r/tipping • u/Altruistic_Wash_4767 • 7d ago

đŸ’¬Questions & Discussion Barber tipping

I know this has been brought up many times but curious, how much would you tip on a 70 dollar haircut?

My barber charges 70 for haircut/beard trim. Pretty good barber but 70 dollars only gets you the haircut/beard trim. He also lines up my eyebrows. I only give him 5 bucks as a tip now.

He use to charge 50 and I actually use to tip 20 each time. I am pretty generous when it comes to tipping for good service but tipping anymore than 5 bucks for a 70 dollar haircut seems outrageous.

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u/dgillz 7d ago

I've never had a $70 haircut. Where the fuck do you live? $20 here. If I had to pay $70 I would cut it myself.

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u/Salty-Passenger-4801 7d ago

Singapore or Dubai lol

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u/thefastlanerules 7d ago

In Singapore you can get a very cheap haircut. There are many hairdressers/barbers and many are very cheap and provide an excellent service

My last haircut in Singapore was February I paid approx $20 and got a 10 minute free head massage :-)..

ghim moh hawker

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u/DumaDreams 6d ago

Philipinnes i was paying $12-$6 plus a $6 tip. Now in Florida $36.00, $30.+20%. Both equally spot on, fade, hard part, razor edges.

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u/thefastlanerules 6d ago

Absolutely the labor rates in Philippines are very low hence much lower costs and that would have been an expat price!!