Should I tip the furniture delivery man and how much ? I have already paid for the delivery fees at the store

Answer 1

you have already paid the company he works for and he shall receive payment in turn from the employer. However , there is certainly no obligation for you to 'tip' the gentleman . If you feel the level of service has been satisfactory and has not failed to live up to your expectations then by all means go ahead and give the guy a tip. It is more and more uncommon these days, but money is tight and you have already paid. but it is all about the attitude that the task is performed with , is it not ? that for me is the clincher. and just because the job was okay , does that not mean it was 100 % success ? i would say $5 to $10 . enough to pay for the guys lunch. so he can get a couple of beers, pick up a six pack later.

Answer 2

Should everyone tip? No. Do I tip them? Yes. Lifting heavy furniture is hard work and those men do it all day. I give the men $5 each and offer them a soda or bottled water as they leave.
The store pockets the delivery fee the men never see it. They are paid a flat hourly.

Answer 3

I tis now customary in this area, it did not used to be. $5-$10 is the amount.
I did not know, until I moved, that a tip is expected for movers. Long ago, I had some college kids move me, they did this as a sideline to earn money for college .I paid them, I bought their lunch, I provided soft drinks and water all day, and they were still waiting for a tip at the end of the day. Professional movers, ask too.
After they damaged my console tv, a door, a wall, and smarted off to me about it, they were standing there looking at me. They got $10, just to get them out the door. I will not be using that company again. They had moved me once before, and did a good job, and the men did not ask for a tip, nor did they hang around. They got more.

Answer 4

The delivery man gets paid to drive the truck of furniture to your house and other houses. He may or may not get paid to unload it and the unloading part is hard work. I would tip him because truck driving alone is a very hard job. Driving a truck into a neighborhood with small streets, mailboxes, kids around, lawns and driveways to avoid is also nerve racking. So tip the man, and thank him for his hard work. He has a hard job and usually a family to support.

Answer 5

If the delivery man takes off his shoes, is polite and smells good, while I do nothing but watch him work, I tip him $5-$10, and let him know I appreciate his courtesy. I do not just automatically tip because someone says I should.

Answer 6

It's a factor of:

- How difficult is to get furniture from their truck, to where you want it? (are there multiple stairs and/or difficult turns involved?)

- Are you making them arrange the furniture or are they just dropping it off?

- Were they courtious and professional?

And like she ^^^ said, have some refreshements ready for them. Some iced water is a must. I use to install stone counter-tops, and you'd be surprised how much of a thank you a glass of water feels like. If you make anything, like lemonade or sweet tea, that's just as good as a tip for the average situation of dropping the furniture off relatively close to where you want it (w/o asking them to move it around to various locations), being professional, and few if any stairs or difficult turns.

Answer 7

No, it's not customary. . . unless he goes beyond the call of duty somehow. Chances are, he is not allowed to accept tips. You could always call the store and ask if it is customary to tip the delivery man, to be sure. I've done that before.

Answer 8

A good tip would be letting him help you break in that heavy mattress that he just carried upstairs for you...

Answer 9

Nope..U already paid for delivery.He's just doing his job.

Answer 10

Not unless he prepares lunch for you.