How Much Do You Tip The Barber?

nc6000

Hi,

Got my haircut today and as usual I am never sure how much to tip or even if I should.

Haircut was €13, paid with €20 so had a €2 coin and a fiver. Is €2 too little and €5 too much? I gave her the fiver and used to €2 for paying the parking.

How much do you all tip when you get a haircut?

Otis Driftwood

Nothing.

Getting my haircut takes less than 10 minutes and costs a tenner.Thats lots imo.

keysersoze0330

Absolutely nothing. just a tip at xmas.

The_Kew_Tour

Nothing either, although do my own hair now.

Mick990

I don't understand this tipping a barber or taximan. They both are working pretty much tax free and in my opinion charging way more then they should .



Unless of course it's a pretty lady barber

who the fug

for a four and a two he can feck off , also please shut up and don't have the TV or radio on

godtabh

When did we move to america and tipping has become the norm?

Third_Echelon

tipping the barber??? really? not a chance. The price is the price, end of.

roy rodgers

tip no body. there is nothing cheap in this country..

CiaranMT

Looks like you're on your own OP. Don't tip either.

Snowie

6 led bullets from my 6 shooter after my recent visit

bulling

Pepe LeFrits

2 or 3 euro usually.

Mr Magners

Mick990 wrote: »

I don't understand this tipping a barber or taximan. They both are working pretty much tax free and in my opinion charging way more then they should .



Unless of course it's a pretty lady barber

How can you say they're working tax free?

Mint Sauce

You gave an over 30% tip. :eek:

Must have been some hair cut.

Been years since I was in a barbers/hairdressers. Do my own most of the time.

Detour

I'd normally round up to the nearest note - eg. if it was 12, i'd leave 15, if it was 16 I'd leave 20.

Providing of course I was happy, and that he wasn't an arse.

MitchKoobski

You barely said two sentences to me in broken english.
You thought I said three, when I actually said trim.
I'm pretty sure you tried to strangle me with that towel.

NO TIP

ilikeyourma

€2 .. but.. I'd never pay more than €10 .. It's just a barber!

Manic Moran

godtabh wrote: »

When did we move to america and tipping has become the norm?

I'm in the US and I've never tipped a barber.

NTM

drBill

Usually give my guy a tenner or so at Christmas.

Mick990

Mr Magners wrote: »

How can you say they're working tax free?

Everyone always pays cash . Do you ever get a reciept ? I know your meant to but I've never got one so I would be pretty confident a lot of it never gets declared

DundalkDuffman

Interesting about the cash in hand no receipt situation, it never occurred to me.
My pretty hairdresser gets handed 15 for a 10 euro haircut. The way I look at it is same as buying them a drink by way of thanks, 2 euro isn't going to get them one.

Wicklowrider

Mick990 wrote: »

Everyone always pays cash . Do you ever get a reciept ? I know your meant to but I've never got one so I would be pretty confident a lot of it never gets declared

Getting off the topic,sorry O.P, but my brother has a cash business and the revenue checked him with surprise visits a few times.

run_Forrest_run

those who said they pay a tenner for a haircut, where are these places? Any of them in Cork by any chance?? I get my haircut for €15 and if the person does a nice job I may give €1 as a tip.

Mick990

Mick990 wrote: »

I don't understand this tipping a barber or taximan. They both are working pretty much tax free and in my opinion charging way more then they should .



Unless of course it's a pretty lady barber

Really? :rolleyes:

Bloody Nipples

Tip a barber? I'd say you're in a serious minority there.

Mick990

RoverJames wrote: »

Really? :rolleyes:

Maybe I'm being a bit cynical here but I have often wondered about it . When the taxman looks at the books how can he tell if the barber did 10 or 100 cuts on a day ? It's not like say food where you can see the stock coming and going out . There isn't really anyway to check is there ?

pockets3d

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

those who said they pay a tenner for a haircut, where are these places? Any of them in Cork by any chance?? I get my haircut for €15 and if the person does a nice job I may give €1 as a tip.

8e for mens and 10e for womens in barbers here in Donegal
Like another poster said it only takes a few minutes and the price is the price.
Why should waiting staff get tipped but not serving staff?

saintsaltynuts

It used to be 14 euro a haircut in my local barbers during the boom.Now i can get it for a fiver elsewhere....screw them.

Mimikyu

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mfceiling

Couple of euros......nice bit of a chat and a nice haircut - it's worth it to get 15 minutes of peace without a child hanging off my leg or getting sick on me!!

entropi

Every now and again I would have given a tip to my barber as he provided a decent haircut...I've since switched barbers and get a nicer cut. I'll use the same system once I keep getting a good cut.