Curb Side Checking Agent Asking for Tips?
Oct 12, 2015 | 9:57 pm
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I find the practice of tipping to be abhorrent. People who are tip whores make me want to throw up.
This is why the number of times I've used a skycap in my entire life is ZERO.
If you want to throw your money away instead of going inside to check your bag without that hassle, could you send me some of your extra dough? Thanks
This is why the number of times I've used a skycap in my entire life is ZERO.
If you want to throw your money away instead of going inside to check your bag without that hassle, could you send me some of your extra dough? Thanks
It's a way to beat long lines inside for a couple of bucks. Value proposition.
Oct 12, 2015 | 10:18 pm
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None of the skycaps in the story would give an exact amount, but they all smiled and nodded when they were asked if they were reporting all that cash as income.....
Oct 13, 2015 | 2:26 am
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I have heard that these are hard jobs to get and that people stay in them for years.
They are a special niche in the airport and in some ways are a holdover from a different era....and come from the whole tradition of porters at train stations.
But yes, I would not only say it is customary to tip, but that not tipping a Skycap would be just as unacceptable as not tipping a waiter.
They are a special niche in the airport and in some ways are a holdover from a different era....and come from the whole tradition of porters at train stations.
But yes, I would not only say it is customary to tip, but that not tipping a Skycap would be just as unacceptable as not tipping a waiter.
Oct 13, 2015 | 7:31 am
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I find the practice of tipping to be abhorrent. People who are tip whores make me want to throw up.
This is why the number of times I've used a skycap in my entire life is ZERO.
If you want to throw your money away instead of going inside to check your bag without that hassle, could you send me some of your extra dough? Thanks
This is why the number of times I've used a skycap in my entire life is ZERO.
If you want to throw your money away instead of going inside to check your bag without that hassle, could you send me some of your extra dough? Thanks
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Oct 13, 2015 | 7:35 am
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I remember a TV news story 20+ years or so ago that a good skycap at a major airport was making well in excess of $100,000 per year. (And that was in 1990's dollars).
None of the skycaps in the story would give an exact amount, but they all smiled and nodded when they were asked if they were reporting all that cash as income.....
None of the skycaps in the story would give an exact amount, but they all smiled and nodded when they were asked if they were reporting all that cash as income.....
Oct 13, 2015 | 7:52 am
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We used to go to Aruba over winter vacation and would go to MIA to check in. The tip we gave the skycap was the best money we spent. We would still be in line if we hadn't tipped the guy. Also as previously said, it's the best way to get an overweight bag through.
Oct 13, 2015 | 11:02 am
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There are certain airports I always use the skycap. There's also a handful of airports I'll use them in the customs area so I don't have to deal with the lines.
Oct 13, 2015 | 12:06 pm
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One time at ATL I was about to use curbside check-in, hadn't used it in awhile so I also didn't think about the tips. I had my bag set on the scale and he was pulling me up on the computer as he mentioned that this service is done for tips... So I angrily picked up my bag and walked 10 feet inside to do it at the nearest DL counter.
While this service may make sense at some airports due to layout, I don't see why anyone would do it at ATL when the indoor check-in counters are literally within sight of the curb and usually have a pretty short wait.
While this service may make sense at some airports due to layout, I don't see why anyone would do it at ATL when the indoor check-in counters are literally within sight of the curb and usually have a pretty short wait.
Oct 13, 2015 | 12:18 pm
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It is a value proposition, and for me, one that I will take every time.
Oct 13, 2015 | 12:24 pm
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One time at ATL I was about to use curbside check-in, hadn't used it in awhile so I also didn't think about the tips. I had my bag set on the scale and he was pulling me up on the computer as he mentioned that this service is done for tips... So I angrily picked up my bag and walked 10 feet inside to do it at the nearest DL counter.
While this service may make sense at some airports due to layout, I don't see why anyone would do it at ATL when the indoor check-in counters are literally within sight of the curb and usually have a pretty short wait.
While this service may make sense at some airports due to layout, I don't see why anyone would do it at ATL when the indoor check-in counters are literally within sight of the curb and usually have a pretty short wait.
Oct 13, 2015 | 12:34 pm
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Oct 13, 2015 | 1:51 pm
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One time at ATL I was about to use curbside check-in, hadn't used it in awhile so I also didn't think about the tips. I had my bag set on the scale and he was pulling me up on the computer as he mentioned that this service is done for tips... So I angrily picked up my bag and walked 10 feet inside to do it at the nearest DL counter.
While this service may make sense at some airports due to layout, I don't see why anyone would do it at ATL when the indoor check-in counters are literally within sight of the curb and usually have a pretty short wait.
While this service may make sense at some airports due to layout, I don't see why anyone would do it at ATL when the indoor check-in counters are literally within sight of the curb and usually have a pretty short wait.
Oct 13, 2015 | 3:14 pm
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Some years ago, when I was moving from Mpls to NYC, on each flight I had 3 65-lb suitcases plus a carry-on (and computer backpack). Paying a redcap to roll all that to a taxi was well worth the cost.
The amount the moving company charged for an additional 200 lbs was more than the round-trip ticket cost.
The amount the moving company charged for an additional 200 lbs was more than the round-trip ticket cost.