Re: tipping vs standard fees
[QUOTE=LabiaFedora;7248530]There was a time in this forum where tipping was purposely discouraged, especially given recent market and price changes, so to be requested of a tip prior to the session even starting was beyond me, and I am by no means a pioneer of a monger, simultaneously I am also no newbie.[/QUOTE]Perhaps I'm being misunderstood. On most Korg sites, the explicit fees for GFE or BBFS are laid out (pun fully intended). For example, it might be $380 GFE and add another Benji for BBFS. You know the pricing, and you pay accordingly. Which I do. But I've never paid an additional tip for Korging, nor would I, because there's no need. Yup, the Korg MO is very different from AMPs, which are mostely Chinese, and I like it that way. Similarily like leasing cars, which I prefer to do over buying. In the past, negotiation was everything, but now a number of brands have a set, non-negotiable price. Sure, I can, and do, negotiate for related perks, but these days I prefer to just have a set, non-negotiable price and budget accordingly.
Therefore, going into my playtime, I already know the cost (as do all of you), and lay the payment on the nightstand. Good to go and easy peasy.