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How much would you tip?

lynne6was7 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:32:55 GMT

I purchased an oak hall tree at a local antiques store. It is not overly large - at 5' 1", I could carry it with another person's help. However, I do not have access to a van or truck to move it to my home. I have hired a moving company that will be sending two men with a truck after they finish their large moving job of the morning. The antiques store has moved my piece to a loading area, so the movers will not have to navigate the store and try not to damage other items. They simply have to load it onto their truck, drive it about two miles to my home, and leave it in my garage as I want to clean it and give it a coat of tung oil before taking it into the house. How much would you tip each of the moving men?

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chrystaltree — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:34:22 GMT

I'd probably give each one a $5.

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pattypeep — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:35:53 GMT

@lynne6was7 I would tip them $10-$15 each.

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travelin grandma — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:36:51 GMT

Agree to the $5 p/p.

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Bri36 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:36:33 GMT

Probably $10 each

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SahmIam — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:37:39 GMT

Are you paying for the movers? If so, I wouldn't tip. They're being paid to do their job by the store. If it's a free service from the store, then $5 each.

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NicksmomESQ — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:42:37 GMT

If you're paying a company to pick up the item & deliver it to your home $5 per person is a sufficient tip ,in my opinion.

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Sunshine Kate — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:46:12 GMT

The movers are being paid a certain wage and the only reason to tip anyone is if they go above and beyond the call of duty.

Sounds like this is a simple job and therefore a tip is not necessary.

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rrpell — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:49:21 GMT

I would give them $10 each.

Tipping is something in which I can directly affect someone else's day. I usually err on the side of over tipping because it will make someone's day a bit happier and I like doing that.

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kelsey17 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:49:58 GMT

I would tip $10 each

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Iwantcoffee — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:04:51 GMT

I would not tip.

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lynne6was7 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:21:36 GMT

Thank you all for your replies. I had to hire an independent moving company, and I am paying an hourly fee for the move. I will tip the movers. I was thinking $10 each to help them buy lunch. I think the aggregate of your responses support that.

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circles — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:24:28 GMT

I would give them $15.00 to $20.00 each...

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henderson — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:52:52 GMT

I wouldn't tip because you're paying for this service, however, are you going to have them wait for you while you apply the tung oil which probably includes letting it dry?

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depglass — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:09:07 GMT

$10.00 ea, very heavy items I do $20.00 ea. We have a nasty stairway to navigate.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:14:51 GMT

total tip for moving your items AND picking up the other item at the antique store......not less than $20 each and something to drink.....water or soda or iced tea.

if they are not moving items into your home and just picking up the item at the antique store, then $5 to $10 each......and a drink.

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lynne6was7 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:16:32 GMT

They will not have to wait. They can pull the truck into the driveway, or park on the street and walk it up my level, short driveway to my garage. No stairs to navigate. I will work on cleaning it up and applying the tung oil this weekend, and then a friend and I can easily carry it into my foyer. When I've moved my full household in the past, I have tipped the movers much more, but this is a fairly small, quick job.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:42:33 GMT

If you are paying a mover to move a hall tree from a loading dock at point A to your garage at point B, and they are traveling two miles, I think $5 per person is sufficiant. That's an easy peasy job; they're not even bringing the thing into the house!

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GenXmuse — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:24:43 GMT

I guess tip what it's worth to you! 😊

$10 a mover sounds about right to me.

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:36:24 GMT

For something as simple as that, that they are being paid to do, I wouldn't tip them anything.