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We would give an amount that the above posters said, if they respected the house. Meaning they don't ding and scratch up the walls when they bring stuff in. I've seen these contracted movers from big box stores that hate their job and could care less what they did to your house.
This. Unfortunately, this seems to be 'going over and above'. I can't believe how some do so many destructive and dirty things.
My a/c installers were awesome. Did really great with this. Their tip was a room air conditioner going full blast. Normally they are dying in attics with no a/c. I can't even imagine what the temps up there must be.
I had a bedroom set delivered on a hot day. They did an awesome job setting up and putting everything together. gave them some water, and $20 each (there were 3 guys) for about 30 mins of work. They appreciated it.
When I've had furniture delivered, there are generally at least two guys and I've usually given them $5/piece. If they were delivering a lot of furniture and putting it together, I'd probably give them $10/piece. Unless they pissed me off.
I had a curbside delivery of a 480 pound gunsafe. The guy pulled it up the length of my very steep and long driveway on a little handcart. I tipped him $30. I thought he earned it.
I think I tipped $15-$20 per person when I had my furniture/bedroom set delivered last year. After some thought, though, I don't think I tipped when my mattress sets where delivered as I figured that I'm already paying a deliver fee, so why would I tip on top of that? If I pay a delivery fee (which is generally pretty hefty in my experience), I will not be tipping in the future, unless the delivery guys go above and beyond the call of duty.
I typically tip delivery guys $20. I figure they save me a lot of trouble, the least I could do is buy them lunch. I've only had a large desk, massage chair, couch, and wash/dryer delivered. Everything else has been moved my myself and some friends (who are paid in beer and BBQ).
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