Does one tip furniture delivery men? - Democratic Underground

spinbaby

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Mon Nov-15-10 06:24 PM
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Does one tip furniture delivery men?

For the first time ever in our 34-year marriage, we're having furniture delivered instead of dragging it home in someone's pickup truck. Does one tip the delivery men? How much?

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petronius

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Mon Nov-15-10 06:30 PM
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1. Yes, I'd say so. If it's something delivered from a store maybe $5 each?

Probably more if they moved your household...

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struggle4progress

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Mon Nov-15-10 06:48 PM
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2. It's tricky: they don't sleep standing up like cows

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realisticphish

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:00 PM
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4. haha nt

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realisticphish

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:00 PM
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5. haha nt

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realisticphish

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:00 PM
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6. haha nt

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realisticphish

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:00 PM
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7. haha nt

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realisticphish

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:00 PM
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8. Apparently, i think this is HILARIOUS

sorry for the dupes :D

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Nov-15-10 06:51 PM
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3. Flipping them a fiver is good form.

If it's a complicated delivery, like up a lot of stairs or through narrow corridors and stairwells or extensive assembly tip them a bit more.

Many people don't tip them at all.

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spinbaby

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:05 PM
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9. Thanks

We're having heavy couch delivered and there are entry stairs involved. Maybe $20 for two delivery men?

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Nov-15-10 08:07 PM
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11. That would make them feel appreciated. n/t

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Suich

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Mon Nov-15-10 07:11 PM
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10. A man and a woman delivered my new refrigerator.

I handed them each $10 and they both said they couldn't take tips. So I put the $$$ in each of their pockets and told them I was buying them lunch!

:)

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madrchsod

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Mon Nov-15-10 08:21 PM
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12. yes

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Kaleva

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Mon Nov-15-10 08:22 PM
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13. I gave $40.00 each

They delivered and setup the master bedroom, living room, and dining room furniture and the washer and dryer.

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proteus_lives

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Mon Nov-15-10 09:27 PM
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14. Tip any delivery person who has carry something heavy.

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