I always offer to pay someone for their time, even if I'm just asking stupid questions or shooting a new bow. I have had the same thing happen at other places as well. Like I took a little trailer tire to a tire shop the other day. I let it get so low that it came off the bead of the rim and I couldn't pump it back up at my house. They dinked with it for ten minutes or so tring to get it sealed back on the rim for me, didn't charge me a penny for their time. I have bought tires there in the past though. And guess where I will tell someone to get tires when they ask me for a good shop.

None of the places I go to would except a tip, they just want your business is all. I try to repay them with a good attitude, patients when they are busy, and great word of mouth. You would be surprised how much a shop apreciates when you tell them you are not in a hurry and they can take thier time. Or let them finnish what they are doing before they wait on you.

Paul