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Title: How much should I tip my movers?
Post by: The1BigWillie on June 04, 2015, 02:16:39 PM: Cost of move is going to be about $600... total time involved is probably going to be about 5 hours tops. No stairs involved... No pianos or funky crap... Standard 2 BR Apt into a house... What's the norm? I was thinking $50 each guy. ( there are 2 guys and 1 truck) Thoughts?
Title: Re: How much should I tip my movers?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on June 04, 2015, 02:19:10 PM: Quote from: The1BigWillie on June 04, 2015, 02:16:39 PM
Cost of move is going to be about $600... total time involved is probably going to be about 5 hours tops. No stairs involved... No pianos or funky crap... Standard 2 BR Apt into a house... What's the norm? I was thinking $50 each guy. ( there are 2 guys and 1 truck) Thoughts?

Depends on if they eff up your stuff or not.
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Post by: puniraptor on June 04, 2015, 02:20:22 PM: Is it a professional company or just some dudes from craigslist?
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Post by: AppleJack on June 04, 2015, 02:21:11 PM: How many pianos?
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Post by: Brock Landers on June 04, 2015, 02:34:20 PM: $50 each sounds like too much for what you described. $20-$25 each plus a twelver of Busch Light.
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Post by: michigancat on June 04, 2015, 02:39:35 PM: I never knew this was a thing
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Post by: puniraptor on June 04, 2015, 02:39:46 PM: did you hire them or is it employer paid relocation?
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Post by: slobber on June 04, 2015, 02:51:47 PM: 20 bucks per person. (Assuming they do a decent job.)

Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: Skipper44 on June 04, 2015, 02:59:52 PM: some say the pro move is to provide a cooler with water, gatorade, etc and buy lunch in the same vein of tipping big on the first round at a crowded bar so the payoff is the service at the end of the day (or night) will be good.
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Post by: sys on June 04, 2015, 03:05:09 PM: divide the weight moved by the total number of plates of food at 2 lb per plate. multiply the resulting number by your average restaurant bill and tip %. divide by two. that's what you owe each guy.
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Post by: The1BigWillie on June 04, 2015, 03:14:19 PM: It's 2 Men and a Truck.
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Post by: 8manpick on June 04, 2015, 03:59:49 PM: I did $40 a person + a 12 pack recently, but there were stairs involved. Really shitty stairs.
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Post by: CNS on June 04, 2015, 04:08:38 PM: Are they employees of the company or owner/operators?

I mean, if they are getting $9/hr from someone else, tip them well.
Title: Re: How much should I tip my movers?
Post by: The1BigWillie on June 04, 2015, 04:14:45 PM: Quote from: CNS on June 04, 2015, 04:08:38 PM
Are they employees of the company or owner/operators?

I mean, if they are getting $9/hr from someone else, tip them well.

They are employees... I think $50 each is good... But I can't find any evidence to back that up. I would hope they are getting paid pretty well as I am paying their company $100 an hour.
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Post by: star seed 7 on June 04, 2015, 04:58:26 PM: They are getting like 12 an hour most likely
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Post by: CNS on June 04, 2015, 05:01:25 PM: :dubious: