Tell me again why your boards start at $700

Support local business.

 

That's insane, a tip? Have my own business. I rent out the things I make with my own hands. If a customer ever offers me a tip (virtually never happens) Its embarrassing and I refuse. If you are priced correctly and feel fairly compensated, no need for anything more.

 

Yeah feels weird. I Essentially has the last two guys tip me on boards I made. And they wouldn’t not give it to me. One of the guys gave a good amount more so I told him If I was gonna keep it he had to let me do ding repairs on one of his older boards.

 

Some guys but not all, but some who mock guys who have a good relationship with their shaper ride nothing but fun shape and LB POP OUTS off the rack and have no clue what they are talking about.

#SurfboartEnvy

 

We could have a whole thread on tipping. I look at it as a compliment: politely accept it, thank them, and move on.

The worst thing you can do when giving or receiving a tip is to bring attention to it.

Edit: Not to say that you were wrong to offer him the ding repair. I have been tipped many, many times, and I'm a generous tipper myself. Just my opinion.

 

I don't know about your line of work Zip, and maybe "TIP" is the wrong word or way of looking at it. I almost always style out the shaper when I get a new stick. Usually a case of modelo or something....even a extra $20 spot. I let him know I appreciate him and I know it is hard work. I personally feel like it is an act of kindness and respect to say "hey, here is an extra $20 for lunch or something". I don't ever recall it being uncomfortable. I have done this with two different shapers over the years.

 

Nothing wrong with it if done tastefully and not awkwardly. If you appreciate someone, nothing wrong with letting them know. If that’s your way then that’s cool. Some may just say thank you, and that’s cool too. They don’t expect it I’m guessing so anything extra is a bonus.

 

Yeah, I see that. But for me it always feels like an subtle hierarchical play. Like a way of saying "you work for me, remember that" . I know that it is seen by most people as an act of appreciation, but it feels different to me. It feels like I'm being payed for a future favor, as if giving me $20 is gonna get them priority treatment later or will make me feel obligated to bend to a future request. Once you start down that path your life becomes more complicated as you juggle all of these complex dynamics. I like it simple, I do this for you at this price. I will do it to the best of my ability. Once it's complete and the service is done the contract is closed. You owe me nothing and I owe you nothing until the next agreement.

 

I didn’t tip for my LB, I didn’t tip for my last SB, but my first custom SB I tipped an extra $10 by accident, I didn’t have exact change and neither did he. I didn’t want to stop to get change because I was almost late and I hate being late, so I elected to just let him have the extra $10, and I told him to keep the fins he was going to give me with my boart because I knew I wouldn’t use them since I had bought better fins already.

 

'Cough up a buck like the rest of us, you cheap bastard."
-Reservoir Dogs

 

Yeah but the guy gave me an extra $50 lol. It felt excessive

 

Im still on the part about the blunt afterwards

 

I drilled a hole in a respirator one time so i could put a joint in it and keep on workin

 

If thats any encouragement

 

if your firewire suffers some damage ,how easy is it to get it fixed? Does it have some kind of warranty .would have you send it to the factory or do you have a list of authorized repair experts , like maybe a local shaper

 

Awesome

I do my own repair on my FW's except the Timbertek. The one time I dinged it, took it local repair guy, $50, all good.

 

People ask the same thing about repairing a Coil, I do mine myself with epoxy resin.

 

Well i was wondering how the kooks get theirs fixed

 

They call you of course!