How Much Do You Tip Your Barber ?
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I that bum who gets his hair cut very short late spring and then gets it weed-whacked and mowed the next Spring - unless there is a special event where I have to look well kempt. That happened this Fall; with a nieces wedding near Boston, so I asked for a Coach Belichick buzz bc that how my head is. I usually tip 5 dollars on a 15 dollar barber buzz. Not a biggie with that once a year whacking.
The one I went to up until I moved/relocated last year-he charged $12 and I gave him $15 total.
Current-charges $20, I give $25.
Current-charges $20, I give $25.
Pre-Covid I used to tip $5 on a $19 haircut that should have only cost $10 for the amount of time and effort involved.
Now, I tip $15 on a $21 haircut. Partly because since I retired I don't get my hair cut as often, and partly because the Covid restrictions were very hard on the small, independently owned shop where I get my hair cut and the owner still can't get as many customers in per day due to the requirements for sanitizing between each customer. So I'm trying to support the business more than just tip for a job well done and the extra few bucks are not a big deal.
Now, I tip $15 on a $21 haircut. Partly because since I retired I don't get my hair cut as often, and partly because the Covid restrictions were very hard on the small, independently owned shop where I get my hair cut and the owner still can't get as many customers in per day due to the requirements for sanitizing between each customer. So I'm trying to support the business more than just tip for a job well done and the extra few bucks are not a big deal.
twouvakind
Site Donor 2024
$40 plus $20 tip.
I always tip well for good service, restaurants especially. I reward good service but I'm not afraid to stiff someone for truly bad service. I've left 1 cent tips on rare occasion.
Scott
I always tip well for good service, restaurants especially. I reward good service but I'm not afraid to stiff someone for truly bad service. I've left 1 cent tips on rare occasion.
Scott
4WD
$50 site donor 2024
Tip ? She spends most of my paycheck 
Seeing these prices makes me glad I cut my own hair.
Sounds like I need to put $20 in my pocket every time I cut my hair.
I spent $20-$25 on a a set of Wahl clippers over 25 years ago.
Sure I have a stupid buzz cut, but I don't care how I look, and makes it easier to just not have to worry about how my hair looks.
I also have not bought shampoo or conditioner decades.
Sounds like I need to put $20 in my pocket every time I cut my hair.
I spent $20-$25 on a a set of Wahl clippers over 25 years ago.
Sure I have a stupid buzz cut, but I don't care how I look, and makes it easier to just not have to worry about how my hair looks.
I also have not bought shampoo or conditioner decades.
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I go to a hair school and the young women work really for free and pay for schooling. They have a bunch of work to do on my hair and I like to have it styled while there. So my bill is often 10 to 30 dollars after two to 2.5 hours of work. And I always tip 20 dollars. Most people tip 5 bucks ...and I get amazing service so I think its a good deal.
The desk folks are great and only steer me to the very best students.
The desk folks are great and only steer me to the very best students.
I tip around 20%. My barber gets $20 for a hair cut and I usually tip $5-$7. It really depends what you think its worth though. I know just after the barber shops opened after covid, I was tipping my barber 50% because I knew that she was hurting and every year around Christmas time I tip her 100%.
Shes a great barber and I appreciate the work she does, so I want to show proper appreciation.
AutoMechanic
Site Donor 2024
We just go to the chain places and whatever my mom leaves as a tip is what the person gets. Don’t think she has ever done more than $7 for the whole bill no matter how many of us get our haircut.
If she does a decent job (average), I'd tip $2. If she didn't do well and was trying to cut corners, nothing, and I won't come back.
Usually you lose them very fast.
$20 cut + $5 tip
15% of posted price rounded up a full dollar. But I have been doing my own for almost two years now. I have always wanted to cut my own and an incident at my last appointment made me take the plunge. My first self-cut was truly an eye-opening practice run.
25%
I only tip if the person providing a service (any service) does something xtra or special if not I pay for the service as required and that's it. WHY should I tip?
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