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Tipping for having car "looked after".
We've been to Morocco a couple of times and encountered the guys who claim you owe them money for "looking after" you car when it has been parked up, either at hotels, restaurants or visitor attractions.
We even had one guy wash our car while we were away and was holding his hand out when we returned!
We are going again in February in a 4x4, and wish to be fair without getting fleeced. My question is "What is a reasonable amount to tip one of these guys for "looking after" your car for a couple of hours or overnight?"

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At one place in Moyen Atlas, a real toriust trap we had the watchman, the faux guide, the washing guy and the beggar all reaching out their hands. It can get to you.
I think 4 DH is reasonable for the dude with the
yellow jacket watching the street. And 10 Dh for overnight secure parking. YMMV.
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At one place in Moyen Atlas, a real toriust trap we had the watchman, the faux guide, the washing guy and the beggar all reaching out their hands. It can get to you.
I think 4 DH is reasonable for the dude with the
yellow jacket watching the street. And 10 Dh for overnight secure parking. YMMV.

Why a tourist trap? Please explain better, cuz in case, we'd avoid it if we'll go to Morocco instead of Tunisia...
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This is normal all over Morocco to the point of being unavoidable! Most of the time however it is a valid service worth paying for. I agree with 'priffe' - expect to pay 3-4Dh for general parking and about 10Dh for overnight. Small amounts, not worth being bothered by.

The only time I came unstuck was at a city hotel in Rabat, where the on-street parking was metered. Firstly a guy offered to get a parking ticket for me from the machine, this was helpful as I didn't understand the meter. For this service he expected a small tip and cheekily, also kept my change. Another chap then offered to watch the car overnight, and to be fair, when we came back from our evening meal he was still there, so money well spent I thought. However, sometime during the night there had been a changing of the guard, so a different bloke was there holding his hand out in morning.

If in doubt offer the pay the tip upon your return to the vehicle, this will probably not cause offence and will guarantee that the 'attendant' stays around.
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It does seem to have become more common in recent years (decades). When I was touring Morocco in the late 70's the only place where it was carried out on an industrial scale was in the centre of Marrakesh and you felt that the money you handed over was for the guard not to steal your bike.

They can take the mick though. I left the bike in a hotel car park with an overnight guard and when I came back the next morning the top box, panniers etc had been forced open and loads of stuff stolen. The guard still wanted his money
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You probably get what you pay for, if you pay someone to watch your stuff he probably was still watching as agreed while it was being pilfered
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