Question about tipping delivery guys

EXL311

So we ordered a couch, chair and ottoman from Sam's Club and hopefully it will be delivered tomorrow.  The thing is I don't know if I should tip the delivery guys.  I already paid $281 for shipping and delivery but apparently what Sams Club does is have it shipped to a company and then that company has the people who actually delivers the furniture.  Am I supposed to tip still and if so how much?

Brewster

If I paid nearly $300 in shipping charges already, I wouldn't tip on top of it.  Not sure what the norm is though.

minnasmommy

we recently had a table and chairs delivered. I gave them $20. ?I would say you should tip them.

marchbaby

Huh, I had never even thought of tipping furniture delivery people. I always figured I paid for the delivery so that covered it.  Man, now I feel like a tightwad!  Although now that I think of it I pay a delivery charge for food to be delivered and still tip them...

REOM

Regardless of how much you paid the company, the actually delivery guys are still getting paid jack. It's hard work- I always tip them.

Hooray2005

The shipping charges likely go to the company, and not the guys doing the work.  I'd see how much they actually have to do, and then decide if a tip is appropriate.

If all they do is drop off a box on the front porch, then no tip IMO, but if they have to assemble things, position the furniture in your home, move other pieces of furniture to place the new furniture, climb stairs, etc., a tip seems appropriate.  There are usually at least two guys on a furniture delivery - depending on time involved I'd tip between $5-15/guy (the latter being if they have to do a lot of assembly/set-up/moving work, and the former being if they just bring in the stuff and run after 5-10 min of work).

MediaBride

I always tip them.  I know they don't make a ton of money and honestly, it's a lot of work sometimes.  But I'm also the person that makes special requests (as in "Would you be able to take the crib up to the room - up these crazy-ass stairs?!").  If they are total jerks or nasty then I'll skip the tip, but 9/10 they are super nice and helpful and I usually give each of them $10 or so - sometimes a little more if they did something extra for me.

EXL311

Thanks for the input.  I'm not sure how many guys it will be.  We're have a one story house and the delivery is gold standard or white glove, or something like that so they will need to bring the couch and chair and ottoman through the living room and put it where it needs to go in the family room.  I wouldn't guess it would take very long.  We'll have the spot cleared for them we just need them to place them there.  I guess I better run out and get some cash at some point because I don't have any at home right now.