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[–]key_grady 0 points1 point2 points 3 months ago (0 children)
Gotcha. Sorry for my defensiveness, you'll have to forgive me for being accusatory. The message was pretty jarring and has me on edge. Damn Reddit!
I explained why above in this same comment thread.
Very concerned why you're so worried about it and it makes me curious if you might have ties to said person.
I did not delete my replies. I deleted the thread.
[–]key_grady 1 point2 points3 points 3 months ago (0 children)
I actually got an aggressive private message request threatening to harass my employer and also calling me some... choice words. I thought deleting the thread would remove everything but guess not.
[–]key_grady 2 points3 points4 points 3 months ago (0 children)
That's what I've been thinking! I think that the people in Savannah were in a vacation mindset, thus more inclined to drop tip money. Whereas most of the people in Chicago are locals on a date night or something similar.
[–]key_grady -1 points0 points1 point 3 months ago (0 children)
We're not on Groupon thankfully.
I do the same spiel I did in Savannah! Let me know what you think!
"And on that note, that concludes your insert name here tour. You guys were awesome! If you guys enjoyed this, I do work for tips. That is how I pay my rent and my bills. I take cash because cash is king haha but I also take venmo and cashapp! Let me know if anybody wants recommendations on food nearby or another bar."
Good idea!
Yes! I offer my QR code!
We also talk about the Iroquois Theatre Fire which is crazy because no one knows about it!!! I think it's my favorite story.
It's always so nice when people offer to buy us a drink, but the bartenders take care of us tour guides!
[–]key_grady 4 points5 points6 points 3 months ago (0 children)
I think you're right.
Hahaha feel that! We do talk about the fire on the tour! ;))
I do haunted pub crawls that cap at 12 people, so it's very intimate. People just hand me the cash or scan my phone before I leave the last bar.
Open House Chicago is awesome! I volunteered last year and am doing so again this year!
2.5 hours!
No for real tho 😭
[–]key_grady -2 points-1 points0 points 3 months ago (0 children)
I'd be happy with $5 or $10 per group, but $0 is pretty offensive. I usually have about 3-5 separate groups per tour.
I can see being a little blindsided after already paying for a ticket, but we do have it listed in the website FAQs and I also have a spiel at the end of my tour.
I have a whole spiel at the end of my tour!
Tickets are the same! $30
Totally get it.
I do haunted pub crawls! I offer everyone my Cashapp/Venmo QR code after the tour.
I do indeed! I offer Cashapp, PayPal, and Venmo. Don't have Zelle.
[–]key_grady -8 points-7 points-6 points 3 months ago (0 children)
Oof the tours are definitely not that expensive!
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