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marc26 · #1 12-05-2008, 23:00

so i went to the track in Vancouver yesterday for the 1st time

i had a decent day and tipped the girl at the window i used all day 20.00 and thanked her for giving me luck
she seemed completely suprised

now in Boston and NYC, you do ok, you always give the people at the window a tip

do you guys do this also at your local tracks around the world?

i was pretty suprised at how suprised the girl in Vancouver was yesterday

nelsonone · #2 13-05-2008, 04:58

if I bet with an oncourse bookmaker and use the same one all day....unlikely as i usuallly shop around for the best price....I will give the clerk (not the bookie....his pencil guy) a tip at the end if I've had a good day and won on my last race

dizbuster · #3 13-05-2008, 07:56

Most people don't, but there are some that will "tip" when receiving the returns of a nice win.

If I'm at a track then I don't usually do it but if I am in a high street bookmakers then I will usually give a tip to the payout staff telling them that it's for all the staff.

p.s. good idea that nelsonone, I never thought about giving a tip to the "pencil man".

Mav · #4 13-05-2008, 08:21

l worked in a "Tote" in Oz for many years.....a tip was always a chance when a regular client had a good win.

marc26 · #5 13-05-2008, 08:24

jeez, in Boston and NYC, you would be considered rude if you didnt give a tip on a nice win

i also do it for superstitious reasons. if i tip them, ill keep on winning

LivinLOS · #6 13-05-2008, 08:27

Irish luck money.. On a win or on a purchase.. Never understood that, haggle like feck for hours, then once agreed give back some of what you just argued for hours over

marc26 · #7 13-05-2008, 08:33

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Irish luck money.. On a win or on a purchase.. Never understood that, haggle like feck for hours, then once agreed give back some of what you just argued for hours over

ha
and us Irish-Americans are a bunch of champagne taste/ beer money types, thats for sure

snowy · #8 13-05-2008, 12:03

i'm pretty sure in oz, at the track it is illegal for window staff to accept tips, but as mav said the tote window is different.

MrDK · #9 13-05-2008, 12:28

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Originally Posted by marc26

jeez, in Boston and NYC, you would be considered rude if you didnt give a tip on a nice win

Don't know hardly anything about betting at the track, but how does the person in the window influence your bet. If the answer is not, I am clueless as to why you should give a tip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc26

i also do it for superstitious reasons. if i tip them, ill keep on winning

Did you learn that in Thailand 55555

marc26 · #10 13-05-2008, 20:19

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Originally Posted by MrDK

Don't know hardly anything about betting at the track, but how does the person in the window influence your bet. If the answer is not, I am clueless as to why you should give a tip.

Did you learn that in Thailand 55555

they dont influencene it at all
it is just a "luck" thing that i(and others do) at the track or also at the casino

so i guess the answer is it is not done much elsewhere but where ive been