how much should i tip furniture delivery guys?

[puffff]

two guys, brought in a couch, mattress, and platform bed. the platform bed required assembly. all in all, the job will take them about an hour..

what's the customary tip (if there is one)?

 

[SP33Demon]

$10-$20 should be fine.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: SP33Demon
$10-$20 should be fine.

total, right? not each?

 

[SP33Demon]

Yeah like $5 a guy should be fine... 10 if you' feel like they worked hard...

Kinda reminds me of 2 weeks ago, got a tattoo that took about 2.5-3 hours and I wasn't sure how much to tip, so I gave her $20 (saw another lady tip 20 while I was there). My artist tried not to accept it, but I made her! So be sure to always tip on tattoos!

 

[Tiamat]

i would tip heavy only because i am a small guy and it would take a great amount of effort if I were to move that stuff alone.

I would tip at the very least, enough to buy each guy a large coffee and a scone or whatnot.

 

[tfinch2]

Is it free delivery? If it is, then 5-10 apiece. If you had to pay a delivery fee, nada.

 

[madworm]

5 bucks and two beers.

 

[tranceport]

15% 🙂

 

[biggestmuff]

I'd go $20 each for that.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: tranceport
15% 🙂

i'm not tipping $300 😛

 

[ucdbiendog]

im getting a bed delivered this wknd, and im not tipping sh!t since it cost 80 bucks to get it delivered in the first place

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

When I had my furniture delivered, I didn't tip with cash. I gave them something to drink (a couple 16oz bottles of Gatorade), but that's it.

 

[BigJ]

What time of day is it? I'd say maybe buy 'em a pizza and a couple of 2 liters.

 

[thomsbrain]

well, these guys are getting paid and they're not driving their own vehicle. it's not like they're pizza delivery-people. if i thought they really busted their asses or did something special, i'd tip, but otherwise, i'd offer drinks and leave it at that. for something like a bed or a simple couch, i wouldn't bother with anything since they'll be in and out in 5 minutes and those things aren't even very heavy.

 

[SearchMaster]

Give 'em your old couch and bed.

 

[FrustratedUser]

nothing

 

[JS80]

$0.00

 

[amdforever2]

I've never tipped delivery people.

 

[datalink7]

I offered them some gatorade (or water)... they didn't accept. I didn't think about tipping.

 

[Dacalo]

What's with U.S. obsession with tips? Let's start tipping everyone! :roll:

 

[iamaelephant]

Whats with all the tipping threads lately? It's getting old. American customs are stupid.

 

[JDrake]

$10

 

[MX2]

Offer them a cold drink. Thata about as far as it goes for me. They dont get paid like waitress staff😕

 

[shopbruin]

i think i tipped them 10 bucks each when they delived my couch. the couch was about 550, delivery fee was 75.00, tipped them 20.

 

[bunker]

I delivered furniture for 3 years while in college. Never expected any tips.

We would occassionally get a 5 spot, maybe one in every 25-30 deliveries or so, more often than not an offer for something to drink (usually a beer if it was a guy at the house 🙂)