Pressured Tipping
Well, this weekend I went to a spa for an $80.00 service. No complaints there. The LMT walks me out into the lobby & states “ you should come back in like a month & let me work on you again.” The manager hears this as I go to the front desk to pay. Then she shows me their membership package. Which I really can’t afford to do but I signed up as I need the service. THEN she says ok so for today it’s the membership fee, your 80.00 massage charge and here is the tablet that shows the tip prices for your therapist. We did the work for you & hands me the tablet. Maybe I’m wrong, but I tip on the price of the service. They had 20% as 33.00. I figured it out and it was the minutes +charge + membership fee total at 20%!!! UH NO!! I put cash in an envelope & sealed it shut. I felt trapped and didn’t have the guts to back out of the whole deal. Then while I’m doing that, she gives me a little goodie bag with some product samples & other stuff in it. So they were really good at keeping you busy until after you calculating the tip. Do you think I did ok by giving them the cash tip in the amount I chose to as there was no “ no tip” on the tablet.. so it was 20, 25,30% figured out. Just a spreadsheet.. what would you have done in that situation? Thanks!!