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Do I tip or not ??

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felice Wed 21-Oct-20 07:56:18

Good morning, I have my first online delivery arriving tomorrow afternoon
Do I tip the delivery driver or not?. Belgium not the UK but delivery is delivery.
I live in a basement garden flat and they will bring everything downstairs for me.

Yertiz Wed 21-Oct-20 11:56:16

When I first started to get my groceries delivered I offered the driver a tip but he said they weren't allowed to take anything, so I've never offered again

Phloembundle Wed 21-Oct-20 11:52:38

No. Never thought about it.

Moggycuddler Wed 21-Oct-20 11:43:10

No. Not expected in the UK anyway. And particularly now with the virus, nobody really wants to be handling coins. Just thank them and be friendly!

Bijou Wed 21-Oct-20 11:40:34

I have tried to tip Sainsburys drivers but they refuse.

Saggi Wed 21-Oct-20 11:39:37

Never crossed my mind to tip my Sainsbury’s delivery driver.... they do get paid, don’t they!? The only people I’d tip would be paperboy if I ever had one...and used to tip milkman at Christmas.... just because my dad was a milko. Stopped tipping taxi drivers as well as I think £7 for going 1.5 miles is tip enough.

Outofstepwithhumanity Wed 21-Oct-20 11:37:48

I always tip, usually about £3, I appreciate anyone doing me a service for making life easier.

Anrol Wed 21-Oct-20 11:35:49

I always tip my grocery delivery person £3. It’s worth every penny for me not having to go grocery shopping.
I gave the guys who recently delivered a new bed £5 each, for a very awkward delivery done with professionalism and cheer.

glammanana Wed 21-Oct-20 11:35:23

I don't have takeaway deliveries but I would never tip the likes of Uber Eats etc their prices seem over the top to start with I do tip my delivery driver who brings my Supermarket delivery along with my Postman/Binmen at xmas always.

Awesomegranny Wed 21-Oct-20 11:33:05

You’re lucky to get a delivery slot, I’ve given up trying!

Nashville Wed 21-Oct-20 11:32:39

I tip the supermarket drivers. Minimum wage is not a lot. I was lucky in that when I was working I was paid well. I am in pension surplus as the virus restrictions have so limited my outings and therefore costs. I can thus afford to tip. I only have a monthly delivery of food so it is usually £3 to a five pound note dependent on what is in my purse. I tip the hairdresser by rounding up and paying in cash and not being too diligent in getting a receipt. She is a one man band. I round up in the taxi as well but do that on the debit card. The postman gets a bottle of something. I never see the bin men as they come at the crack of dawn. I quite like to tip as it makes people smile.

Cambia Wed 21-Oct-20 11:29:30

No, they move too fast to catch!

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 11:28:02

As for the logistics of paying, we put the note in an envelope and leave it at a social distance to be picked up

annodomini Wed 21-Oct-20 11:25:12

No, I have never tipped delivery drivers. Mostly they just leave the parcels on the back step and clear off before I reach the door. They clearly don't expect a tip. At the moment, they have to stand well back, and, during this time of pandemic, it's against the - perhaps unspoken - rule for hard cash to change hands.

schnackie Wed 21-Oct-20 11:23:37

I always tip - because I live on the second floor, and, whilst I live near an Aldi and get all my fresh food from them, I order online for heavy things that would be very difficult for me to carry upstairs. Think 6 2-litre bottles of squash, 6 litres of long life milk, carton of 32 cans of coke, tinned veg etc etc. grin

25Avalon Wed 21-Oct-20 11:22:39

I don't tip but I do always try to say thankyou.

Grannygrumps1 Wed 21-Oct-20 11:19:07

My personal opinion - in the UK.
If the country has a minimum wage - no don’t tip. If the country doesn’t have a minimum -then feel free to tip.
I no longer tip the hair dresser or waitresses in restaurants here.

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 11:15:33

I tip the WR delivery £10 every time. They are on or not much more than minimum wage and I can easily afford it. I tip my hairdresser 10% every visit ( but gave her much more than that after lockdown as I know they’d all lost a lot of income as furlough was based on basic wage) and tip paper boy and refuse collectors at Christmas
slightly they were instructed by employers not to get signatures as were all delivery people/ post men etc
My tipping behaviour is what I feel comfortable with - it’s neither right nor wrong in general - just what I feel is right for me ( although affordability is obviously relevant)

Coco51 Wed 21-Oct-20 11:13:33

No.

BusterTank Wed 21-Oct-20 11:09:40

I don't tip because this is the job they are employed to do . At Christmas I would if it was a regular driver . When I had chickens I did give the Asda driver and the post man eggs .

hicaz46 Wed 21-Oct-20 11:09:26

If you were having the same person for every delivery and they acted over and above usual behaviour then maybe, but all our delivery drivers have been different. By all means tip at Christmas, those who deliver regularly eg postperson or milk deliverer but otherwise no. Exchanging cash in these times is not advised anyway.

newnanny Wed 21-Oct-20 11:04:29

I don't top for weekly food delivery but do tip if having furniture delivered as I think it is heavy to carry.

Liz46 Wed 21-Oct-20 11:01:36

We had an Indian meal delivered from a local restaurant. We ordered online, paying a service charge and were offered the choice of the delivery person ringing the bell, putting the food down and standing well back. Our area is tier 3 so we opted for this. The driver rang the bell, hung on to the food and obviously wanted a tip. I’m pleased we didn’t give him one because the food was lukewarm.

LynneH Wed 21-Oct-20 10:59:43

No. That’s what the delivery charge is for. Unless the driver goes above and beyond

slightlyvixed Wed 21-Oct-20 10:53:33

I used to give a pound coin, as I feel delivery people have had a raw deal. But that stopped during lockdown, when they won't even ask you to sign anything.

lemongrove Wed 21-Oct-20 10:23:55

I see you already have the answer Felice
I don’t tip anyone who delivers to the door, and only tip the hairdresser if I don’t have the salon owner doing my hair (which I usually do) although I do give her a present at Christmas, also a small gift at Christmas for our window cleaner ( who is a rather lonely person.)
Years ago, we used to tip the ‘dustmen’ paperboy and milkman.We don’t have a paperboy /milkman now, and the refuse collectors here are paid a good salary.