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.

I have tipped them before...
To me, the idea of a tip other than in a restaurant, where they pretty much make
a living off tips, is that if someone does something "above and beyond", you
reward them...

If they drop off a cutoff saw at your front porch, thank them and drive on..
OTOH, if they deliver a table saw and take it where you want it, especially
where stairs are involved, I think an additional "thank you" is required..

Sometimes it can be in the form of money, sometimes a little bowl, pen, or
whatever you make in quantity is nice.. other times just a cold bottle of water
from the frig is greatly appreciated...
I think that we all want to be thanked and appreciated, don't we?

Tipping a delivery crew now might make that crew more helpful when they deliver
that next saw to someone in the group... *g*
YMWV
Mac

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