On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:10:52 -0500, "James E. Cannon"
wrote:

I've decided that this is on-topic for this NG since many of us order large
tools that have to be delivered freight.

When a truck driver drops a pallet in your garage, is he expecting a tip?
How much? What do you think?

It's never a question with the UPS guy since he is already gone before I can
even answer the door, but the freight guy is a different story.

This is why the whole concept of tipping sucks.



It depends on the driver for me.

Many suppliers (i.e. Grizzly, etc) state on the website that the
freight service is roadside drop.
So when the driver helps me get the stuff to my shop I tip him. If he
is a cranky old Basxxxx who just drops it at the roadside then I
don't.
And, of course, I always ask- *Do you post or D/L copyrighted
material*

If he says *What?*....or *No*......I tip.