Originally Posted by
Coast2Coast
What do those reading this think a fair tip is for a bag? Aside from the fee one pays to the airline, airport or whoever, what is the additional amount one should be expected to give for safe, careful, friendly service for your bags?
$0.00. My opinion is, and always has been, that a fee should be charged for every product or service commensurate with the cost of providing it, including the payment of an appropriate living wage to the person actually doing the job.
I can cope with the idea of tipping for very good service, but this incident absolutely appalls me, not to mention the possible implication at customs if something illegal rather than just trash had been placed in the bag.
I hope the porter concerned has been sacked.