Gift collar
A card for the ring, not a ribbon on the lathe
We sell paper credit against harbor jobs. It is not a coupon for a heat-gun special, and it does not move someone ahead of a Saturday hang. The person who receives it still brings the actual club.
Denominations we will write
- $42 — labor on a single turn, stock extra
- $58 — labor on a tip-in with a new ring
- $148 — half-set match labor
- $265 — eight-collar iron match labor
- Any other number the desk agrees to, written in ink, not “up to”
Stock is never included on the card because ID and color are not known until the neck is in the room. Tell the recipient that, or they will argue with Tess, and Tess will win.
How the card actually works
You pay at the desk. We write the amount, the date, and Corinne’s initials. The recipient books like anyone else, through the form or the inbox. When the job is done, the card comes off the invoice. Leftover credit stays on the card for two years from the ink date, then the paper is just paper.
Lost cards are a problem. We keep a stub. If the stub and the story match, we rewrite. If they do not, we do not.
What not to gift
Do not gift “a surprise reshaft.” A tip-in is a joint decision. Gift the labor. Let them choose whether the head comes off. Also do not gift a color change on a set they like. People are superstitious about amber bands, and we will not be the ones who ruined Christmas.