Is there anything wrong with leaving part of the tip in coins? We like to leave a couple of dollars per day for housekeeping and on 2 occasions so far I have left half of it in quarters. Both times I left coins the tip wasn’t taken. What’s up?
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
Tipping housekeeping with coins
- Thread starter higgipoker
- Start date
MinnieM123
Premium Member
That's odd--money is money. Can't figure out why the coins were left behind?
Epcotfan21
Well-Known Member
Maybe they don’t think it’s for them? Have you left a note with the coins specifying the change is for housekeeping?
KBLovedDisney
Well-Known Member
Every time we leave tip in the room, I always make sure to put it on top of a note they can see that says something like, "Hey housekeepers! Here you go! Thanks!"
Hmm I guess if it’s different housekeepers each day they may not have known it was a tip. Just a coincidence it was only the days with coins involved!
Will leave a note every day from now and see how that goes. Thanks!
Will leave a note every day from now and see how that goes. Thanks!
RememberWhen
Well-Known Member
Having worked housekeeping, a lot of places train their people to clean around pocket change. There’s nothing at all wrong with leaving coins (a tip is better than no tip) but you may have to make it obvious. The note and envelopes are great ideas.
BuddyThomas
Well-Known Member
I don't think they can or should grab loose coins lying on a desk, because that might not be a tip, and can you just imagine what would happen if they took coins not intended as a tip and someone complained? They could very well lose their job.
As others have said, just stack 'em on top of a note that says "thanks" and they should easily realize it's for them.
As others have said, just stack 'em on top of a note that says "thanks" and they should easily realize it's for them.
DisneyGigi
Well-Known Member
We always make envelopes that say for MouseKeeping, they will not touch money, just left in the room. I always prop it up, like in the phone, or somewhere, they will see it.
JIMINYCR
Well-Known Member
I always empty my pockets of loose change at the end of the day and leave it on the bureau or night stand as many people do. If its not specifically noted that the change is for their tip they are going to avoid pocketing it. Housekeepers have been accused of taking things before. Who wants to get fired over some change?
Thanks for all the feedback. FYI they took the coins when left with a thank you note... I ended up with a load of quarters after getting too excited with the change machine at the Frontierland shooting gallery 
Was concerned it might be considered rude in the US to leave coins as a tip... yeap, we brits STILL haven't got the hang of your tipping conventions!
Was concerned it might be considered rude in the US to leave coins as a tip... yeap, we brits STILL haven't got the hang of your tipping conventions!
BuddyThomas
Well-Known Member
A lot of my fellow Americans have never gotten the hang of "tipping conventions" either. I say this from personal experience as someone who worked in the service industry (waiter, bartender, room steward on a cruise ship) during my 20's and 30's while my useless Bachelors Degree was rotting away in a closet, LOL.Thanks for all the feedback. FYI they took the coins when left with a thank you note... I ended up with a load of quarters after getting too excited with the change machine at the Frontierland shooting gallery
Was concerned it might be considered rude in the US to leave coins as a tip... yeap, we brits STILL haven't got the hang of your tipping conventions!
When I was at Universal last year, I ended up with a bunch of leftover quarters from when we had to unexpectedly do laundry mid-trip. We had no small bills as everything during the trip was mainly paid via CC. So the quarters ended up being the sole tip upon checkout, with an apologetic note attached. 
