Do you to tip washing machine delivery men?
Posted by 1whoisconcerned@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 62 comments
Had a new washing machine delivered and installed yesterday. I thought to tip them but then thought what’s the point of advertising free delivery if I’m going to spend £20 on a tip? But then I felt guilty.
I tipped the guys who delivered my sofa.
So, to tip or not to tip furniture type deliveries? And do you delivery people expect it?
lxxmng@reddit
If they just drop it and go then no. If they lug it up stairs or actually install it properly then a tenner is a fair shout. Most of the time a cup of tea is the standard reward for delivery guys in the UK anyway
sheepandlambs@reddit
This is bait, right? There can't possibly be anyone who actually does this?
1whoisconcerned@reddit (OP)
No. I asked my friend last night and she tips.
Exact_Bee_6252@reddit
If it’s a Miele washing machine then Chocolate Hobnobs, if it’s Bosch then Digestives, if Beco then Rich Tea is fine.
1whoisconcerned@reddit (OP)
It’s a Bosch.
Inner-Device-4530@reddit
Do you tip the postman when he delivers your credit bill?
Mysterious_County154@reddit
weird, insanity
Due-Tough2038@reddit
no why would i
Background-Bison6847@reddit
Your in Britain? We don’t “tip”
escapingfromelba@reddit
Except we always have done, but inconsistently.
Offering the barman 'one for yourself' goes back into history as does the barber and I would suggest the taxi driver. And in the days of the restaurant having their own delivery driver then them too.
Over-Language2599@reddit
These days (at least in the provinces, maybe not so much in London) people taking taxis are out of necessity for whatever reason (elderly, disabled etc) so no, it is no longer usual to tip. They charge enough as it is.
JonFromHR@reddit
The King’s English, please. It’s ‘you’re’.
Background-Bison6847@reddit
Terribly sorry chap
Bitter_End_5643@reddit
Wtf, why would you? This isn't america. Cup of tea and a biscuit
NortonBurns@reddit
They probably couldn't even accept that. Last time I had a washer delivered & fitted, they told me they had 16 minutes to get the job done & the van on the move again, GPS-tracked.
BlueLinnet@reddit
Also, if every house they visit offers them a cup of tea, it's gonna be many toilet visits!
terryjuicelawson@reddit
Only if I had a horrible lift up nine flights of stairs and some incredibly tight hallways. And it would be a tenner tops.
steuk20@reddit
No tip, maybe offer them a box of beer or something.
escapingfromelba@reddit
Just give them cash then. It's insane to give someone something just to avoid actual money, it's the same foolish mentality that results in giftcards.
manual_typewriter@reddit
My husband offers them a bottle of water to take with them. We’ve found they appreciate this as heavy lifting is thirsty work.
txe4@reddit
You don't need to tip but you do need to offer drinks, offer the bog, clear the space around where it's going, free up the parking, and generally have your shit together.
RoutineCloud5993@reddit
Why did you tip the guys who delivered your sofa? Who told you that you had to top ANY delivery people?
Fine-State8014@reddit
I do because I've done all these jobs, furniture delivery, shopping delivery, parcel delivery and it makes your day to get even a couple of quid.
Proud_Ad_8915@reddit
The only people I tip is a taxi driver if he's helped me with my bags as I usually have a big amount but then it's just the change. I don't tip delivery drivers money as I don't think they're supposed to take money. In hot weather, I've offered them a drink though
Heraonolympia123@reddit
No, because they are doing what they are expecting to be paid for. If it was particularly difficult like a flat with a broken lift then that's when I'd consider it.
kapowey@reddit
No, it’s their job. We’re not America.
yubnubster@reddit
No. Not that I regularly have washing machine deliveries.
dinkidoo7693@reddit
No, why would i do that. These people are doing their jobs and they usually get paid more than minimum wage.
Koda614@reddit
I don’t tip on furniture/appliance deliveries as standard no. But if they go above and beyond I’ll absolutely do so.
