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Agree that the tipping is getting out of hand. I went to the place in Manahawkin where I usually get my oil changed and sat in the waiting room until my car was done. When they called my name I walked to the counter and handed over my credit card for $65 (my car takes synthetic oil... blah) and the cashier said "and how much would you like to leave for a tip?"
HUH? I just paid you for the oil change! Why do you need MORE money just for doing your job? You didn't do me any favors, you simply performed the task I paid for. Anyway, I asked what was customary and she said $5. I gave $1 and will not be going to that place to get my oil changed ever again.
ARE YOU KIDDING????? I've never encountered this one and honestly I think this is the strangest place to be suggested to tip.... This one wins a prize!
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My daughter saved up change for a little while here and we went to cash it in at the Regis/Kelly bank because they have the counting machine.
They now charge a fee of 6% to you if you don't have an account with them.
I think this is ridiculous, especially with a kid. Didn't the banks get enough bailout money that they don't have to go after 6% of what a kid saves up to cash in?
I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but I think they make plenty that they don't have to do this.
Thoughts?
Just a thought. . . If I want to get rid of change, I find one of those check yourself out lines & feed a couple of dollars worth of change in.
Say, when your kid gets $5 worth of change, you take it, in exchange for paper money & disperse it yourself. It doesn't solve the money grubbing problem with the bank, but does skirt around it.
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Not a bad idea, southbound. At least it doesn't take away from her saving up her money. Pain in the butt for me, but better for her.
Thanks!
You're welcome. You could do it in 2 or 3 dollar increments, if that's easier for you. I've been known to dump $5 worth of change into check yourself out machines at Lowes, Home Depot, or a supermarket.
Tell her you're going to do her a favor & save her the money. Gets you points. She learned her real world lesson.
Back in the DAAZE, before EZ Pass anyway, I used to get rid of pennies in the Parkway toll booths. The machines used to, still do I guess, count pennies at the toll booths.
Not surprising. I tried to get rolls of quarters from a local bank that I didn't have an account at and they refused since I wasn't a customer. I thought they were kidding at first and as I turned to leave I said I was glad I didn't have an account there.
It does stink that TD is doing this. I'm not a big fan of the bank, but I did open an account for my daughter there when it was Commerce specifically because we do count her change there. I make her put 1/4 of her money into savings so it's just easier to do it while we're there. She gets to use 1/2 for herself and 1/4 goes to charity.
It does stink that TD is doing this. I'm not a big fan of the bank, but I did open an account for my daughter there when it was Commerce specifically because we do count her change there. I make her put 1/4 of her money into savings so it's just easier to do it while we're there. She gets to use 1/2 for herself and 1/4 goes to charity.
great idea!
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She learned her real world lesson.
