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Do you tip the AA?

  • 28-01-2009 7:24pm
    #1
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    Right so I was considering calling the AA this morning for some car troubles. In the end I didn't have to but one that that stood out was that when I was speaking to someone before I was gonna call they suggested I should "throw the guy a tenner".

    You what? Why the hell would I tip the guy a tenner if it's gonna take 90 mins for him to come out and this would have been my first call in 2 years of having AA cover.

    Is it the done thing? Is that what people do?


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,120 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I'd never even think of it; and while I'm sure most of the lads (and ladies, my mother had a female AA 'man' turn up once) would be more than happy to take it - they're not badly paid compared to people who are usually tipped...


  • #3
    Anan1
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    You've already paid for the service.


  • #4
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,155 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Im not an AA member and many people are not, hence why the hound you in shopping centres.

    Most people have insurance company cover.

    Would I tip them? Never.

    They choose their profession to drive around and fix cars in fields and all weathers.

    *fix being a loose term because most call outs are for keys locked and running out of petrol


  • #5
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    MYOB wrote: »
    I'd never even think of it; and while I'm sure most of the lads (and ladies, my mother had a female AA 'man' turn up once) would be more than happy to take it - they're not badly paid compared to people who are usually tipped...

    Course they'd take it. I know my mam would tip the chap a few euro if he went out of his way to sort something out for her .. you'd expect a tip if you dealt with her too though ;)
    Anan1 wrote: »
    You've already paid for the service.

    THis applys to most industrys where tipping seems to be the norm. I guess I'm more wondering why you would or wouldn't with the AA. "You've already paid for the service" works in pretty much all cases where tipping is concerned.
    Berty wrote: »
    Im not an AA member and many people are not, hence why the hound you in shopping centres.

    Most people have insurance company cover.

    Would I tip them? Never.

    They choose their profession to drive around and fix cars in fields and all weathers.

    *fix being a loose term because most call outs are for keys locked and running out of petrol

    It's nice to have AA as well as insurance cover I think .. I like to keep some things separate where possible.


    I guess my problem is this... I come out of the shops and notice I have a puncture. I'm really not in the mood to change it myself so I decide to go off and get some lunch and call the AA. Why should I tip the chap? I paid for the service. Oh dear he got his hands dirty .. but I paid for it already.

    I do hate tipping in general .. unless someones gone out of their way to sort you out. I guess I'm more lookign for the arguments from those who would suggest tipping .. and why in the case of the AA?

    thanks


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