How much to tip movers?

I'd Go with $75-$100 a piece if it's 2 workers for that large of a move. Also, provide some drinks and some sandwiches/quick snack.

Remember, you're not tipping them for moving you, you're tipping them so they don't come back and rob you.

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You're already paying them. Offer them something to drink

15% of cost

Most people are so cheap they would be happy to get anything, but I would go with minimum $50.00 each, if it was a multi-floor move up stairs make it a $100.00 each minimum. Never give the tip to one guy, and tell him to split it with the others, unless it is done in plain sight of the others movers, so they know he got the money. Best is to have exact amount in cash for each guy. I once worked as a mover during college years.

They have already tipped themselves by stealing some of your items.

$150 total if ground level. Add $50 per flight of stairs

I wouldn’t worry about tipping them

You know how I know you didn’t work as a mover?

We hired a crew to move all our big stuff. Nothing was broken, and they didn’t put holes in sheet rock, I tipped them 25 a piece, and lunch with pizza and beer...

We moved a minute away...

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I would go with minimum $50.00 each, if it was a multi-floor move up stairs make it a $100.00 each minimum. Never give the tip to one guy, and tell him to split it with the others,

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agree completely with this...I hadn't thought about the possibility of stairs, which would double the tip, IMO. Also, damn good point about giving the tip to one guy...