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nvoigt

Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:17 am

Tipping IS an obligation. I think it's even considered as suchin the manual.

A tip is a gift to the service provider. Most of the time, a tip is given as a percentage of the original payment. In europe for example, tipping the waitress 10% of what you had to pay is considered a normal to generous tip. If there is no price, people don't tip.

Have you ever tipped a McDonalds worker ?

I will buff people. But I have a long list of l33t PvP kiddies who insulted me in the past. Ironic how those are the ones who need the buffs now

Beery

Sun Oct 12, 2003 6:32 am

#28

"Maybe dancing just isn't your gig."

Talk about blaming the victim. Dancing IS my gig. Being vilified for it is not.

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nvoigt

Sun Oct 12, 2003 6:51 am

#29

That might be right. Another point is that is is significantly easier to tip someone you have to pay anyway. I mean in RL, who do you tip ? Waiters, delivery boys, pizza service... did you ever tip someone who didn't charge something in the first place ? I haven't.

Chaunci

Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:24 am

#30

How many credits are you asking for a mind buff before you /setperform? I had someone tip me 230 credits then demand it yesterday. I told him I didn't know how. 8 minutes of constant flourishing for 230 credits? Forget it. I can interact with other customers and they will tip more for the acknowledgment. On the other hand, I wouldn't feel right asking for a set amount. I guess what I am really asking, is what is it worth to you?

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Beery

Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:41 am

#31

If I gave buffs, I wouldn't do it for under 1000 credits.

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Combat is no longer compulsory.

Reachwind

Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:54 am

#32

I charge 2k I usually get at least 3k.

Serndipity-Corbantis

Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:36 am

#33

Beery "ridiculed for my lack of interest in killing people"

I got so tired of this one! I dance with a sword, ryyk blade to be exact, so often that it has become known as my trademark. I've had people come up and challenge me as a joke. Well I got fed up with it and took up one hand sword. I am now a Fencer (since it uses the same basic stats as a dancer this works great for me) and when someone thinks I don't know how to use that blade I show them that I do. I may lose but since they didn't actually expect me to know what Iam doing it is usually a close fight. hehe sometimes I even win and unless they are total jerks I refrain from deathblowing.

NotYourAvgEwok

Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:14 am

#34

"...but you can bet if I find a prong off of a plastic fork in my nachos again I will not tip (and yes I know it is not the fault of the waiter/waitress..."

Wow. So you don't tip even if something bad happens that is beyond the control of the server. I'd say that says a lot about you, none of it good.

"Ironically, while researching this piece a representative from Sony asked us to keep in mind that many of the players complaining "weren't playing the class right," and that the class was designed as a solo experience. Such a comment is indicative of the original Ultima Online mistake: not realizing that once an MMO is released to the public, it no longer belongs to the developers, it belongs to the people paying $14.99 a month for the service."

Serndipity-Corbantis

Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:31 am

#35

Actually the reason I did not tip was because the waitress looked at me like I was lying, rolled her eyes,andsaid, "That is not possible we don't us plastic." All because I had the audacity to complain about something that I choked on. Yes choked on...I didn't see it in the food I felt it in my throat. Her attitude is why she did not recieve a tip.

NotYourAvgEwok

Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:36 am

#36

Well then I apologize, Serendipity. As a server, your other post left a really bad taste in my mouth, because I am often held accountable for things that are beyond my control, and since I am paid a measly $2.65 an hour, I depend on tips to live on.

"Ironically, while researching this piece a representative from Sony asked us to keep in mind that many of the players complaining "weren't playing the class right," and that the class was designed as a solo experience. Such a comment is indicative of the original Ultima Online mistake: not realizing that once an MMO is released to the public, it no longer belongs to the developers, it belongs to the people paying $14.99 a month for the service."

Zerine

Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:40 am

#37

Sounds like you've had a particularly bad experience with your customers for a prolonged time Beery. I don't know if you've just been unlucky or what.

Personally, I've never had to worry about money-making from /tips as I'm an architect too. BUT I could easily of gotten by on what I earned in /tips. Even before the latest patch with the new buffs came out, I'd get requests to come to so backend of nowhere planet to heal people's BF/MWs. Best I ever got was 25k just for turning up, then I got tipped too!

Perhaps I've been getting all your luck Beery

LoraRevan

Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:10 pm

#38

I buff for free. I don't expect tips, infact Ive tip back money to new players telling them they need it more and that the thanks was enough.

Being a solo player most of the time, dancing gives me a chance to meet people and see old friends.

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Arkaye

Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:02 pm

#39

Oh geez.

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