{"id":5098,"date":"2020-03-13T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T19:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=5098"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T19:00:32","slug":"how-much-to-tip-movers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/how-much-to-tip-movers\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much to Tip Movers: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&rsquo;re using a moving company for the first time, then you probably have a lot of questions. For example, while you&rsquo;ve likely done your research and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/5-tips-hiring-movers-packers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carefully selected your packing and moving company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you may not have considered the final costs of properly paying high-quality movers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you part ways with the team that carefully packed and moved your belongings, you should know how much to tip movers and packers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-Q2PahNP3U\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"do-you-tip-movers\"><b>Do You Tip Movers?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yes &mdash; if you&rsquo;re happy with the service provided, then you should provide a tip to each member of your moving team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technically, tipping movers isn&rsquo;t required. However, it&rsquo;s important to remember that a tip isn&rsquo;t included in your bill. Careful packing can be a tedious job, and moving heavy furniture is hard work. A quality moving team saves you a considerable amount of time and stress during an already trying time. A reasonable tip is a great way to reward them for their hard work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5-reasons-you-might-decide-against-tipping-movers\"><b>5 Reasons You Might Decide Against Tipping Movers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing a tip to your movers is a reward for a job well done. If you aren&rsquo;t satisfied with the services that were provided, you might pay a smaller tip or eliminate the tip completely. Here are a few reasons you may decide to skip the tip:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some possessions suffered breakage or damage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movers showed up outside the scheduled time with no warning or explanation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team uses time-wasting tactics when you&rsquo;re paying by the hour (like multiple breaks and early meals).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movers were rude or disrespectful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movers left items behind.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<html><body><div id=\"in_post\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/search\" onclick=\"rudderanalytics.track('press editorial cta button', {location: 'first in post', version: '2.0'}, () =&gt; { console.log('track call'); });\">\r\n  <div class=\"first-in-post-cta\">\r\n    <header>\r\n      <h2 id=\"how-neighbor-is-changing-storage\">How Neighbor is changing storage<\/h2>\r\n    <\/header>\r\n    <section>\r\n      <div class=\"service-option\">\r\n        <div class=\"service-option-icon\">\r\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" fill=\"none\">\r\n            <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.125 9.375C11.0539 9.375 9.375 11.0539 9.375 13.125V46.875C9.375 48.9461 11.0539 50.625 13.125 50.625H46.875C48.9461 50.625 50.625 48.9461 50.625 46.875V13.125C50.625 11.0539 48.9461 9.375 46.875 9.375H13.125ZM28.125 16.875C28.125 15.8395 28.9645 15 30 15C31.0355 15 31.875 15.8395 31.875 16.875V20.625H35.625C36.6605 20.625 37.5 21.4645 37.5 22.5C37.5 23.5355 36.6605 24.375 35.625 24.375H26.25C25.2145 24.375 24.375 25.2145 24.375 26.25C24.375 27.2855 25.2145 28.125 26.25 28.125H33.75C36.8566 28.125 39.375 30.6434 39.375 33.75C39.375 36.8566 36.8566 39.375 33.75 39.375H31.875V43.125C31.875 44.1605 31.0355 45 30 45C28.9645 45 28.125 44.1605 28.125 43.125V39.375H22.5C21.4645 39.375 20.625 38.5355 20.625 37.5C20.625 36.4645 21.4645 35.625 22.5 35.625H33.75C34.7855 35.625 35.625 34.7855 35.625 33.75C35.625 32.7145 34.7855 31.875 33.75 31.875H26.25C23.1434 31.875 20.625 29.3566 20.625 26.25C20.625 23.1434 23.1434 20.625 26.25 20.625H28.125V16.875Z\" fill=\"#005EB8\"><\/path>\r\n          <\/svg>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h3 id=\"transparent-monthly-savings\">Transparent monthly savings<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Renters save 30-50% on self storage, on average. 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Also, your decision about how much to tip movers will likely be a similar amount regardless of how you decide to figure up the costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A decision to pay movers 10% of the total might work perfectly if you only work with one team of movers for a few hours. But the total cost you pay to the moving company typically depends on how many hours they spend inside the truck.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A simple way to evaluate&nbsp;how much to tip movers&nbsp;is a scale based on how long the move takes. This&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moving.com\/tips\/tipping-movers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">method<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests $10 per person is acceptable for a half-day (4 hours) and $20 for a full-day (8 hours). If your movers are working from daylight to dark or spending an extravagant amount of time carefully packing fragile items, you can expect to pay up to $40 per person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"big-or-small-deciding-how-much-to-tip-movers\"><b>Big or Small: Deciding How Much to Tip Movers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between 5% and 20% is a pretty big range. Most people aren&rsquo;t in the financial position to offer movers with the largest tip on the scale just because they&rsquo;re feeling generous. Still, your movers took good care of your possessions, and you want to give them a proper reward. Consider these factors when deciding&nbsp;how much to tip movers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The difficulty of your move:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you have long, narrow flights of stairs to navigate, a lot of heavy furniture, or steep hills outdoors, your movers are forced to work harder and should be paid accordingly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Other benefits you provided during the day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you treated the moving team to an expensive lunch to show your appreciation, they might not be expecting you to hand over a tip as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How many teams you&rsquo;re working with:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sometimes, especially if you&rsquo;re <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/moving-new-city\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moving to a new city<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the team who puts your belongings inside the truck isn&rsquo;t the same team that carries your possessions into your new home. Do you tip movers on both ends? Yes &mdash; you should tip these teams separately, and that can change your decision on how much to tip movers at the beginning and at the end of the move.