Full Service Gas- do you tip?

[Cool-Beans]

Tipping is out of control. The kids at Subway have a tip jar on the counter.

 

[boomhauer]

Tipping has gotten out of control IMO.

I was at a BK last week, and they had a tip cup on the counter. I'm starting to feel like a gangster in a Scorcese film, handing 5 dollar bills to 7 different people as I get seated at a restaurant.

 

[JVL1018]

I've never been to a full service station. I don't know of one within driving distance in my area.

It's mandatory in NJ How much does this push the price of the fuel up?

It's usually cheaper here than many other places with self serve.

 

[NMAmy]

Also, in most areas of the country, the few remaining full service stations charge a premium for their gas, so the cost of the extra service is included in the price.

Let me tell you, when it's 20 below zero with an even colder wind chill factor, it's WELL worth the extra price.

 

[JPN4265]

In NJ all our gas is FULL SERVE(one of the perks) Now by full serve I am talking just pumping gas - not cleaning the windows and checking oil. (although they will do that if you ask)
So do you tip when you go full serve? We were having the discussion with friends and it is such an always or never thing- but we are the of the sometimes variety. Depends on the attitude I guess.

 

[Chuck S]

Let me tell you, when it's 20 below zero with an even colder wind chill factor, it's WELL worth the extra price.

Which is why I live in the Southern part of the US.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

Absolutely not. Where does it end?

 

[flipturngirl]

never tip . . . I usually pay with debit card. I get out of car, tell him how much I want in it, go in the store, protect myself from the whack jobs that come in, pay, go back to car, drive away. I never thought of tipping them. . i thought that it was part of there job to pump the gas. anyways ours is mini service. . they just pump gas. they do not check the stuff. . we have a couple full service that do check stuff. but those are more expensive.

 

[mom2aredhead]

Jersey Lifer here (expcept for the past few years that I'm trapped in NY). No, we do not tip for gas. Ever. New Yorkers tip NJ gas attendants, but not us.

But here's the new thing...
When they "top off" the tank after the pump stops, they used to round it off to the next whole dollar to not have to deal with coins. Fine. Now all of a sudden, (at 2 different places I go to often) they are stopping at $0.75 and have to walk clear across the station to the little office to get a quarter...hoping the drivers will just say "forget it" and leave. Which is what I usually do. My husband, however, will sit and wait for them to come back with his quarter because he thinks it's ridiculous. BTW, both of these stations are in NJ close to the bridge to NY, so they get a lot of NY customers filling up before they cross the bridge.

 

[Froggyswife]

Also, in most areas of the country, the few remaining full service stations charge a premium for their gas, so the cost of the extra service is included in the price.

No!

Here, full service gas is priced 10-15 cents/gallon higher than self-serve. So, if we choose full serve, we pay a premium. I like to think it is because they pay their attendants more, at least I hope so.

As I recall back 20+ years ago when there were full service gas stations here we did not tip for the reasons stated above by other posters. The full service was higher per gallon than the self service to pay for the attendants and the extra nice service.

 

[storzo]

I will tip for gas if the weather is really bad, like heavy, heavy snow, because I just feel bad for the guy that has to stand out there.

 

[LisaNJ25]

Jersey here also.. I have never thought to tip a gas attendant. Gas is high enough lol

 

[DVC Sadie]

I was at a BK last week, and they had a tip cup on the counter. I'm starting to feel like a gangster in a Scorcese film, handing 5 dollar bills to 7 different people as I get seated at a restaurant.

Thanks for the visual! I do know what you mean.

My dh started making his list of things we need to do before leaving on our vacation in January and one of the top items listed was to exchange a couple of hundreds into fives for tipping.

I need to state that we do not tip at dry cleaners, fast food places, drive thru windows, full serve gas stations, book stores (yes a very well known book store had a tip jar at the counter while we were in Maryland last September), Starbucks or the local mini marts.

Who in the world are tipping all of these people? Thats what I'd like to know.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I've never been to a full service station. I don't know of one within driving distance in my area.

It's mandatory in NJ How much does this push the price of the fuel up?

NJ and Oregon also..

I filled up the other day and it was $2.51. Not sure how that compares to other states right now.

 

[Becky2005]

I have never heard of tipping for full-service gas station. Of course, around here you'd be lucky to find one. Eons ago though when they still had them it never even crossed my mind to tip & I don't know anyone who did.

 

[Database]

I'll cheerfully give a tip to the gas attendant. We're NJ transplants as well.

 

[northcapemaymom]

Another NJ lifer here...and have never tipped for gas service. I don't know anyone who has either. Our gas prices are usually below the national average, too. There has to be SOME perk for living in NJ.....

 

[cinmell]

I've never tipped for full service gas stations. I've never even thought to tip at a gas station and I've never heard of it until this thread.

 

[3DisneyBuggs]

We filled up in NJ yesterday and DH was getting $1 back. The guy didn't want to let go of it he said! We don't tip gas attendants.

 

[HARASW]

No tipping for full service!