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[mamadeb]

Our new beds are arriving.

Do we tip the delivery guys?

*EDIT*: We gave him $20. We're in a second floor walkup, and he had to haul two twin mattresses and two boxsprings up and the same down.

They're so HIGH! I know that will change, but right now - wow. And we didn't even get a special pillow top.

Comments

[spiderine.livejournal.com]

If at all possible, yes. Especially if they're coming up flights of stairs or do anything at all "above and beyond the call". Super-especially if they're removing your old beds! I could only afford to tip my bed deliverers $10 each (there were two of them), but that seemed to be reasonable. Of course they'd probably prefer more, but hey, we ain't none of us rich. :)

[ratcreature]

I'm inclined to tip if the stuff was heavy, but then I live on the sixth floor and the stairs are narrow and awful, so I always feel bad for others to have to carry stuff up.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Yes, especially if they're bringing it to your place and hauling away the old one.

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

Huh. I've never tipped a delivery guy any more than I tip the mailman. It's their job, they do it, they go away.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

We're paying for bed removal, but, yes. Given that it's two beds, I thought $20 for the one guy worked.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

We're only one floor up, but it's also navigating our house and bedroom. I tipped.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

We're paying for the haulage, but he did remove it, so. Yes. Tipped.

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

Delivery guys are often underpaid, like waiters, with the person being served making up the deficit.

[badgerthorazine.livejournal.com]

Aren't they though? *wry grin* Is why I have a stepstool next to the bed now. It's the only way my bum joints will get me onto the dang thing! ;-) Good tip. I approve, not that you needed my approval. ;-D