Tipping furniture delivery men is a great way to show your appreciation for services rendered. After all, they’re humping heavy, expensive pieces of furniture from one spot to another - often up multiple flights of stairs - so it pays to give them a little something extra for their hard work. What’s more, you could be rewarded through better customer service and appearance in the future.

Most etiquette experts recommend tipping furniture delivery men 10 to 20 percent of the delivery fee, with 15 percent being the norm. While you’re certainly free to tip less, it’s important to keep in mind that they often depend on these tips for a living wage.

But the benefits of tipping don’t just end there. Most experienced furniture delivery men will go the extra mile when it comes to getting your pieces out of the truck and inside without scratching your floors or banging up the walls; because they know that the extra effort will be worth the extra tip later.

At the same time, if the first delivery went particularly well, you’ll probably be happy when the same delivery man returns a few weeks later. Tipping your furniture delivery men will make them remember you and be more