When you hire a moving company do you tip the movers? How much?

I am looking into local movers....I am only moving across town and I was wondering if I needed to add in a tip about before budgeting the expense

Its not alot of stuff...I am moving from a one bedroom apart to two bedroom house.....more boxes and not alot of heavy furniture

OK, free great tip here, just give me best answer.

When you hire movers, they usually give you an estimate, you know lets say $50.00 an hour, estimated at 6 hours so $300.00..

Now you know the guys who do the work, they usually get paid by the hour, so they don't really care about the whole deal, and so it stands to reason that in the end, they get lost or move slow or act retarded and it takes 10 hours and now it's $500, and you're pissed, and no tip for them.

I always tell them that if they come in under the estimate, I pay the estimate and they keep the money.

Then the job really takes three hours and they all get a worthwhile tip, and I save money...

Brilliant! Don't say I never did anything for you.

I would not think so ..they make a wage.
They are laborers not service industry

You better tip before they start moving or they WILL break and "lose" stuff.

I moved across town last year. I tipped the guys (3) $30 each. Also bought them subs for lunch, and provided Gatorade for them.

Yes, they did a good job.

I tipped a mover $300.00 once, it was four guys.

The next time I moved the guys wouldn't accept it. I don't think tipping them is customary.

yes u should give something....if u live in mass give me a call

You can if you want to... it's best when you know that they didn't take any of your stuff though.

Look at it this way,not only will they charge you for the move,they will charge you for the weight of each item. Now,do you think they need a tip?

No need to tip. You have already negotiated a set rate or per hour rate.

Yes, to the tip. How much would depend on if they have to haul heavy things up @ down a bunch of steps. If you think they did a good job then i would give them between 5-10 dollars apiece. there will probably be three guys. It's a judgment call.