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Quality of service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you think the moving team did a mediocre job, you shouldn&rsquo;t have to pay a handsome tip.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Services that exceeded your expectations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your team helped you finish packing simply because you were running behind or stayed around late to ensure your family heirlooms were properly placed in your new residence, then a larger tip will show your appreciation. Also, it will encourage them to continue that kind of exemplary service for the next customer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"methods-of-payment-for-tipping-your-movers\"><b>Methods of Payment for Tipping Your Movers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, it was natural to always tip movers with cash. Today, it&rsquo;s a common practice to not carry cash at all. So, should you go to the bank before moving day and grab some cash to pay your movers?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, <strong>cash is still the best way to offer a moving tip.<\/strong> While you might feel like you&rsquo;ve paid more than enough to the moving company, the biggest portion of that didn&rsquo;t go to the actual movers. When you pay cash, you can easily split it among the team so everyone gets their share immediately. Still, there are a few instances when cash just isn&rsquo;t an option. So if you forgot to run by the ATM, these options may help:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some large moving companies have a line to include your tip in the bill. If this is the case, it&rsquo;s fine to pay the tip with the same card you&rsquo;re using to pay the moving company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to record the payment, then tipping movers with a check is acceptable. In this instance, you&rsquo;ll likely want to pay the foreman and ask him to divide it among the crew.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the opportunity, it&rsquo;s a great idea to tip each worker separately. This shows your gratitude directly to each of the movers instead of only the team&rsquo;s leader. It&rsquo;s also the only way to ensure the money goes where you intended. Additionally, if you had a single worker on the team that worked especially hard, you can tip them accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-i-provide-meals-for-my-movers\"><b>Should I Provide Meals for My Movers?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5100 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"team of professional movers putting boxes in a truck\"  width=\"915\"  height=\"608\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers-550x365.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Understanding-How-Much-to-Tip-Movers-Should-I-Provide-Meals-for-My-Movers-800x532.jpg 800w\" ><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>It&rsquo;s definitely a nice gesture to provide food for your movers, especially if it&rsquo;s a full-day move.<\/strong> While you don&rsquo;t have to provide a meal or even snacks and drinks, it&rsquo;s something to consider. Carrying heavy boxes and furniture is hard physical work, and food provides essential energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your move takes longer than four or five hours, you can expect your team will need a break for lunch. Staying on-site for the meal will keep things running smoothly, and your movers will definitely appreciate the gesture.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering a meal for your moving team, take into consideration a few options you&rsquo;re comfortable paying for and choices that will keep the day running smoothly. Pizza is typically a good option to feed a crowd, but it&rsquo;s likely the meal that movers see most often. Sandwiches, burgers, or fried chicken also make up an easy meal.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&rsquo;t be afraid to take a quick vote from the workers or order the special from that great local diner the movers may know nothing about. The goal is to provide much-needed nutrition and a break during a busy day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"beverages-provide-essential-hydration\"><b>Beverages Provide Essential Hydration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you don&rsquo;t plan to provide your movers with snacks, you should still consider the value of having water or other beverages available. Moving is hard work. Also, your movers are almost constantly exposed to whatever weather Mother Nature has served up the day of your move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what the weather is like, expect to have water available at all times. (If you&rsquo;re on a shoestring budget, a jug of water and paper cups will suffice.) Whether your move lasts a few hours or a full day, consider providing these benefits for your movers.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coffee on cold days or early mornings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water throughout the day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports drinks during the hottest months<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snacks (Anything from donuts to fruit to crackers or chips can be a great pick-me-up.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot cocoa or tea for workers who don&rsquo;t like coffee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-caffeinated beverages as an option&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"tipping-your-movers-and-treating-them-well-is-important\"><b>Tipping Your Movers and Treating Them Well Is Important<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This valuable service often goes without the appreciation it truly deserves. The way you treat your movers is a way to show your appreciation for how they treat you, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/moving-kids-15-tips-smooth-move\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your family<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and your possessions. A professional moving team saves you from a considerable amount of stress and time. Additionally, these workers face difficult jobs and risk of injury every single day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your home has valuable possessions &mdash; and even some items you could never replace. Your moving team provides your possessions with the care you may not be able to provide on your own. 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