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« on: December 01, 2012, 11:01:47 AM » |
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We're moving house on Monday, and have just had a discussion around tipping the removals guys. the questions raised were:
1. ) Is it standard protocol to tip the removals men? if so how much are they expecting?
2. ) What refreshments should be provided? I would have thought the offer of a mug of tea at each end should suffice, but my wife was suggesting feeding them aswell.
Any advice from those with experience would be welcome.
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bobAlike
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2012, 11:19:42 AM » |
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Are you not paying a fee for the removals? If yes then why are you going to tip?
Cup of tea OK but don't feed them.
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Woodsey
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2012, 11:41:58 AM » |
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No tip, this ain't the USA. Cups of tea/biscuits is polite.
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« Last Edit: December 01, 2012, 12:25:10 PM by Woodsey »
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aaron1867
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 11:42:12 AM » |
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Coinsidence...
Family in middle of using removal men and are paying £35/hour, more than enough, imo. It might be even one man, but he has a shock coming if he thinks I am giving him a lift getting stuff here!
No tip for sure, they are overpaid binmen, imo.
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treefella
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2012, 11:56:37 AM » |
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Aaron you really are a knob sometimes.
How are they bin men? And what's wrong with bin men anyway ?
It's a skilled job with a lot of heavy lifting that is usually very awkward to say the least.
£35 p hour is about right. Most people pay over £50 p hour just to get the car or washing machine fixed .
Now that's overpriced !
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treefella
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2012, 12:00:51 PM » |
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Oh and I've never been a bin man or removal man but if they do a good job and your happy with the service what's wrong with giving a fiver for a Xmas drink ?
Tipping is all about the service you have received and what mood your in imo.
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2012, 12:20:06 PM » |
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Anyone who comes to my place gets a cup of tea, and if they're here when we eat we offer them food.
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treefella
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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2012, 12:24:52 PM » |
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Anyone who comes to my place gets a cup of tea, and if they're here when we eat we offer them food.
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Delboy
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 12:27:45 PM » |
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Its costing us £1100!
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bobAlike
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2012, 12:28:57 PM » |
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Anyone who comes to my place gets a cup of tea, and if they're here when we eat we offer them food.
That's the same in my house but don't think I'd be cooking in the middle of a house move. When I moved house, the cheapest quote I received was close to 2k. I chose to hire a transit for a weekend and got family to help. I fed them and treated them all to something nice. If I were to pay 2k to a professional firm then the tip would certainly stay in my back pocket. |
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treefella
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2012, 12:40:40 PM » |
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Reason removal quotes/ charges are so high is the insurance they are paying.
It's scandalous what insurance premiums they have to pay to operate. Employers liability , public, not to mention running the lorry and covering all your worldly goods.
Look at the bigger picture.
Unfortunately the days of a man and a van and getting something done for a couple hundred quid cash are long gone.
Too many control measures , too many overheads.
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2012, 12:57:43 PM » |
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Reason removal quotes/ charges are so high is the insurance they are paying.
It's scandalous what insurance premiums they have to pay to operate. Employers liability , public, not to mention running the lorry and covering all your worldly goods.
Look at the bigger picture.
Unfortunately the days of a man and a van and getting something done for a couple hundred quid cash are long gone.
Too many control measures , too many overheads.
My heart bleeds for them. There aren't many trades/firms out there who aren't struggling with high expenses. Would you tip a car salesman when you buy a car? Does anyone tip the supermarket delivery driver when they deliver the weekly shop? |
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Woodsey
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2012, 01:03:09 PM » |
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All this tipping everyone shit gets on my tits to be honest, this country is expensive enough without us importing that stupid septic culture over here. At least over there stuff is cheaper in the main to compensate, we can do without it for the most part.
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treefella
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2012, 01:06:51 PM » |
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Lol deffo not tipping the car salesman .
Have tipped the delivery guy though.
always turns up smiling and one day when snow on the ground hes soaked thru freezing cold. Carries it up our garden which is on a slope and a long walk . So I gave him a couple quid. That's what you do ye ?
Guy was made up . He's obv on a shite wage and has a family to feed too. Karma gotta be all good imo
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Woodsey
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« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2012, 01:08:57 PM » |
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Yeah I tip restaurants and pizza delivery etc, think that's pretty much it though.
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