For example I ordered a bed, and it was advertised as doorstep delivery. The delivery came and the driver asked if he could give me a hand carrying it upstairs. Unexpected but a great help. He got the £15 cash I had in my wallet at the time plus a bottle of water out of my fridge.
As a side note, DX Couriers are consistently awesome at going above and beyond in my experience. The above isn’t the first (and likely not the last either) to offer gestures like that to try and make my life a lot easier.
Who_Knows_M3@reddit
Gosh no
crazyabbit@reddit
Delivery to ground floor no tip, £5 per floor thereafter.
No_Preference9093@reddit
Rip people in tower blocks
crazyabbit@reddit
Good point , edited for clarification
HAH-PAH@reddit
Yes, but I earn six figures and WFH so it’s nothing to me.
RichFriend970@reddit
i think the guilt comes from how inconsistent uk tipping culture is. there is no clear social rule anymore. people tip sofa delivery guys, food drivers, hairdressers, taxi drivers sometimes, then feel awkward wondering where the invisible line actually is. so every interaction becomes a tiny moral negotiation in your head.
Urbanyeti0@reddit
Not unless they’ve gone above and beyond, so if I had a house with awkward stairs to get in, or it was more challenging then sure, if they just do their job then they’re paid by their employer
Nobody comes and tips me for doing my job
MindlessMacaron@reddit
I think once, in nearly 15 years, I received a box of biscuits. But that's fine, I'm paid by my employer.
Much-Movie-695@reddit
Most people here don’t tip delivery drivers regularly, so don’t feel guilty.
Hot-Clerk504@reddit
If they go above and beyond. Some will do the bare minimum and don’t deserve one
Left_Blackberry_4081@reddit
Absolutely no chance
Broken_Woman20@reddit
I’ve never tipped any furniture delivery people.
gofish125@reddit
Getting a 3k sofa delivered in a couple of weeks, there making me pay £100 delivery, they should tip me
Objective-Bad-4051@reddit
Depends on heavy goods. But generally a fiver each for a pint after. I may have to increase this!
tommyvass@reddit
He’s doing his job, no more, no less.
Seaside83@reddit
Of course not! The last washing machine I had delivered was left in the front garden, all of 10 metres from the lorry it came off. They did the easy part then decided it was too difficult to get it through the front door and into the kitchen.
They'll not be getting a tip for 2 minutes of work!
Swolsworthington@reddit
Tip whoever you want. If they were polite, clean and helpful then tip but if they’re rude and do a bad job they don’t deserve one
AvadaBalaclava@reddit
I don’t tip anyone
Worth_Gap4226@reddit
I'd offer tea/coffee/cold drink and biscuits, but I'm not tipping in cash.
saxbophone@reddit
No, but tea and coffee is always offered
GrabbedByTheGhost@reddit
No 😂
It's not America
underwater-sunlight@reddit
Offer a drink, make their lives easier for them by giving a clear path to deliver (and install and take away the old item if that's the deal)
Luvlymish@reddit
If it's an unusual or complex delivery (up curving stairs, or out in the middle of nowhere), or if there's a difficult repair involved but not for a basic delivery.
mellonians@reddit
No, but with delivery drivers like this I have a stake of takeaway cups and offer them a tea or coffee and a tubbocks caramel bar to go.
No_Preference9093@reddit
Why would I do that. Should I tip the gas engineer servicing my boiler next? The mechanic fixing my car? They are already being paid for a service. If they want more they can put the price up.
Fluffy-Vast-4848@reddit
I never tip anyone problem solved
PorkAmbassador@reddit
Nope, I never tip on things like this. Down with tipping culture.
Low-Rooster5398@reddit
God no.
BD3134@reddit
Had a sofa delivered the other week and I gave them a cold can of coke
Drath101@reddit
I didn't do it for very long but I was a driver's mate for a bit for furniture deliveries. We only got tips on furniture deliveries if they had a good reason, such as we'd had to haul it a long way by hand due to location or similar
seahorsebabies3@reddit
No, it’s not usual in the UK. Free tea coffee and biscuits is what I’d do
Noorgaard@reddit
No of course not
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