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post #16 of 22
7/30/08 at 6:10pm
Does it matter to you guys whether they are just dropping off or also assembling?

I once had a two guys who basically drove a van up to my house, carried in a 30 lb end table (no stairs, living room just inside the foyer), and that's it.

30 seconds total.

My roommate had offered them a cup of coffee when they first rang the doorbell (he didnt know that it was just a coffee table when he answered the door, we were expecting a bunch of other stuff). Then these two guys actually hung around while their coffee was made; sitting around while we painted. Then they had the cheekiness to hint that my roommate should give them a tip for their 30 seconds of work.

Yeah, I'll tip if they have to stay and do some work, but if they are strictly dropping off on a low floor, screw that. Once I had to pay a supplement for delivery over 4 floors up even though we had an elevator. The fuck if I was paying a tip on top of the extra charge.

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post #17 of 22
7/30/08 at 7:25pm
I'm a generous guy so I would think that no matter the circumstances, drinks would be a fair offer. Might as well stay on good terms with service people. If I think they are working particularly hard, I'll tip. Rather be safe than piss off the people who are lugging around your furniture...
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post #18 of 22
8/1/08 at 11:58am
no, i do not tip them them they are like any other service worker, if they are not getting paid enough, it is matter between them and their employer.
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post #19 of 22
8/1/08 at 12:34pm
On every move I have done, I usually will tip the driver $250 (assuming 4 guys in total, driver plus 3 helpers), and ask him to give the movers $50/each and he keep $100. This is a job I would not want for anything, especially here in the south given the heat. Movers do a lot more for me than bartenders, and if I can tip a bartender $1/beer for their 25 second value add, surely I can do something for movers. Not tipping is very poor manners IMO.

Oh yeah, I always buy pizza and beers for lunch too.
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post #20 of 22
8/5/08 at 9:46pm
if the job entails heavy lifting such as a book case. $10 per person if not $5 per person if the job entails assembly required by me. + $5 per person if its both.. $10 per person
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post #21 of 22
8/5/08 at 10:02pm
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Originally Posted by Fuuma View Post
Offer them a beer and tip $20.

+1, give the money to the boss and thank him and his crew.
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post #22 of 22
8/9/08 at 10:47pm
two guys delivered my couch. I was planning on tipping $10 each, which I thought was more than generous. Turns out the couch wouldn't fit in the elevator and they had to bring it up 4 flights of stairs. They came in sweating like crazy and panting, and then had to go back downstairs for all the pillows. I ended up giving $15 each. Really not that much - just enough for a decent meal (or 2 if they grabbed some fast food).
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