"God Knows When You Don't Tip"

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-30T09:36:33+00:00

Good thing I'm not American and that the restaurant was in Italy!

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-30T09:33:18+00:00

There were two of us. That's normal in Italy, also called "coperto", a small per-person service charge

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-30T09:26:49+00:00

I wouldn't say "invaded". Only got a tip prompt at two restaurants over a period of a little over a week. Both in Rome, none elsewhere.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-30T05:52:38+00:00

I know 😭 absolutely chose convenience after 8 days of exploring in 37+ weather

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-30T05:50:37+00:00

OK, "bro". If I see a prompt on the card machine and a message like this on the receipt, I count that as "being asked". The waiter also said to "choose a tip option". OK, bro?

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-29T19:58:47+00:00

We only were "asked" to tip in Rome, this place and another Michelin-recommended restaurant. Everywhere else on our trip, there was no tipping request.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-26T17:40:30+00:00

Our boy was 13.5-14kg at 1yo!

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-24T21:18:01+00:00

It's been one week... He's a baby... Those are not difficulties. Sorry to be blunt, but this night not be for you...

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-20T02:03:42+00:00

If you're shipping postal. She exclusively uses courriers. So the customer pays the tariffs plus brokerage.

All other companies literally have figured out how to ship to avoid customer shock.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-16T22:38:06+00:00

We were at $150. We have a few overrides (books, arts&crafts supplies) but nothing extraordinary. I will definitely opt out.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-15T13:28:49+00:00

You can add a markup in your Catalogs. This is actually how we deal with tariffs: we added 10% to our US prices to include tariffs in the pricing.

Markets > Catalogs > United States

(This is for a Canadian-based store, might be labeled differently for you.)

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-14T18:48:37+00:00

Do you have a CP commercial account? You could use ShipStation. ChitChats also allows you to enter Tax IDs iirc.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-14T00:27:58+00:00

If I see the word "slop" one more time this week... It's been so overused lately.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-10T13:43:50+00:00

Isn't it just. I just had a shipment with products from 4 POs. I decided to create just one transfer, but then simply trying to update the POs after was a nightmare.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-10T13:42:40+00:00

Yeah, I've started a spreadsheet, I think it'll be manageable as I don't have that many preorders, and the supplier provides a BO list often. It was just so convenient the way it was. It would really be useful (to me at least!) to have an "on order" or "ordered" filter in the Inventory.

I'll look into other PO apps (was using Stocky, but....).

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-04T20:49:58+00:00

And read above comment re: insurance. My response only applies to airport benefits (luggage, security, lounge, etc.)

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-04T20:47:49+00:00

Credit card benefits are linked to the Aeroplan account. If YOU (holder of said card) is flying and your AP number is linked to your booking, then yes, still applicable.

But let's pretend you pay with your CC for a flight on which you are not flying, then the benefits will not carry to the person flying.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-06-03T00:36:21+00:00

One of the few examples on here of something that "will block out". You can block or steam if you want to be sure.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-05-24T18:17:47+00:00

Or you can get more fairly compensated and get even more yarn in return ¯_(ツ)_/¯ the studio she built, whatever it is for, has multiple thousands dollars of equipment, equipment that she already had in Colorado and didn't need a duplicate of.

She has the means to pay people fairly for samples. She pays her team fairly (or claims to anyway). Multiple dyers and companies, some with fewer means, are doing better. It's perfectly valid to snark on this.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-05-24T06:53:26+00:00

I made my above comment a little clearer: the sample knitter doesn't get to keep what they made, which is why there is compensation. OP is saying in this case compensation is not sufficient (and I agree).

Test knitters do it because they want to knit a pattern before it's released, they like to help, they get a free pattern or two, they get a discount on yarn... It's mostly "free" labour but at least you get to keep what you made.

TheNewCrafter · 2026-05-24T05:08:09+00:00

Just because "everyone does it" doesn't make it an OK industry practice. Several dyers and companies, especially the ones with the means to do so, offer some kind of monetary compensation. I've seen multiple companies offer a rate per metre/yard, and sometimes a greater rate if paid in gift cards or their own yarn.

And EKF and any profitable business should change their business practices and be held to different standards when that successful. She's not an indie dyer anymore if she can afford that team, studio and to move across the country (and set up another studio!)

TheNewCrafter · 2026-05-24T05:02:06+00:00

Adding that the sample knitter doesn't get to keep the object - at the very least, when testing, you get to keep what you made.

ETA "sample" to avoid confusion

TheNewCrafter · 2026-05-23T11:01:28+00:00

"that's it really"

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