Tip Jar at the Gun Range? What do you think?

[splithoof]

So, where do we bring the brass to recycle?

I saved up some bags of brass so far. I view it as similar to recycling plastic water bottles and cans. I have only found websites so far online that advertise that you can ship it to them?

I asked around at the vendor booths at a couple gun shows before, and asked around if anyone buys brass here, turns out ?the guy? (vendor) who usually buys them was not there.

Many metal recycling companies will buy it, if it is sorted from steel. They specifically do NOT want errant pieces of LIVE ammunition mixed in.
We have a square wood frame with coarse screen to separate the brass from dirt, small rocks, etc. We then pour it into a surplus 2X2? aluminum pan, and run a stick magnet around in it to grab any steel pieces we might have missed earlier. That which is remaining is poured into five-gallon buckets. When we have at least one hundred pounds, we take it to the recycler while going that way.

Collecting brass not only gives lots of reloadable cases, it makes $$ to offset costs of shooting, gas for shooting trips, etc. Lastly, I find odd calibers, etc. for the reference collection.

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice.no-good510]

Nice, good to know.

Wow, seems like you have dedicated filtering system. But, then, at that amount, a dedicated filtering system is needed.

Yeh, I was thinking of doing it just as a little gas money on the side for the shooting trips or hunting trips. Seems like most people don?t want their brass anyways.

Thanks.

Many metal recycling companies will buy it, if it is sorted from steel. They specifically do NOT want errant pieces of LIVE ammunition mixed in.
We have a square wood frame with coarse screen to separate the brass from dirt, small rocks, etc. We then pour it into a surplus 2X2? aluminum pan, and run a stick magnet around in it to grab any steel pieces we might have missed earlier. That which is remaining is poured into five-gallon buckets. When we have at least one hundred pounds, we take it to the recycler while going that way.

Collecting brass not only gives lots of reloadable cases, it makes $$ to offset costs of shooting, gas for shooting trips, etc. Lastly, I find odd calibers, etc. for the reference collection.

[Kurgan]

Sure. If they want to police my brass and sort my marked brass from range trash I'll consider a tip.

Otherwise it's not gonna happen.

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice.no-good510]

Haha!

Sure. If they want to police my brass and sort my marked brass from range trash I'll consider a tip.

Otherwise it's not gonna happen.

[GW]

Anyone ever seen one of these? Whether you have or have not; what do you think?

It was my first time seeing one recently; felt a little awkward to be honest.

Are they walking out to change my targets or police my brass? If yes, then maybe a tip. If no, then **** no! I'm not leaving a tip.

[sigstroker]

Send ysr over there, that'll show 'em.

My tip: "Buy low, sell high".

[NorCalBusa]

I find it foolish for people to buy into this faux phenom of the last few years. It's nothing more than a (not too) crafty way for employers to pay less- while playing the "victim" of rent and other business expenses. Don't play the game.

Tips for good to excellent service are quite different as they are dependent on the customer's satisfaction level with how they were treated- nothing more. How employees choose to share (or not) is their, or the boss's, call.

[LBDamned]

Hmmm, I wonder what strings on the side they ?could? pull for tippers compared to non-tippers??..

Or, any possible special privileges they could accommodate for tippers?

It would be like at a restaurant that you are a regular at? If you tip nice too; they bring you out special desserts or dishes on the side?

(bold) how is that any different from just buying it?

[jayhuh]

Nope. Just nope. About the only place I?ll tip is a sit down restaurant with full service, and I base the amount on the service received.

Funny, I made an exception to this rule a little bit ago at Jersey Mikes. I left a buck only because of it being Christmas season. That was it for 2023. Color me a cheap donkey.

[press press]

I would tip. If they give me a deal or threw in a free target. I'll give them what the target was worth. If I paid cash and they give me a deal on entry, I would give them the other half of the total. If they just took my money and did there job. I'll pass

[sigstroker]

Nope. Just nope. About the only place I?ll tip is a sit down restaurant with full service, and I base the amount on the service received.

Funny, I made an exception to this rule a little bit ago at Jersey Mikes. I left a buck only because of it being Christmas season. That was it for 2023. Color me a cheap donkey.

The pizza joints around here are putting lines for tips on the credit card slips. They put them in the online checkouts. And then when you go to pick it up, they want you to sign another slip with a space for a tip. The smarter employees know I never put in a tip so they don't even bother printing up a receipt to sign.

BTW, never let that space stay blank. Put a line through it. Once, in Vegas, I had some words with a guy working at a pizza place. When I checked the bill on the tv, the little prick put in a 25% tip. I called the front desk and got it fixed.

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice.no-good510]

That?s a good question.

Here is my sales pitch.

It?s not any different than just buying it if they only give the equal amount of what you are tipping, or if it?s something you don?t like or want.

It is different from than just buying it depending on the scenario. If they are giving you desserts or some side dish after the meal, as just a complimentary dessert or side dish; there is no difference.

A scenario where I do think it is worth it?.Once the server starts packing more of that dessert or side dish for you to take home (free of charge on the bill wise) and the amount being given to you would cost more than your tip, I think it?s worth it; especially if it?s something you like or they do not normally sell even if you tried to pay for it. But, I think at that point if it?s an individual server helping me, I leave a ?side tip?; where I slip it into their pocket/apron on the ?DL? (down low) for packing it for me to leave with. I do this ?side tip? especially if they are not really suppose to let me leave with it anyways because I can?t just buy it anyways or they gave me double than what I would have paid for it if I ordered it to go. Or if I don?t slip the side tip or am unable to, I just make the general tip better. Either way, I?m going home with goodies; anyways. Since, they scratched my back; I shall too.

That is just my opinion and perspective?

(bold) how is that any different from just buying it?

[LBDamned]

^^^ so it's more of a bribe than a gratuity.

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice.no-good510]

Yeh, I was taught that too about not leaving it blank for credit card charges. That?s a good tip; sigstroker.

The pizza joints around here are putting lines for tips on the credit card slips. They put them in the online checkouts. And then when you go to pick it up, they want you to sign another slip with a space for a tip. The smarter employees know I never put in a tip so they don't even bother printing up a receipt to sign.

BTW, never let that space stay blank. Put a line through it. Once, in Vegas, I had some words with a guy working at a pizza place. When I checked the bill on the tv, the little prick put in a 25% tip. I called the front desk and got it fixed.

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice.no-good510]

You are not a cheap donkey. Stop it; just stop it.

By the way; WTF is a Jersey Mikes? First time I ever heard of that name. What is that; like a Five Guys but a Pizza version?

Nope. Just nope. About the only place I?ll tip is a sit down restaurant with full service, and I base the amount on the service received.

Funny, I made an exception to this rule a little bit ago at Jersey Mikes. I left a buck only because of it being Christmas season. That was it for 2023. Color me a cheap donkey.