i went to have my nails done today and my nail tech who also

catmother

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Tue Dec-20-05 10:47 PM
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i went to have my nails done today and my nail tech who also

owns the salon gave me a x-mas gift. it was a gift certificate for a pedicure. i have my nails done every 2 weeks and a pedicure every 4 weeks. inasmuch as i don't give x-mas gifts or celebrate it i don't know what to do. she's vietnamese and catholic. even though she's the owner my nails cost $15 and i tip her $5. when i get a pedicure one of the other girls does it and again it's $15 and i tip $5.

so i don't know whether to get something for her although i feel i'm giving all year with my business.

any thoughts????

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nini

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Tue Dec-20-05 10:49 PM
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1. You don't have to do anything

use it and give her a little extra tip when you do if you want to.

She's making sure she gets return business.

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catmother

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Tue Dec-20-05 10:54 PM
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3. i've been getting pedicures there for 5 years and about a year

and a half ago i started having my nails done there.

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elfin

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Tue Dec-20-05 10:53 PM
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2. At least $20 -

Sounds like you rely on her and her prices are very reasonable.

I am generous to my hairdresser ($50) for getting me in nearly any time I need and same with the dog groomer. Also tip the paper deliverer. I figure they make squat when all the costs of doing business and staying competitive are considered and the fact that I can reliably count on them for good service means a lot.

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babylonsister

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Tue Dec-20-05 10:55 PM
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4. She appreciates you! How nice! You don't have to do

a thing, but do you want to? Are you friends? My sister has had a nail tech for many years, and they exchange gifts.

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catmother

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Tue Dec-20-05 11:07 PM
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5. we're not friends, but i've been going there for a long time. i'm

Edited on Tue Dec-20-05 11:11 PM by catmother

thinking of maybe sending something from 1800flowers.com like maybe some chocolates. kinda perusing through now. i won't see her again before x-mas. i live kinda far from the salon so i'm thinking about having something sent.

she is vietnamese and although her english is pretty good, sometimes it's hard to communicate. but i like her and all the girls that work there are very sweet.

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babylonsister

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Tue Dec-20-05 11:25 PM
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8. Your tips are appreciated. Maybe they're thanking you. I know,

that's not helping!:spank:

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seabeyond

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Tue Dec-20-05 11:11 PM
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6. say thank you, enjoy your pedicure and tip the gal

happy holidays

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catmother

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Tue Dec-20-05 11:25 PM
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9. i had a pedicure today. didn't feel right using the gift certificate

before x-mas. i'll use it next time.

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LynneSin

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Tue Dec-20-05 11:12 PM
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7. With what you're tipping I'd give you a free pedicure

But maybe sometime take in a Fruit Basket or something that everyone at the salon would enjoy!

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catmother

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Tue Dec-20-05 11:30 PM
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10. i want to thank all of you at DU. even a little thing like this, you're

always there to help with suggestions. i know that if i got up in the middle of the night and posted that i was depressed and was going to commit suicide (which i'm not about to do. lol), i know that within minutes there would be responses with people helping me out. it's a very comfortable feeling to know that you guys are always there 24/7. again thank you.

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