what was the biggest tip someone gave you

[ronslawncare]

i did a cleanup last year for 250 for some guy he said i no it was alot of work and its cold so here 300.00 .most customers just through me a extra 10.00

[bob]

The owner of a small commercial property that I maintain, usually gives me $150 at Christmas every year.

[AB Lawn Care]

$100 and a gift basket with some nice things in it like a bottle of REAL maple surup. Yum Yum!

[eslawns]

$100 each Christmas since 1995. Got $50 that year. Most of the others... between $25 and $60, most around $40. During the year, about $25 is the best. Most do not tip. The rest tip at Christmas.

[Island Lawn]

The best tip I ever got was from HERE!!

PRICELESS.

I dont know the # of tips I recieved, but I know where I come from and I know where I am. Thanks to all, I have a plan for where I want to be.

I have been able to lend a few tips here myself.
More to come!!!

BTW the archives are golden!
BTW BTW The new stuff is timely and "active"!

LS- The closest thing I have to a Professional Organization!

[Greenkeepers]

The best informational tip: Lawnsite

The best monetary tip: I think was around $50 , most people don't tip around here. They think that they are getting charged enough I guess.

The best edible tip.. Now thats where my tips come in, I had this old lady who every week when I was done cutting would have home made pepperoni rolls, cookies, sandwich and a cold pop there for me. She would just say hello I know your in a hurry but you need to eat.. She was great!

[jaclawn]

Don't take wooden nickles.

[Orkin Yards]

i did not read everypost on this topic so i'm sorry if this was already asked, but to tips go into the records as income ot not?

[awm]

get a z,it was just luck that i got the right one

[Eric ELM]

awm, are you saying you got a ZTR as a tip? WOW

Best one we ever got was $50 money wise.

Best tip was finding Lawnicure about 2 years ago, which led to Hall of Forums and then to Lawnsite.com

[Redmowers]

DOUBLE BLADES !! Thanks Eric ELM

[bob]

Originally posted by Orkin Yards
i did not read everypost on this topic so i'm sorry if this was already asked, but to tips go into the records as income ot not?
All income is suppose to be reported. If you find $10 on the street, your suppose to report it.

[mdb landscaping]

i know a local guy that was mowing an elderly ladies yard and she died. she had no family, so she left him two acres of land and a $200,000 house. id say that is about the biggest tip you can get

[thelawnguy]

I was thinking 10, 20 bucks but mdb reminded me of the elderly lady who left me a share of her estate in her will.

it was "only" around 13,000 but the check was cashed last November and am still waiting for the right opportunity to arise to put the money to good use.

PS the wife doesnt know about it lol.

[Greenkeepers]

New market area!!

I'm only taking on old customers from now on.... :)

[lawrence stone]

Stay in school and pay special attention to studying English, math, science, and chemistry.

[lawrence stone]

Originally posted by thelawnguy
I was thinking 10, 20 bucks but mdb reminded me of the elderly lady who left me a share of her estate in her will.

it was "only" around 13,000 but the check was cashed last November and am still waiting for the right opportunity to arise to put the money to good use.

PS the wife doesnt know about it lol.

Yes but the IRS does. Every bank transaction over $10k is to be reported to the feds by the bank.

[thelawnguy]

No matter. Inheritance are not subject to federal tax.

[eslawns]

Originally posted by mdb landscaping
i know a local guy that was mowing an elderly ladies yard and she died. she had no family, so she left him two acres of land and a $200,000 house. id say that is about the biggest tip you can get

I was mowing an old lady's yard until she died. The only thing I got was stiffed on my last bill. Her son is a jerk, and just wouldn't pay it.

[dmk395]

I must say that alot of tips I have received from lawnsite.com are worth there weight in gold.

[eslawns]

Originally posted by thelawnguy
No matter. Inheritance are not subject to federal tax.

Wrong! It just depends how much is inherited. It used to be that the first $200k is not taxed, above that it increases up to $1m. Over that, it's more than %50. No, that's not a typo, %50 of everything over the $1m mark. In other words, when my Uncle Bill (Gates) dies and leaves me his $40b, I will get about $20b. Darn, whatever will I do with only 20 billion dollars?