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Come Back in BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
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
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  • nowayimfaithfullnowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    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
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  • stylo17stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    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.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,291
    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 BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
    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.
  • prljmngrlprljmngrl Posts: 320
    Why do you have to tip the delivery service when you are paying 250$ for it already?
  • stylo17stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    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???
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    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 BlackCome Back in Black Posts: 659
    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.
  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    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.
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  • chinobaezachinobaeza Santiago Posts: 2,489
    ask Dunkman
  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    chinobaeza wrote:
    ask Dunkman
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    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 :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    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 :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    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? :D
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    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? :D

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

    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?"
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    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. :D
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  • chinobaezachinobaeza Santiago Posts: 2,489
    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?"
    :D
  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    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
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    Yeah I would definitely tip. As for how much, I guess whatever you are comfortable with.
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  • prljmngrlprljmngrl Posts: 320
    dunkman wrote:
    i like you... come, lets start a cult :)
    only if you promise we can live somewhere exotic
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