Do you tip the table mechanic?

gxman said:
Two guys came from Diamond, but one did most of the work. It took maybe 90mins max, single slate and felt was already on the table.

I think I gave the guy $30.
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It's a one time purchase that likely cost you significantly, in which the cost likely included the delivery and professional installation. I didn't tip the Diamond guys when they came to deliver and install our 7-foot Smart table a few years ago, although I did offer to buy their lunch here for them. They did it as fast as they possibly could, and I'm sure they could have done a more precise leveling job if they'd taken a little more time. I guess I feel if I could have afforded it, I would have tipped them a little. After re-covering our table the first time and seeing that the rails had previously been re-covered, although I had ordered and paid a premium price for a brand new table Diamond was custom making for me, I was glad I hadn't tipped them, although I'm sure their installers had nothing to do with that.

I would and I do tip my regular table mechanic when re-covering our table or tables, or my tip repairman, when re-tipping my cues. These are guys I'll be dealing with regularly in to the future, so I just feel it's good business to tip them for a good job, as long as I feel their fees are not out of line.
 
Texas Carom Club said:
hey dude particle board holds up like you wouldnt believe

the 2 base stands of my soren sogaard 10ft carom table are particle board and they support 3 100 lb steel beams and the 10ft heater bed, oh and the 3 500plus pound 50mm slates

over a decade old, now
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No one said it couldn’t hold. But it is also a vastly inferior product. It itself cannot span a distance without support.
 
I had to be somewhere when the guys started a refelt on my old table so I bought them lunch with a little extra money on the side. When I got back they were finishing up and they said my rails were worn out so they installed new ones free of charge. :)
 
Mr Slate said:
I had to be somewhere when the guys started a refelt on my old table so I bought them lunch with a little extra money on the side. When I got back they were finishing up and they said my rails were worn out so they installed new ones free of charge. :)
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I find it hard to believe they replaced the entire set of cushion rubbers and facings at no charge. That is a time consuming job to do it right, not to mention the cost of the cushion rubbers are significant for quality rubbers.
 
If the mechanic owns the company, no. If the owner has a helper, tip the helper. It the mechanic doesn't own the company, tip.
 
The last guy who set up a table for me I gave a tip to.

The tip was "you should make a new glue and become rich"

JC
 
Hits 'em Hard said:
No one said it couldn’t hold. But it is also a vastly inferior product. It itself cannot span a distance without support.
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Particle board may be inferior for structural use but it makes up for it by being crumbly and hard to staple into and pull staples out of as slate liner.

In short it sucks and any company that uses it is second rate.

JC
 
had my diamond table set up by a father and son. didn't take long, as the table was pretty much dead on level wise. tipped them both 20 bucks. I will call the guy back for a re cover soon. nice guy.

I also tip tow truck divers, furniture movers, tipped the carpet guy who laid out our new carpet.

I gave away for free a Chinese table that I bought for 1650. (did not research at all, went for the cheapest price) table was a piece of poop. gave it away for free on facebook.

so when the mechanic came to take it apart so this guy could load it on his truck, the ***** tipped the mechanic 50 bucks, and didn't even give me a gift card or anything???????

I had just given him a two month old pool table, and he tips the mechanic.. WTF???:embarrassed2::embarrassed2::embarrassed2::embarrassed2::embarrassed2:
 
Absolutely you should tip the table installers.

If you treat them right, the next time they come back to redo the cloth and cushions, they'll remember you as a good customer, and treat you right as well.

All the best,
WW
 
Two Reasons to Tip

There are two reasons to tip. The first is for good service after the fact. The second is for good service in the future. While it might be nice there is no practical reason to tip someone you will never see again.

There was a time when it was poor etiquette to tip a business owner. I explained that when I was offered the occasional tip long ago. Most business owners that are hands on workers like table mechanics generally feel just fine with accepting tips these days. Never hurts to offer if you feel the service deserves a tip. If they don't want to take cash, a bottle of something pretty decent with the label uncracked might work.

On the subject of tipping, off for mechanics, my brother and I stopped to eat one day. The waitress hung at the table complaining about her boss, her job, and her coworkers to the point that it was impossible to eat the food that was already half cold from sitting out in the kitchen while she stood and complained.

As we got ready to leave I slipped a very generous tip under my plate. My brother looked at me but didn't say anything until we had walked out the door. "Figure she will need it?"

"Yup!"

Hu
 
I've had diamond table installers at my place three times and did the following:

Paul and his son delivered the table and set it up. I tipped them $200 and steak out for lunch.

Shane came out to change the rails and I tipped him $200 and steak out for lunch.

Diamond sent two people that went by the "A Team" to do my last recover. For the life of me, I can't remember if/what I tipped them. I did offer them stakeout because I remember them saying they didn't have time to eat.

All the above did a fine job.
 
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