And give it to them mid job. I do this for every delivery that comes to my home. You would be surprised how appreciative the delivery people will be. Then you go on the good list for future deliveries.
and are they carting that one away too? That might factor into your tipping options. Or is this a new install altogether?
I ask because I had one removed years ago that was hard-wired into the wall and the delivery guys wouldn't touch it. I had to have an electrician come out and convert it to a standard plug and plug it in that way. I believe that is also code in my area now so it can be easily removed in case of fire or whatever.
I had a fridge delivered recently, and they were not supposed to hook up the water line unless I bought a new one from them. Mine was new enough that the installer just used that. (factored into my tip).
I'm paying $169 for the delivery and installation and $20 to take my old dishwasher away. On top of that a tip...?
There's a variety of opinions, but I think that's not the same tipping situation as a personal service (e.g., haircut, bartender or food service person).
...I just had the exact same service in my house last month. And for what I paid (+/- $180-200) above the retail cost of the DW, I decided that Lowe's was paying them handsomely for about 1hr's worth of service. Very nice guy, willing to pay attention to detail, kept the house clean going in / coming out. I asked him about whether he does appliance repairs, since I'd call him first. He told me that he didn't get into that part of the business because he didn't have to. His installation contract w/ Lowe's amounted to close to 100% of his business.
and are they carting that one away too? That might factor into your tipping options. Or is this a new install altogether?
I ask because I had one removed years ago that was hard-wired into the wall and the delivery guys wouldn't touch it. I had to have an electrician come out and convert it to a standard plug and plug it in that way. I believe that is also code in my area now so it can be easily removed in case of fire or whatever.
I had a fridge delivered recently, and they were not supposed to hook up the water line unless I bought a new one from them. Mine was new enough that the installer just used that. (factored into my tip).
Good question, they are replacing an existing built-in and carting the old one away. It has a plug, not hard-wired.
I usually give them $20-$25 to split between the two of them Â
I used to have my snowblower serviced every year from the place I bought it. This guy would come and pick it up in a big truck, load it on the truck and drop it back off when the service was done, start it up and make sure it was in fine working condition. I'd give him $5 or $10 each way. He acted like I gave him a million dollars, he was so appreciative.
Anyway, after 10 years or so I came to know him casually. I upgraded my snowblower after 12 years to a bigger newer Ariens and i paid to have them take the old one away.
He gets to the house sees the old one, asks me what's wrong with it - basically minor annoyances, but nothing much else. he says does it start? I said yes, first try. he said save the $50 haul away fee (or whatever it was) and put it on craigslist for $550. He said all they're going to do for my $50 is fight over it in the shop, someone is going to spend $50 fixing the minor things and they're going to sell it.
I sold it off craigslist in 1 day.
Just by tipping this guy over the years for a service I felt like deserved it, he wound up saving me money.
he also told me to never mention it if I came in the shop or the guys would hate him. lol.
anyway, tipping is one of those things I hesitate to be strong opinioned about because it's optional people should do what they feel is right. but in my case karma came back around.
but I'm a little skeptical of a strategy of paying people above the fee that they charge on the chance that they provide you with good advice.
The fees aren't being set and charged by the delivery guys or technicians. That goes to the company. I tip anyone who comes to my house to work unless they're the owner of the company. If they own the company and bring a crew to do something, I tip the crew.
but I'm a little skeptical of a strategy of paying people above the fee that they charge on the chance that they provide you with good advice.
The fees aren't being set and charged by the delivery guys or technicians. That goes to the company. I tip anyone who comes to my house to work unless they're the owner of the company. If they own the company and bring a crew to do something, I tip the crew.
I follow the exact same rule.
Yea you generally tip anyone who isn’t the owner Â
Listen if you can’t afford it, it’s not the end of the world but generally speaking 10-20 especially around the holidays is going to really be appreciated
At the risk of being accused of the dreaded "virtue signaling" thats what I do. I always tip for heavy difficult deliveries
And give it to them mid job. I do this for every delivery that comes to my home. You would be surprised how appreciative the delivery people will be. Then you go on the good list for future deliveries.
I ask because I had one removed years ago that was hard-wired into the wall and the delivery guys wouldn't touch it. I had to have an electrician come out and convert it to a standard plug and plug it in that way. I believe that is also code in my area now so it can be easily removed in case of fire or whatever.
I had a fridge delivered recently, and they were not supposed to hook up the water line unless I bought a new one from them. Mine was new enough that the installer just used that. (factored into my tip).
There's a variety of opinions, but I think that's not the same tipping situation as a personal service (e.g., haircut, bartender or food service person).
Perhaps your installer is the same.
I ask because I had one removed years ago that was hard-wired into the wall and the delivery guys wouldn't touch it. I had to have an electrician come out and convert it to a standard plug and plug it in that way. I believe that is also code in my area now so it can be easily removed in case of fire or whatever.
I had a fridge delivered recently, and they were not supposed to hook up the water line unless I bought a new one from them. Mine was new enough that the installer just used that. (factored into my tip).
Good question, they are replacing an existing built-in and carting the old one away. It has a plug, not hard-wired.
I used to have my snowblower serviced every year from the place I bought it. This guy would come and pick it up in a big truck, load it on the truck and drop it back off when the service was done, start it up and make sure it was in fine working condition. I'd give him $5 or $10 each way. He acted like I gave him a million dollars, he was so appreciative.
Anyway, after 10 years or so I came to know him casually. I upgraded my snowblower after 12 years to a bigger newer Ariens and i paid to have them take the old one away.
He gets to the house sees the old one, asks me what's wrong with it - basically minor annoyances, but nothing much else. he says does it start? I said yes, first try. he said save the $50 haul away fee (or whatever it was) and put it on craigslist for $550. He said all they're going to do for my $50 is fight over it in the shop, someone is going to spend $50 fixing the minor things and they're going to sell it.
I sold it off craigslist in 1 day.
Just by tipping this guy over the years for a service I felt like deserved it, he wound up saving me money.
he also told me to never mention it if I came in the shop or the guys would hate him. lol.
anyway, tipping is one of those things I hesitate to be strong opinioned about because it's optional people should do what they feel is right. but in my case karma came back around.
That was never my strategy - which is the point (karma isn't a strategy).
My strategy was this guy provided a good service and I tipped him because of it. period. And he didn't expect it, which made me feel good.
The fees aren't being set and charged by the delivery guys or technicians. That goes to the company. I tip anyone who comes to my house to work unless they're the owner of the company. If they own the company and bring a crew to do something, I tip the crew.
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but I'm a little skeptical of a strategy of paying people above the fee that they charge on the chance that they provide you with good advice.
The fees aren't being set and charged by the delivery guys or technicians. That goes to the company. I tip anyone who comes to my house to work unless they're the owner of the company. If they own the company and bring a crew to do something, I tip the crew.
I follow the exact same rule.