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Tipping furniture delivery guys

Started by rlmnyc
over 15 years ago
Posts: 273
Member since: May 2009
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Tomorrow we're receiving a sectional and chair with ottoman. We live in an elevator building. Would appreciate advice on how much to tip.
Response by falcogold1
over 15 years ago
Posts: 4159
Member since: Sep 2008

$10 per delivery guy.
Make sure you have $10 bills to hand out individually...
No collective tip...makes for trouble.

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Response by rlmnyc
over 15 years ago
Posts: 273
Member since: May 2009

Thanks, falco. Is $10 each enough, though?

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Response by ProperService
over 15 years ago
Posts: 207
Member since: Jun 2008

You already paid for delivery fee, right? But, if you wanted to pay an additional voluntary fee - that's your prerogative.

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Response by rlmnyc
over 15 years ago
Posts: 273
Member since: May 2009

Delivery is free (or included in price).

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Response by kylewest
over 15 years ago
Posts: 4455
Member since: Aug 2007

I tip about $20 and since there are usually two guys, that's $10 each. If something about the delivery merits it, then I'd go up accordingly, but that would be rare.

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Response by rlmnyc
over 15 years ago
Posts: 273
Member since: May 2009

And thanks to you, kyle.

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Response by Dogismy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 113
Member since: Apr 2010

Give them 20 bucks each. Depending of course on how much you paid for the furniture ........... if it's really low end stuff and you're strapped for cash, 10 bucks each is fine. But otherwise twenty each is nice .......

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Response by julia
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2841
Member since: Feb 2007

I am sad to say I have never tipped a furniture delivery guy...I always tip moving men but I don't know why i never tipped furniture guys..thanks for the post I'll remember next time.

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Response by anonymous
over 15 years ago

i stopped tipping when the stores started to charge a fortune
and the guys dump the furniture and run.. last group would not take it out of the box

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