how much to tip car carrier?

This is not a repeat of a frequently asked question.

I'm having a transporter bring out 6 or 7 vehicles from the east coast to the west coast. Essentially the entire truck will be just mine.

I would normally tip $100 for 1 vehicle, is it ok to stick with that ($100 total for the trip) or should I up it a little?

 

Do you also tip the UPS guy?

 

NOTHING! He is being paid for a service. When I fly you to Hawaii on AA, do you stop by the cockpit door to tip me?

Mark

 

umm....you paid a fee, and no tip is expected nor required. Tip based on service in an industry which needs it. Like another post said, are you tipping UPS? How about your doctor after your prostate exam? Slip the guy a Ben Franklin and a wink for a job well done?

When people tip on stuff like this it makes the rest of us look bad because I have no intention of tipping anyone other then a waiter/bell hop/valet, etc etc....

 

Do a search. I tipped something on the order of $50 when my 355 was delivered. The last thread they were bashing the guy for $100, and some would tip $500! I felt like a shlep.

I like this thread better

 

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to tip transport drivers for the most part.its not like a valet or waiter etc i .dont know if youre using one of the big companys like Passport/Fed Ex and ICL etc or if its an independent contractor...since there are 6 cars in the pick up and drop-off run i know from experience thats a lot of hours of crawling around securing them for the trip and then untying them especially if these are project cars that dont run under their own power.at least have some cold water or soft drinks handy.see how he treats the cars as he brings them out and if the drivers a true professional then perhaps a gift certificate for dinners at outback,cracker barrell or similar place.theyve always smiled when ive done that!

 

Why would you tip a driver anything, ever? He's been paid, he gets a check from the company he works for. Tipping has gotten so out of control it's beyond ridiculous.

 

you got a point

 

Rob,

Why do you assume that all companies are greedy and don't pay their drivers well? Why do you not tip me when you spend 3K on a first class airline ticket to Europe and I fly you there safely?

I think the tipping thing as gotten out of control - remember tip means "to insure prompt service". It was never meant as an add on charge for everything and everybody. Primarily waitstaff and valets.

IMHO

Mark

 

I didn't tip my driver because he switched plans where to drop of my car


I don't see a problem in giving the guy a 20 or a 50 if they were good to your car. not like it's gonna hurt after paying 100k+ for a car

 

If it were even remotely expected, there would be a mention of the expected tip on their websight. If you want to help they guy out, thats very nice but dont call it a tip.

 

Hey! My neighbor is a pilot for AA.

Back to the thread, I tipped my guy $100 for one car, not sure what I'd do for an entire trailer full.

 

Most independent drivers get paid very little. The auto brokers take about 20% of the rate, these guys work very hard in all kinds of weather. I dont know about you, but when i tip, it makes these guys day. I just had 6 trees taken down in my yard, 25 ft pines. Crew of 6 Mexicans, you should have seen their faces when I handed them a Fifty for lunch...

 

If I gave you a Franklin in front of the passengers and crew, would you take it?

What do your regs and employment agreement say about that?


Cuz.. maybe I would!!

 

I'll see you on the next flight!!!

 

I think companies may factor in tipping into their employees' wages and therefore pay them less. Pretty sleazy on the company's part if that is true.

 

I'm sorry to say I paid nothing over the charge. No tip. But, it also did not cross my mind, as I was thinking of my new 430 Spider, and was freaking out.

 

I do. I give the guys at the local UPS store $20 each near Xmas. I drop off about one package per week, and they always make sure it gets on the truck.
BT

 

I've never tipped a trucker in 20 years in the car business.

Using car carriers is a funny thing, they all suck IMHO, so you try to pick the best of the worst and run with it.

 

If the service is top notch (prompt delivery, keep you abreast of his whereabout and ETA), I will tip around $50. However, if the driver is also "owner-operator", then NO, I don't tip.

 

Using car carriers is a funny thing, they all suck IMHO, so you try to pick the best of the worst and run with it.[/QUOTE]

After all the stories I've heard over the years you may be part right, that must also be why my wife and I are so busy we have a hard time keeping up!

 

We tip for good service period. Delivery people, Moving & Storage people, and service people. UPS, Fedex, and the like will not accept a tip when offered.

If you are a private party then $100 for 1 auto is fair and for 6 or 7 I'd add $50 per for the extras. If you are receiving the shipment for a business transaction then I would tip $100 for the load as long as the delivery was on-time and undamaged.

"To insure promptness" does have meaning.