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| To maybe answer the original question: just ask the guide when you make your reservation. I guided for quite a while and based my pricing on what I expected to receive. When asked I explained that was how my fee was structured. People did tip...most of them in fact but I never built a tip into what I expected to get out of the outing on a financial basis...so the tip was a bonus not expected. I would recommend anyone that anyone starting out guiding do the same. I had repeat clients that always paid the stated price and I was happy to have them not displeased at not getting "the extra".
Asking "do people commonly tip and how much" goes a long way to getting rid of the stress around the issue. It also lets you know what the real (expected) cost of the outing is so you can plan accordingly. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Tip a guide ?
Of course,... There should be no question. |
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| Another factor and thought: Resort guides may not be getting the entire fee and part of their income is based on a tip vs someone who owns the guide service and sets their own rate. Example: one of the resorts I was at last summer in Canada charged 2-250 a day for a full day of guiding. All of their guides were staff and no doubt were highly dependent on tip money to make a half decent living at it. |
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| Good point Bob |
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