TOW/RES Min charge

[Felipe Jardim]

Hello.

I was chatting with some guys who are TOW/RES who are frustrated with the fact that some people request tow/winch support and don't pay for rescuer's efforts. I suggest a min charge for a completed !respond that way these guys actually have an incentive to help others. This might attract more tow/res drivers to play the role as well. I've been on TC for 10 years now and I still haven't gone through the effort of getting a tow/med license because of this...and also because I always help those who really need it. Min charge of 50 euro plus whatever the person feels like donating once the task is complete.

[jasonstorm374]

I believe that would be very useful and would encourage a lot of new players to get a job and help out. Also would even out the odds of having so many cops online during the day.

[RCFDcody]

hey there [STCynn] here. i second this notion. I enjoy helping others but i also agree if winch is used, there should be a payment for the usage. it cost currency to acquire it so it makes some sense. also Racetrack rescues should have something implemented as well . just food for thought :}

[lopaciuch]

Hello everyone!
in first place I want to say, sorry for my english.
I been played as tow and I feel some frustrated, I erned more mony driving carefully with a xrg than a tow. wen I started playing a didn't for the money, but its too many for nothing.
I'd play for 3 day erning money to be chased!
I love this server

[[TC]►BP◄]

What happens when you agree upon a fee prior to the winch? People should hold up their end of the deal.
And TBH I thought people were decent with their donations when being helped.

[SO•Yukine]

Quote: Payments
As TOW you may ask for a payment for your service, but that must be declared and agreed before you start doing anything.

Using a command to get a car back in track isn't a hard job, I guess it's reflected in the donations.

I've been a medic for few times recently and I didn't find the donation ratio to be bad. As long your job is done correctly.

Saying this without hard feelings: the tow/med/res jobs are a choice, not an obligation. If you find it unfair, feel free to adapt your gameplay by either agreeing a payment before or any thing else.

If you allow me to speak my mind: those jobs are based on the will to help others, not collecting donations.

Edit: Also, if somebody speaks about the price of the winch. At the long term it's not much and it's an optional tool.

[guxjim]

i think all meds/tows should be paid a minimum quantity as said before (50 euros for example),i think this will be a good way to promote this jobs and it can also makes people drive a little bit safer,just because the help will not be free.

[Felipe Jardim]

(2018-06-20 10:27)Bruno_G Wrote:  

Quote: Payments
As TOW you may ask for a payment for your service, but that must be declared and agreed before you start doing anything.

Using a command to get a car back in track isn't a hard job, I guess it's reflected in the donations.

I've been a medic for few times recently and I didn't find the donation ratio to be bad. As long your job is done correctly.

Saying this without hard feelings: the tow/med/res jobs are a choice, not an obligation. If you find it unfair, feel free to adapt your gameplay by either agreeing a payment before or any thing else.

If you allow me to speak my mind: those jobs are based on the will to help others, not collecting donations.

Edit: Also, if somebody speaks about the price of the winch. At the long term it's not much and it's an optional tool.

I know using a command isn't much, but not all TOW/RES have the winch, and sometimes flipping a car back on it's tires can take a while. And not all tows are winch situations. sometimes cars run out of gas, they get damaged enough that the drive wheels aren't contacting the ground requiring a push to a pit box which can also take a long time or they can simply be stuck in deep sand and need a push to go. 50 euros for roadside assistance isn't much for the person who needs help and it would definitely add more players to the role.

[SO•Marty]

Sure, donations are nice, but I dont think you should MED/RES/TOW to make money.
I appreciate the donations, and honestly, its a bit frustrating when you push someone back to the pits for almost 8 minutes, you get a "thx" and no compensation. But, afaik, it's not an obligation to give money. For TOW thats a different story, but I have never seen a price being negotiated, and I say that with 130.000 kms on the server.

What helps though in the MED/RES role, you are not allowed to speed in the rules. (I mean, you can get your rights revoked if you break rules too often.) So if you play MED/RES for some time and stick to speedlimit, you will get a fair amount of money just by driving, because you nearly always get the maximum payout insim gives every 5 seconds.

[[TC] TAZxx]

As Marty said, I do not MED/RES for the money off other players, it's more of a I know I can't speed so therefore I'm making more money.

Yes donations are nice, and it states in the guide(?) that if you want any payment for a tow job it is to be agreed with by both parties before doing said job.

In my opinion a "standard charge" could end up costing a heavy amount, and is a kick in the teeth for players who are not at fault.

TL;dr - I do it for the fun and not the money, it could be very costly on some tracks and a nuisance to players, and I feel that some would rather just lose a trip instead of pay a standardized charge. However as in the Payments section, feel free to agree an amount, then "technically" they're bound to it and have to pay it, easier way to do it.

[[RDSR] Russ]

All valid points but I quite like the idea of a nominal fee on completion of the job.