TIPPING IN GARAGES.
THE DOLLAR BILL METHOD. Tipping in garages is by no means unknown New Zealand, though not a general practice to the extent in America, Europe and elsewhere. That it is a practice with a decided bearing on the cost of runniug a car is evident by the following paragraph from a paper in the United States pointing out that "system" is advisable:— "A motorist had been in the habit of tipping a garage attendant rather frequently, but noticed that he received relatively little attention despite his generosity. Just about this time the car owner began keeping accounts, and it was then he noticed that he had been giving the attendant far more than he should receive. It averaged somewhere around 3s a week Appreciating the psychology of the situation, he inaugurated a plan of giving a dollar bill (4s) every two weeks. This at once resulted in better service. The attendant never had kept track of the total of the motorist's donations and regarded him as only a 'nickel tipper.' "
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 9
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173TIPPING IN GARAGES. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 9
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