I'm done. Lolol

 

certainly not for valet as my car can park itself.

 

tip it with washer fluid

 

Recommend not ordering from the same place a second time.