{"id":7033,"date":"2021-09-15T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2022-04-27T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T18:30:00","slug":"moving-tip-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/moving-tip-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving tip calculator: how to bribe your friends into helping you move"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Friends \u2018too busy\u2019 to help you move? Maybe you aren\u2019t tipping well enough<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re buying or selling your house, chances are you\u2019ll run into a familiar problem&#8211;moving your stuff. No one relishes lugging sofas and overstuffed boxes of books upstairs. Much less doing it by your lonesome.<\/p>\n<p>One tried and true method of expediting the process, and cutting down on a sore back, is going the DIY route and enlisting a small army of friends. After putting out the cattle call on Facebook, it\u2019s important to keep a few things in mind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start on Time: <\/strong>Nothing is worse for moving morale than forcing your army to watch as you cram leftover junk into cardboard boxes. Do the work beforehand; otherwise you are wasting your friends\u2019 time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep a Lid on Your Temper:<\/strong> You\u2019re The Big Kahuna, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can flail your conscripted muscle. After all, your movers can pick up and leave at any moment. This is particularly bad if the person you angered drove a spacious truck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rustle Up Some Grub:<\/strong> Troops need to eat. How exactly you accomplish this depends on your loyal troops\u2019 palates. Chances are, pizza will suffice. Our suggestion: Skip the toppings. Cheese pizza is the perfect standby and no one will complain about a particularly grating topping request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most important thing to keep in mind, however, is it\u2019s rare to get something for nothing. And while your newly acquired army of friends will tell you they don\u2019t expect anything in return, the truth is your request comes with responsibilities. Like a general in the thick of battle, you will need to make sure your loyal followers have a plan of attack and proper guidance. <a name=\"jump\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Typical Bargain<\/h2>\n<p>Gauging how to repay your friends for their time and sore muscles isn\u2019t a science, but there are guidelines. The most important rule is to remember the people lifting your battered La-Z-Boy up three flights of stairs are your friends. So treat them like it. Otherwise prepare for a rebellion.<br \/>\nTo help cut down on the frustration of figuring out how to repay your army, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a> created a <strong>Moving Calculator<\/strong>. Similar to a Tip Calculator, the guide above will keep you from being a stingy friend. Instead, you\u2019ll be an adored general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends \u2018too busy\u2019 to help you move? Maybe you aren\u2019t tipping well enough Whether you\u2019re buying or selling your house, chances are you\u2019ll run into a familiar problem&#8211;moving your stuff. No one relishes lugging sofas and overstuffed boxes of books upstairs. Much less doing it by your lonesome. One tried and true method of expediting the process, and cutting down on a sore back, is going the DIY route and enlisting a small army of friends. After putting out the cattle call on Facebook, it\u2019s important to keep a few things in mind. 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