Table tune -- what is it worth?

9BallPaul

9BallPaul

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We get lots of threads on AZ complaining about industry rip-offs. In my experience, those are rare, and mostly occur in pool halls.

Here's a story about a cool guy who doesn't believe in rip-offs:

I've bought a couple tables and several cues from my retailer, who's become something of a pal. My current table was a year old and out of true. Humidity had affected the cloth.

I scheduled a time for his mechanics; they came today. First they removed the rails, next the cloth, put new paraffin in the seams (using a new method involving Brunswick glue and business cards (I know, sounds weird but these guys knew what they were doing).

They re-leveled the table and left it playing perfectly.

When I asked for the check, they said it was on the house.

I'm intending to send them a tip. What's appropriate?
 
Tip

Anything you feel, 10 or 20 a piece? I am tickled if I get enough for lunch because I know how bad the economy is.
 
9BallPaul said:
We get lots of threads on AZ complaining about industry rip-offs. In my experience, those are rare, and mostly occur in pool halls.

Here's a story about a cool guy who doesn't believe in rip-offs:

I've bought a couple tables and several cues from my retailer, who's become something of a pal. My current table was a year old and out of true. Humidity had affected the cloth.

I scheduled a time for his mechanics; they came today. First they removed the rails, next the cloth, put new paraffin in the seams (using a new method involving Brunswick glue and business cards (I know, sounds weird but these guys knew what they were doing).

They re-leveled the table and left it playing perfectly.

When I asked for the check, they said it was on the house.

I'm intending to send them a tip. What's appropriate?
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That's not a new system, quite old actually...just wondering why the work wasn't done that way in the FIRST place?:cool:
 
realkingcobra said:
That's not a new system, quite old actually...just wondering why the work wasn't done that way in the FIRST place?:cool:
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Do floor surfaces change? (Or new construction settlement) I have a floating cement slab basement that likes to crack when it feels like it. I believe that effected the level on my table.
 
I bet Brunswick glue is cryocyanate or similiar commonly called Super Glue they have been doing that with Diamonds for a while. I hope your table plays well.

I am redoing my table in the next week or so adding a new rip of Simonis 860 and a ball return to my Gold Crown I just order some gully pocket liners yesterday. I will ask my mechanic if they can use this glue/card method on pinned slate.
 
GoldCrown said:
Do floor surfaces change? (Or new construction settlement) I have a floating cement slab basement that likes to crack when it feels like it. I believe that effected the level on my table.
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Keep in mind, frame level can be effected by a changing floor level....but that has nothing to do with the slate level mounted on the frame:cool:
 
We can put this thread to bed now

Dropped by my dealer today and left some cash in line with what you guys suggested. Table plays as good as the day it was installed. Thanks for the suggestions.
 
9BallPaul said:
Dropped by my dealer today and left some cash in line with what you guys suggested. Table plays as good as the day it was installed. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Very cool. Good move. The saying goes "100 thank you's do not equal $10" (or an appropriate amount). Enjoy your table.
 
Nostroke said:
I would have given them 50 before they left the house.
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Yep, I would normally have given that at least $50 if I had paid for the job. I probably would have actually increased it to $100 when they told me I didn't have to pay.
 
usual cost

how much would a job like this cost the average person.

i have no idea, but lets say it's 1000 (purely as an example figure, i have no idea).

if you called them over, u were willing to spend 1000, so if you tip them 50%, just as a reference point, then you essentially save 50% of what you were planning no spending.

therefore, would 500 (50%) be too much or too little?
 
rheester said:
how much would a job like this cost the average person.

i have no idea, but lets say it's 1000 (purely as an example figure, i have no idea).

if you called them over, u were willing to spend 1000, so if you tip them 50%, just as a reference point, then you essentially save 50% of what you were planning no spending.

therefore, would 500 (50%) be too much or too little?
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Too much. The tip is a thank you. Just a small way of saying thanks. $500 would be like paying the bill.
 
And one other thing

Now that I think about it, I paid more for my truck -- by a factor of 10 -- than I did for my table.

How about if I drop by my Toyota dealer and demand a free tune up? Seems only right.
 
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