Do you TIP massage therapists? (insurance, to buy, price)

[SouthSeasLifestyler]

You guys gave great advice re tipping our moving crew, can someone please tell me if you tip the person giving you a massage, and by how many percent?

SSLifestyler

[Inkpoe]

Ask the establishment itself. Some frown on and actively discourage tipping. Some already built that in their pricing. If they do allow, the tipping norm is 15-20%... 25% if it really was good.

[beautifulseattlehomes]

if in a spa yes if in a medical setting with an LMP that takes insurance then no. 20% is what I give when I do tip.

[mike62pp3]

I've always tipped my massage therapists, be it medical or at a spa. 15-20% is a good rule of thumb, however I find that if you tip a little more, and you're a regular, they do an extra good job

[Gabbythecat]

If the massage therapist is being paid by medical insurance, then they are providing a medical treatment. In that case, a tip is inappropriate. Just as you wouldn't tip your doctor or physical therapist, you also don't tip a message therapist who is working in a medical setting.

If you are in a spa, then you would tip the message therapist, just as you would tip the nail tech, the facial tech, the beautician.

[cocaseco]

It depends on how happy I am.

[metoque]

I usually give 'em a mushroom tip.

[acousticset]

I do, at minimum 15% usually. However, each appointment may range in what I tip.

[RotseCherut]

Tipping has always been a tough subject for me.. I apologize if I am hijacking a thread, but I ordered a shot of bourbon at a bar which was $7, I gave the bartender a $1 tip.. Now, I am wondering if I should have used this 20% rule for my drink at the bar. Which would have made it a $1.40 tip.. However, the price of the drink was already high and if I had to tip more, I would have had to buy a lesser quality drink to make up the tip..

Anyhow, does this 20% rule apply in all situations for all businesses? Was I wrong to only tip $1 for a $7 shot? It wasn't like a mix drink or anything..

[Inkpoe]

Originally Posted by RotseCherut

Tipping has always been a tough subject for me.. I apologize if I am hijacking a thread, but I ordered a shot of bourbon at a bar which was $7, I gave the bartender a $1 tip.. Now, I am wondering if I should have used this 20% rule for my drink at the bar. Which would have made it a $1.40 tip.. However, the price of the drink was already high and if I had to tip more, I would have had to buy a lesser quality drink to make up the tip..

Anyhow, does this 20% rule apply in all situations for all businesses? Was I wrong to only tip $1 for a $7 shot? It wasn't like a mix drink or anything..

I've always been told: A dollar is for drinks like draft of beer and basics. Tip more for complicated drinks.