Opinions on tipping

Come Back in Black

I am getting a treadmill delivered. I opted for the "turn the key" service. That means the bring it in the house, assemble it, and take the garbage away. This service costs between 250 and 300 bucks. Would u still tip and how much? Will be 2 guys

nowayimfaithfull

Come Back in Black wrote:

I am getting a treadmill delivered. I opted for the "turn the key" service. That means the bring it in the house, assemble it, and take the garbage away. This service costs between 250 and 300 bucks. Would u still tip and how much? Will be 2 guys

20 a piece

stylo17

yea I'd tip accordingly. Those guys probably don't make that much and frankly I'd feel bad. But I'd do it only if they deserved it. If they're polite and careful with stuff around your house then yeah give whatever you think is appropriate. If they're rude and aren't respecting your house or apartment then don't tip. oh and if it looks like a lot of work, offer a drink or something, that's always nice.

edit: oh and like nowayi'mfaithfull said, I'd probably give 20 each.

mca47

stylo17 wrote:

yea I'd tip accordingly. Those guys probably don't make that much and frankly I'd feel bad. But I'd do it only if they deserved it. If they're polite and careful with stuff around your house then yeah give whatever you think is appropriate. If they're rude and aren't respecting your house or apartment then don't tip. oh and if it looks like a lot of work, offer a drink or something, that's always nice.

edit: oh and like nowayi'mfaithfull said, I'd probably give 20 each.

What he said ^.

Come Back in Black

Thanks guys. Trying to do the right thing. Sometimes you don't think about it enough till it's over and then you have regrets.

prljmngrl

Why do you have to tip the delivery service when you are paying 250$ for it already?

stylo17

prljmngrl wrote:

Why do you have to tip the delivery service when you are paying 250$ for it already?

why do you tip a waiter when you're already paying for your food???

FinsburyParkCarrots

Nobody tips over here. In fact, it's your moral duty to the god of bourgeois ascendancy, to kick a minion at the first opportunity.

Come Back in Black

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

Nobody tips over here. In fact, it's your moral duty to the god of bourgeois ascendancy, to kick a minion at the first opportunity.

Interesting... but i bet the waiters there don't get $2 an hour. It's all about what is customary for the service in you're culture and not ruining some hard working dudes day by being the cheap skate.

sponger

I wouldn't tip them unless I had money to throw around. I could be wrong, but I've never considered the product assembly industry to be one that customarily accepts gratuity. It's not like a restaurant where the wages are kept low due to the assumption that tips will make up the difference.

chinobaeza

ask Dunkman

Hinny

chinobaeza wrote:

ask Dunkman

Gah, beaten!

dunkman

Come Back in Black wrote:

I am getting a treadmill delivered. I opted for the "turn the key" service. That means the bring it in the house, assemble it, and take the garbage away. This service costs between 250 and 300 bucks. Would u still tip and how much? Will be 2 guys

i'd tip them absolutely nothing as thats their job

dunkman

prljmngrl wrote:

Why do you have to tip the delivery service when you are paying 250$ for it already?

i like you... come, lets start a cult

Hinny

dunkman wrote:

i'd tip them absolutely nothing as thats their job

What if it's not actually their job, and just the store owner's mate who thought they might do him a favour?

dunkman

Hinny wrote:

What if it's not actually their job, and just the store owner's mate who thought they might do him a favour?

then the store owner will take care of any 24 bottles of beer type payments for the guys.

the paper guy delivered 2 pallets of paper to my work yesterday... he asked for a tip so i said "when i ask you right or left, pick left.... i punch harder with my right.............. so, right or left?"

SENROCK

Come Back in Black wrote:

I am getting a treadmill delivered. I opted for the "turn the key" service. That means the bring it in the house, assemble it, and take the garbage away. This service costs between 250 and 300 bucks. Would u still tip and how much? Will be 2 guys

give them ten bucks each and an ice cold pepsi.

chinobaeza

dunkman wrote:

the paper guy delivered 2 pallets of paper to my work yesterday... he asked for a tip so i said "when i ask you right or left, pick left.... i punch harder with my right.............. so, right or left?"

NY PJ1

Come Back in Black wrote:

I am getting a treadmill delivered. I opted for the "turn the key" service. That means the bring it in the house, assemble it, and take the garbage away. This service costs between 250 and 300 bucks. Would u still tip and how much? Will be 2 guys

of course u tip them 20 -25 each

saves u alot of work

libragirl

Yeah I would definitely tip. As for how much, I guess whatever you are comfortable with.

prljmngrl

dunkman wrote:

i like you... come, lets start a cult

only if you promise we can live somewhere exotic