Why tip Braiders?

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Hi , I know how Americans love to tip, but can anyone here explain to me why you would tip someone for braiding your hair. I'm not talking about when you go to a salon and have it done, since then the braiders is either paying to rent the chair in the salon, or is on a commision and doesn't get the full amount you pay.

I am referring to a post by someone who said she had her two little girls hair braided at the Beach in Jamaica and paid 75 $ for the two of them plus a tip.If your braider is just a wandering hair doer , they get to set their own price and keep all the money minus what they pay for beads( they are dirt cheap )

Seventy five bucks ( even for two) is not cheap, and to make 75 us$ a day is not a bad wage,( and you know they often get more than that in one day) plus they pay no tax on it. So then you add a TIP!!!??? Why???

I just don't get it. I honestly don't , you Americans sure make it hard on the rest of us, since you love to tip so much now everyone is exspected to! Now cut that out!! LOL

[lisajoy]

Shoot I wish mine was that cheap it cost me $68.

[afaulkner]

oK DONT FLAME ME! WOrd to the wise. Jamaicans see americans coming and going.. All the prices arehighly inflated and I cant see anyone paying so much.

 

I happen to be african american and Italian (what a mix right? lol) I have ben to jamaica several times and they never even dared ask for that much money. They knew we just would not pay it. I was once traveling with my friend from B.C. and she was quoted 65 dollars and I was quoted 30 dollars and hour later.

 

tip: if you like the look... place a few braides in your hair before going.. and say no thank you i already have some.

 

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[I Love BBC's]

I think that once they set the amount, that is your agreed amount. Tipping is not necessary. You would pay for braiding the same way you would pay for a straw hat.

 

I have super-long hair and always get harrassed about getting my hair braided. I did it once on my honeymoon and my hair was so destroyed that it broke off at the roots--it was pulled so tight! Now I let them put a fabric braid in, underneath my hair, so when I cut it out no one will know!

 

 

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[momofmeg]

Our experience with hairbraiding was hubby told a girl to put two braids on each side of our daughter's hair. She charged $4 per braid. Before he knew it she had put 8 braids on one side. None on the other side. He was MAD. He gave her $16 and nothing more. Since he had said FOUR braids total. She did good to get that as she had not listened to what he said. This was in Nassau too-so she understood English. Bye the way I am an middleaged woman with SHORT hair and always get about 10 million different girls asking me if I want my hair braided. So it has nothing to do with long hair or youth.

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[I Love BBC&apos;s]

Sorry if I offended you with my long hair comment, but I didn't say anything about youth.

 

If the hair braiders see someone with long, thick hair, they see money signs dance before their eyes-- $3.00 per braid, and if they had to make 100 or so braids in my hair that would be $300 US for them.

 

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