As the title says, bought some nicer furniture which is being delivered and curious if I should tip the delivery driver.
Edit: I’m in the USA.
No.
Don’t normalize the spread of toxic tip culture.
Tipping furniture deliveries isn’t spreading the culture because it has been a thing for decades:
For difficult deliveries consisting of more than one item. You buy a whole living room of furniture you have them put on the third floor, you should tip.
Buying one couch, not so much.
If you’re in the US it’s expected to tip everyone.
Please don’t forget to tip your landlord - inflation is hitting them hard right now.
I tip my bank teller, the canvasser with the clipboard in front of the supermarket, and the traffic light for turning green.
My landlord is really awesome, I didn’t realize tipping them was a thing we should do. What’s the etiquette for this? Monthly? Only when a service is needed? Etc
Hourly, set it up on auto-pay.
Why tip someone for doing the their job?
Because America is fundamentally broken and making life harder for a laborer isn’t going to change shit except their ability to feed themselves.
In US and Hell no. I paid for the furniture, I paid for the delivery. My side is done.
If it’s coming via FedEx, UPS, or USPS, I’d say no, unless for some reason they come into your house to help, then yeah if you’re generous. Moving company 100% yes tip. Normal corporate delivery service I’d say no unless they did something extra.
I have never tipped cash or been asked for a tip for furniture or appliance delivery. That said, having had lived in Louisiana and Texas, I always offer refreshments like water or fresh lemonade. It gets fucking hot!
Yes.
Yes. Absolutely. There’s a fuck ton of things you shouldn’t tip for. This is not one of them.
