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Tipping Man with a Van

missneedle
missneedle
edited July 2014 in The Lounge / Random Stuff
I'm trying to arrange "a man with a van" to pick up an arm chair and ottoman from the West Village and deliver it to me in Park Slope. West Village is elevator building. There's one flight of stairs in Park Slope. He's charging me $65 for the move. What is the proper tipping etiquette?

Thanks!

Comments

  • laura palmer
    laura palmer
    That's a good question! I don't know the correct etiquette either and I'm curious what others might have to say. But when I was in the same situation with a man with a van service recently, I tipped $5 on a $50 delivery - the man seemed perfectly happy and perhaps even a bit surprised that I had tipped at all. 
  • restful-native
    restful-native
    20% percent tip or $13.00 for average service would be most appreciated, 10% or $6.50 for less than average service, not tip for bad service seems seems fair to me.
  • stewart
    stewart
    My impulse would be to tip between 15 and 20 dollars but I'm told I overtip.
  • newguy88
    newguy88
    15%-20% just like all other service tips. So $9.75 to $13. If the ottoman follows out the back of the van on the BQE feel free to withhold the tip.