I’d like some opinions on this subject. I had a couple of low level weapons (on a lvl 15 alt) and asked a high level toon I saw standing around in SW to hold them while I logged out and came back in on my enchanter (lvl 19). He said, “Sure.” I knew it was a chance, but he was three times my level and I knew my weapons were virtually worthless to him. He traded them back to my enchanter, and took them back after the enchants were done. I logged the original toon back on and he traded them to me. I didn’t tip him. I had less than a gold and didn’t think my paltry few silver coins would be anything but an insult to him.
Boy was I wrong! He PM’ed me and chewed my butt! Told me I was ingracious and didn’t know how to show proper gratitude. He said that he should have expected such behavior from a millennial like me. (I’m far from a millennial, having lived more than half a century before the first millennial was born.) Then he put me on “Ignore”.
I felt badly about having insulted him and immediately mailed him half of my total wealth as a tip, with an apology. I haven’t heard from him at all and he didn’t return the mail I sent.
So, what’s the deal with tips? Did I do him such a terrible wrong? Is clicking on two trade windows worthy of a tip? I thought tips would be appropriate for a service- enchanting, creating weapons or goods, etc. Was I wrong?
If you said thank you that is enough. When he gave you a hard time you should have put him on ignore. He sounds like a very unpleasant person.
It is courteous to do something to show appreciation but not necessary. I often will soul stone someone, give them a cookie, or offer to summon a friend of theirs too if it’s a mundane thing like helping me click a summon portal.
Anyone who reacts so negatively, you are better off ignoring.
I say it’s agreed upon before hand. If they didn’t state they would charge a handling fee for doing so before hand . Then they should not be upset if you don’t give them any thing for it. Whenever you seek out a product or service the person giving that product/service usually tells you ahead of time there will be a cost involved. If they say accepting tips they should be ready to accept whatever amount you decide to give even if it is $0.00
I feel there are some exceptions in the US however those exceptions don’t apply in WoW.
Tip required, no
Greatly appreciated yes
When doing swaps like that, it’s usually a good idea to just ask a guildy, where tips are discouraged
No. You did not wrong him…The prick expected YOU to show “gratitude” and be “gracious” when he himself was not…You thought he was being helpful and nice which you should think. That dude was not being kind or helpful, he was expecting gold or to get something in return the whole time…He is the selfish bastard…f that dude…
I’ve got 6g for 6 stacks of water. I’ve got 50s for 6 stacks of water.
I’ve got 6g for a port… I’ve got 50s for a port.
I’ve ported a few lowbies for free.
Tipping is appreciated but not required. I don’t advertise any of these “services” I just answer people asking for water and/or ports in trade.
I can understand this for arcanite rod required patterns … to an extent.
I have had several people “stiff me” on a tip for crusader, 30 sp and 55 healing. Caused me to charge a flat crafting fee for those. I dont rage - i typically make a single comment about “wow, you’re lucky. most people charge 25g for that and you got it with no tip at all” and then stop responding (because im not a total jerk). If he really read you the entire riot act and you never agreed to a fee - ignore him.
You definitely did not do anything wrong. I feel for that guy, he must have some bad stuff going on to be set off over a few silver.
I agree with the consensus here, that it is never required but ALWAYS appreciated!
When I am unsure what to tip, I try to tip relative to cost of whatever I asking for.
Example: Mage Food/Water Ill throw some silver, up to a gold if they load me up with stacks, but something like Crusader (even w/ my mats) I try to tip 5-10g depending on how much I have.
Higher value skills should be offered higher value tips - just the way I play!
5-10g for crusader is fair. It isnt as rare as it was.
I ask for 10 for crusader (but if haggled will always go to 5), 15 for SP and Healing to weapon which i also will typically drop to 10g if the person asks.
Its when a high level, rare pattern is crafted and you get stiffed that i feel its trash.
As a rogue, I see all types of attitudes when it comes to lockbox tipping
Some people will give me multiple gold to open low level lockboxes
Others will stiff me when I open Eternium boxes for them
At this point, I will apply the lockpick but not click accept until there is a tip in the window. No tippy? No laundry
No, a “Thank you” is not enough. He should have gave him 20 silver or at least something.
People don’t level professions to give things out for free, they use it as one of the ways to support themselves.
Not tipping is a retail mindset and it’s greedy.
Something is better than Nothing. Period.
we literally press one button to unlock stuff lol
i just open boxes for people and get it over with, would even prefer not to talk since it is useless chit chat. i dont expect tip at all since most of the time lockboxes are worth like 1-2 g of greens.
i dont like when people interupt me when i am vendoring,banking,auctioning stuff though
Different strokes
I like useless chit chat, why do you think i’m on the forums?
And i’ll ride across town just to open a box for a lowbie. But I want that 5 copper tip, and I want it now.
…What do you think we are a bunch of commies?
Unless you spam “will tip 5% of assets but have less than a gold” or something like that…Yea he expected a tip and you to be an alt lol
I tip when I can. Even a few silver is a nice gesture. At the very least, sincere thanks for a favor.
If you don’t have coin to spare, perhaps some cooked food, or a fun item like a Heavy Leather Ball can serve as “something for your trouble”.
Edit - that said, a gratuity is at the discretion of the tipper, and it is rude to complain if none is offered.
Thank you is actually enough. He asked a guy to transfer an item. The guy said yes. He could have said no, but he said yes. A tip would have been nice, but thank you is enough. If that wasn’t enough, he shouldn’t have said yes.
I wouldn’t have cared about getting a tip personally. If you ask me politely for an assist in the game for something like this, quest-aid for a zone that I am already in, etc. then I’m glad to help out if not already in a time-crunch of some sort. We just live in a selfish & narcissistic society more-than-ever today I guess. Basic humanistic values seem to be in shorter & shorter supply.
If you cant tip, don’t go out to eat. You think because it’s low level it should be free?? typical socialist mindset… Listen, You are paying for his time, not how YOU value it. If you dont want to tip, learn the profession on an alt. Until then, you should tip…
Interesting. I didn’t realize that clicking on trade windows was a profession. I failed to tip once and now I’m a socialist?