Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question

smitdavi · 03-28-2010, 11:09 AM

Do you guys tip for delivery from retailers? We ordered two skids worth of landscaping blocks. Took about 20 minutes to unload and cost us almost $70 bucks up front. Would you tip them? I didn't but now I kind of feel guilty about not doing it.

replicant_argent · 03-28-2010, 11:59 AM

What did the driver do?

Rabidsquirrel · 03-28-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by replicant_argent

What did the driver do?

If he helped, I'd tip him and give him a bottle of water. If he watched, he'll get nothing.

okieRob · 03-28-2010, 12:30 PM

Maybe I'm a grumpy old fart but I wouldn't. You are paying $70 for delivery.

I'd wager most of their deliveries end up at construction sites where the contractor that ordered the stuff never tips.

Smokin Gator · 03-28-2010, 12:34 PM

I get deliveries from Lowes all of the time. I have never tipped. In fact I have never even thought about it.

forgop · 03-28-2010, 12:48 PM

I took delivery of a refrigerator and washer/dryer I bought online with white glove
delivery. The refrigerator was a nightmare and I had to take off doors for them to get it in. They probably went above and beyond their alloyed time, but I ha no cash to give them either.

chippewastud79 · 03-28-2010, 03:19 PM

I always offer a soda, sports drink or water. Most of the time the delivery people will say no, but when they are hauling stuff I figure its the least I can do.

I have asked delivery persons to do move other things besides moving the object they delivered. For instance when I got a couch delivered I also asked them to move my television downstairs in front of the couch. Now it was a big screen and I was on crutches at the time (big suprise), but they obliged and I gave them $20 for about 10 minutes of extra work. I might be in the minority but I am a chronic over-tipper and I tip people for doing nothing more than their job, but maybe I feel the need to help someone for helping me.

BlackDog · 03-28-2010, 03:31 PM

I've also tipped furniture guys who moved some other stuff for us. But when the guys from Menards dropped the lumber for my deck last summer I wasn't even home.

smitdavi · 03-28-2010, 04:03 PM

All he did was pick 2 skids off the truck with a lift and place them in the driveway.

acarr · 03-28-2010, 04:05 PM

I never thought about it and when I worked at Home Depot they didn't allow us to take a tip. So I don't feel bad about it one bit.

hotreds · 03-28-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by smitdavi

All he did was pick 2 skids off the truck with a lift and place them in the driveway.

You were right not to tip. If manual labor is involved, I like to give them a ten so they can have a coupla drinks on me.

03-28-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question Do you guys tip for delivery from retailers? We ordered two skids worth of landscaping blocks. Took about 20 minutes to unload and cost us almost $70 bucks up front. Would you tip them? I didn't but now I kind of feel guilty about not doing it.

03-28-2010, 11:59 AM	#2
replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question What did the driver do? __________________ www.stogietorch.com Some days call for a stiff Pomade.

03-28-2010, 12:30 PM	#4
okieRob Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: I'm not telling Location: The Land in the Middle Posts: 153 Trading: (6)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question Maybe I'm a grumpy old fart but I wouldn't. You are paying $70 for delivery. I'd wager most of their deliveries end up at construction sites where the contractor that ordered the stuff never tips.

03-28-2010, 12:34 PM	#5
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question I get deliveries from Lowes all of the time. I have never tipped. In fact I have never even thought about it. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

03-28-2010, 12:48 PM	#6
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question I took delivery of a refrigerator and washer/dryer I bought online with white glove delivery. The refrigerator was a nightmare and I had to take off doors for them to get it in. They probably went above and beyond their alloyed time, but I ha no cash to give them either.

03-28-2010, 03:19 PM	#7
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question I always offer a soda, sports drink or water. Most of the time the delivery people will say no, but when they are hauling stuff I figure its the least I can do. I have asked delivery persons to do move other things besides moving the object they delivered. For instance when I got a couch delivered I also asked them to move my television downstairs in front of the couch. Now it was a big screen and I was on crutches at the time (big suprise), but they obliged and I gave them $20 for about 10 minutes of extra work. I might be in the minority but I am a chronic over-tipper and I tip people for doing nothing more than their job, but maybe I feel the need to help someone for helping me. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

03-28-2010, 03:31 PM	#8
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question I've also tipped furniture guys who moved some other stuff for us. But when the guys from Menards dropped the lumber for my deck last summer I wasn't even home. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

03-28-2010, 04:03 PM	#9
smitdavi Ambassador of Quan Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 1,434 Trading: (9)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question All he did was pick 2 skids off the truck with a lift and place them in the driveway.

03-28-2010, 04:05 PM	#10
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Lowes/Menards Delivery Tipping Question I never thought about it and when I worked at Home Depot they didn't allow us to take a tip. So I don't feel bad about it one bit.