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Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:34 pm
Posted by tigersofbr24
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2009
514 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:34 pm
Have a local moving company sending 3 guys to move our home furishing from BR to Prairiville.

Do people typically tip movers and how much should I tip?
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21953 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:38 pm to
Buy them lunch and have them an ice chest of drinks. When all your stuff arives give them a visa gift card $20 each or so.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
36721 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:38 pm to
As a former mover, it is not expected but it is very welcome.

it was typically younger couples that would tip us.

Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
23965 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:38 pm to
Moving a household? I would not give less than $20 each, if they do a good job more than that.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:39 pm to
give them some cash so they can get lunch and some powerades
Posted by LSUTiger205
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Aug 2006
10820 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:39 pm to
Did it during college. If nothing is damaged 20 bucks a piece and some little Caesars would be good
Posted by TheDude321
Member since Sep 2005
3160 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:40 pm to
I always give $20.
Posted by toosleaux
Stuck in Baton Rouge traffic
Member since Dec 2007
9226 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:41 pm to
I usually give each $20 and tell them to get a beer and burger on me that night.
Posted by 8thyearsenior
Centennial, CO
Member since Mar 2006
4280 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:43 pm to
Had an entire house packed up and moved to Colorado from Texas. I didn't tip em. When all was said and done we were missing our china and half of our silverware. I'd tip the packers and unpackers next time.
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:45 pm to
I'd say 20 per mover or 10 if you're poor. I used to work for a moving company, and honestly it means a lot when you tip, and that's what we'd usually get, 20 or 10 for each guy on the job.
Posted by LSUEEAlum
Member since Oct 2013
801 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:51 pm to
I moved for united van lines, two summers in high school. My moms cousin was a 18 wheeler driver for them and we moved people cross country. I agree with others. $20 a piece seems about right. Of course I never expected a tip but always appreciated it. Most ridiculous tip I got over those two summers, we moved a guy from Chicago to Miami. He only had like 20 boxes and maybe 5 pieces of furniture. Took me and my moms cousin like 30 minutes to unload. He gave us each a $200 tip. This was late 90's.
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37140 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 10:59 pm to
Just had movers move our house. Bought them Subway, waters, and gave them each $20
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
10905 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 11:14 pm to
When we moved I bought lunch in Texas (where we loaded the truck) and gave each loader a $20.00 tip. In Illinois, where the truck unloaded our stuff I paid the loaders each $20.00 and bought lunch. I gave the driver (he was there helping to load and unload and drove) a $100.00 tip.
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17755 posts
Posted on 11/28/14 at 11:18 pm to
no
you are paying them if you are just stupid with your money TIP the hell out of them
Posted by TheDude321
Member since Sep 2005
3160 posts
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:10 am to
It looks like from the posts in this thread that the overwhelming consensus is to tip $20.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
136842 posts
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:16 am to
$0

The job is already done and i dont plan to use them again any time soon

I agree with drinks and snacks while they work
This post was edited on 11/29/14 at 10:19 am
Posted by iliveinabox
in a box
Member since Aug 2011
24115 posts
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:17 am to
give them drinks, if they don't break anything valuable tip as you see fit breh
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53418 posts
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:17 am to
Yes
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26709 posts
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:35 am to
I tipped my movers... a crew of five guys, $25 a piece plus pizza and beer.

Not only the dinning room table and chairs, sofa and love seat, they hauled 4 bedrooms up narrow stairs that was basically heavy a** sets with entertainment centers and large dressers, two queen and two full beds, and six night stands. They didn't break anything, and didn't knock any holes in the sheet rock. Plus it was at the end of July and it was hot as frick....
This post was edited on 11/29/14 at 11:02 am
Posted by Tigerwaffe
Orlando
Member since Sep 2007
4975 posts
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:45 am to
A small bag of buds for each.
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