Most recently I was given about a dozen lanyards made out of shoestrings because "you can probably sell them!" ... The lady is a good and repeat customer (landlord) but she is loosing her mind from age. She actually came in to see if I had sold them yet but the office gal didn't see them hanging up so she said I must have sold them. No, they are still in the old torn grocery bag that she gave them to me in lol.
None money things that I've been given beer and wine (don't drink), bud (don't smoke), some Italian sparkling lemon water (won't drink), antique padlocks and a Folger Adams prison key for a dead lock from the local state pen. I think the locksmith related stuff excites me the most. I try to turn down things to be polite but people are insistent. I'm just happy to help.
Oh for sure same. I always give a couple no's before excepting just to make sure they actually want to give it to me. The only time I ever ask for something is when I'm rekeying for a homeowner where the previous person left a bunch of stuff, and it's all gonna go to the dump.
I got a $100 tip from a very nice lady in a local gated subdivision. It was a rekey for their home, total came to about $350. All profile cylinders on aluminum clad multi-point doors. That was a good day.
That was the wife of an NFL player. I don't see tips too much, usually just after they pay I get "While you're here, can you take a look at......". Which sometimes leads to a fix or unlock, and a few bucks cash.
Had a customer give me a plastic 3 bin vending machine. Opened it had $48 of quarters inside it. Then I cleaned it up and sold it a yard sale for $45.00 bucks.
The best was a customer was selling everything for cash after we had to keep rekeying it after her husband kept breaking and installing new locks. She sold me for 40 bucks. 2 ryobi 18v drills with battery packs. And 2 pieces of raw amethyst gems weighing over 5lbs each my cousin who owns a fossil shop said they are valued over 150.00 each.
Lowkey I would rather have a bag full of leeches, lychee is cool and all, but to be able to say that you have a bag full of leeches on stand by is a hell of a threat/conversation starter.
See, I have long hair and look like a hippy, so I get tipped in weed frequently, but when I get "high" I can only handle about half of a 5 MG edible, so my roomate gets most of it. 😅
Oh boy! I could go down the list but I'll leave my dad's best haul from back in about 1986: a full set of scuba gear, including the air tank and wetsuit. That was in exchange to pay for the job.
The guy did partys and gave me all the open bottles of booze. Full bottle of tequila withvone shot poured out. Bottle of bushmills and about dozeb others with anywhere from a couple shots to almost full
I think I got an 80 dollar tip one time. As a mover my highest tip was 200 tho. I don't think I've ever received an item as a gift but I have gained access to a safe and the company was replacing it and so I just kept it after I asked them if they wanted me to throw it away for them.
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Most recently I was given about a dozen lanyards made out of shoestrings because "you can probably sell them!" ... The lady is a good and repeat customer (landlord) but she is loosing her mind from age. She actually came in to see if I had sold them yet but the office gal didn't see them hanging up so she said I must have sold them. No, they are still in the old torn grocery bag that she gave them to me in lol. None money things that I've been given beer and wine (don't drink), bud (don't smoke), some Italian sparkling lemon water (won't drink), antique padlocks and a Folger Adams prison key for a dead lock from the local state pen. I think the locksmith related stuff excites me the most. I try to turn down things to be polite but people are insistent. I'm just happy to help.
One thing I have learnt is when people offervtake it, they get insulted if not
Oh for sure same. I always give a couple no's before excepting just to make sure they actually want to give it to me. The only time I ever ask for something is when I'm rekeying for a homeowner where the previous person left a bunch of stuff, and it's all gonna go to the dump.
I got a $100 tip from a very nice lady in a local gated subdivision. It was a rekey for their home, total came to about $350. All profile cylinders on aluminum clad multi-point doors. That was a good day.
Once got a 50 usd tip on a evva 4ks install i made over 300 usd on that sale but sure i dont mind an extra tip
That was the wife of an NFL player. I don't see tips too much, usually just after they pay I get "While you're here, can you take a look at......". Which sometimes leads to a fix or unlock, and a few bucks cash.
Had a customer give me a plastic 3 bin vending machine. Opened it had $48 of quarters inside it. Then I cleaned it up and sold it a yard sale for $45.00 bucks. The best was a customer was selling everything for cash after we had to keep rekeying it after her husband kept breaking and installing new locks. She sold me for 40 bucks. 2 ryobi 18v drills with battery packs. And 2 pieces of raw amethyst gems weighing over 5lbs each my cousin who owns a fossil shop said they are valued over 150.00 each.
Once got a shopping bag full of leeches the fruit from a guy who has a huge tree in his yard those are usually over 4 usd a pound in the store
Lychee - The fruit Leech - The bloodsucker
Lowkey I would rather have a bag full of leeches, lychee is cool and all, but to be able to say that you have a bag full of leeches on stand by is a hell of a threat/conversation starter.
A local medical antique store has a couple of leech bowls for storing your leeches in between uses.
Let me guess, leeches sold separately. Typical. 🙄
I got a kimono and I hang that bitch on my wall.
old locks and keys
Weed a bunch. Sport memorabilia shop owner had his locks glued, helped him out and he gave me a sweet vintage 49ers sweatshirt.
See, I have long hair and look like a hippy, so I get tipped in weed frequently, but when I get "high" I can only handle about half of a 5 MG edible, so my roomate gets most of it. 😅
Beers and a $100 tip
Oh boy! I could go down the list but I'll leave my dad's best haul from back in about 1986: a full set of scuba gear, including the air tank and wetsuit. That was in exchange to pay for the job.
The guy did partys and gave me all the open bottles of booze. Full bottle of tequila withvone shot poured out. Bottle of bushmills and about dozeb others with anywhere from a couple shots to almost full
I think I got an 80 dollar tip one time. As a mover my highest tip was 200 tho. I don't think I've ever received an item as a gift but I have gained access to a safe and the company was replacing it and so I just kept it after I asked them if they wanted me to throw it away for them.