What would you tip a table mechanic?

9BallPaul

9BallPaul

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Recently I sold my house and table, and bought a better table that I improved with Simonis and Artemis rails, 4.5-inch pockets. The mechanics did a superb job, took about three hours and promised to return for free if leveling problems developed. Hasn't happend.

Recently I dropped off an envelope for them at my table dealer's store.

The table was an 8-foot Kasson, and it plays terrific. What was an appropriate tip?
 
9BallPaul said:
Recently I sold my house and table, and bought a better table that I improved with Simonis and Artemis rails, 4.5-inch pockets. The mechanics did a superb job, took about three hours and promised to return for free if leveling problems developed. Hasn't happend.

Recently I dropped off an envelope for them at my table dealer's store.

The table was an 8-foot Kasson, and it plays terrific. What was an appropriate tip?
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Hi Paul,
As a mechanic I do appreciate being tipped. But I don't expect it. I have been tipped from $5.00 to a few hundred. On average $20 is what I see. It is a nice gesture on your part whatever the tip.:thumbup:
 
Perhaps this?

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Maybe I'm just really odd, but I'd invite the technician to dinner with the family, a relative's party, bat mitzvah, wedding, thanksgiving, and so forth. Make him feel right at home and sociable.
 
Paul I would say go with your heart, I got RKC to set up my Diamond pro a few years ago. He made a trip way out of his way and he did not know me from Adam. He saved me about $200 over the mechanic in my area that Diamond said was authorized to set up one of their tables. Glen and I hit it off well and I enjoyed helping him. I did not have allot of extra money at the time but I threw him $50. He came back through a year or so later and I was able to help him carry some slate for a friends table and I made sure to throw him another 50. I still came out a big winner on the deal with a top notch set up and a good friend.
 
I always give them a tip - Don't bet the horses!
When a two man crew does a good job for me, I might throw them an extra $20 each. Pooltablemechanic helped me recently with some repair work on a table and did a very nice, clean job. He asked me for $75 and he'd worked a couple of hours on it. I wrote him a check for $100.

When Realkingcobra installed my Diamond table two years ago, I think the quoted price was $300 for the delivery. It didn't take him long to unload and put the table in place (one piece slate) in my living room. The Diamond light was sitting on the floor, and was not part of the deal. It's a big heavy light, as you know. I assumed I would have an electrician or good handyman come out and hang it for me. Glen took a look at the light and asked me if I wanted it hung. Sure, I told him. Thirty minutes later (and with no help from me - he told me to go watch TV), the light was up. He got an extra $100 for that little bonus job. Thanks Glen!
 
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9BallPaul said:
Recently I sold my house and table, and bought a better table that I improved with Simonis and Artemis rails, 4.5-inch pockets. The mechanics did a superb job, took about three hours and promised to return for free if leveling problems developed. Hasn't happend.

Recently I dropped off an envelope for them at my table dealer's store.

The table was an 8-foot Kasson, and it plays terrific. What was an appropriate tip?
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I awalys do, couldnt imagine not tipping. thats just how I roll.
 
jay helfert said:
I always give them a tip - Don't bet the horses!
When a two man crew does a good job for me, I might throw them an extra $20 each. Pooltablemechanic helped me recently with some repair work on a table and did a very nice, clean job. He asked me for $75 and he'd worked a couple of hours on it. I wrote him a check for $100.

When Realkingcobra installed my Diamond table two years ago, I think the quoted price was $300 for the delivery. It didn't take him long to unload and put the table in place (one piece slate) in my living room. The Diamond light was sitting on the floor, and was not part of the deal. It's a big heavy light, as you know. I assumed I would have an electrician or good handyman come out and hang it for me. Glen took a look at the light and asked me if I wanted it hung. Sure, I told him. Thirty minutes later (and with no help from me - he told me to go watch TV), the light was up. He got an extra $100 for that little bonus job. Thanks Glen!
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Now....when do you want it to play like a new Diamond?;):D
 
It depends...

9BallPaul said:
Recently I sold my house and table, and bought a better table that I improved with Simonis and Artemis rails, 4.5-inch pockets. The mechanics did a superb job, took about three hours and promised to return for free if leveling problems developed. Hasn't happend.

Recently I dropped off an envelope for them at my table dealer's store.

The table was an 8-foot Kasson, and it plays terrific. What was an appropriate tip?
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For me it depends on whether I am contracting with an individual contractor or I am working with a billiard supply store that sends people out to do the work.

When dealing with an individual contractor, I pay what they ask and don't feel a tip is needed or really appropriate.

When I am dealing with someone from a billiard supply store sent out, I generally tip about $50.
 
realkingcobra said:
Now....when do you want it to play like a new Diamond?;):D
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Gotta deal for you, RKC. Next time you swing through Colorado, look me up. If you can make my table play better, you'll get paid for it. If not, I'd love to meet you anyway.

I've played Diamonds, Brunswicks, etc. I'm pretty sure my table plays as tough and fair as any of them. Beer is on me.

Just a friendly challenge, nothing more.
 
Tip for a table mechanic? If he post on AZB, send him some green rep. That's it :grin-square:

Just playing some fun around. The majority of advice above is good.
 
I'm a fishing guide by profession and have always looked at a tip as a referance that I did a job performance that was above normal so always try to over tip where I think the same has been done.
 
I gave mine a set of snow tires.:yikes: He left my house in 8" of snow with the tires in the back of his van.:eek:
 
worst tip I ever got was a chinese lady she gave me a dallor then said she had no change!

No change as in nothing smaller then a fifty or a dollar was to much and she wanted to give me enough change for a coffee.

Either way I politly told to keep it use it towards her newborn. She looked kinda funny at me like what am i supposed to get for a dollar for my kid.


Any size tip is greatly appreciative from sodas to has big of a heart you have. Just make sure the check has two comma's in it and you can pick the first primary numberon the far left I can draw zero's later.

Craig
 
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