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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.

Alishka Sun 25-Oct-20 01:58:11

I've got a stash of those Bank coin bags and 2.00 in one of those is for my Morrisons delivery bloke. Worth every penny.
My binmen will get a 4-pack at Christmas.

earnshaw Sun 25-Oct-20 01:44:34

i have started home delivery with tesco since the pandemic started as we are shielding and did not want to go to supermarkets, at one time i would have never dreamt of home deliveries but needs must, as for tipping,, my delivery driver is rarely the same and I was wondering about christmas tipping, if it was always the same driver it would be different, i must say though, all the drivers are lovely, really friendly, cheerful and helpful

nipsmum Thu 22-Oct-20 10:15:15

I don't tip anyone for doing their job.I was never given a tip for doing my job.

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 22:37:08

MawB2

Well God bless Waitrose’s little cotton socks for doing that out of the goodness of their heart.
Obviously sales figures and profit margins don’t feature in their thinking gringrin

Pathetic patronising post - what is the matter with you?

MawB2 Wed 21-Oct-20 22:25:08

Well God bless Waitrose’s little cotton socks for doing that out of the goodness of their heart.
Obviously sales figures and profit margins don’t feature in their thinking gringrin

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 22:14:44

MawB2

^I don’t pay extra for my delivery do I compared with going to the shop in person? Don’t be so patronising^

Not patronising Suziewoozie just telling it like it is.
I don’t pay extra either but until recently the minimum order for free delivery was £60 - admittedly now dropped to £40- so how many people do you think will add just a few more things to their order to bring it up to the minimum? That’s how they boost sales and consequently profits.
It’s not patronising but I really don’t think you can know all that much about retail philosophy if you think anything is free!

You are continuing to patronise me. WR deliveries did not cost me a penny extra - I don’t care what other people did about reaching the £60 - I ordered about every 10 days to avoid that obvious trap.

MawB2 Wed 21-Oct-20 22:05:12

I don’t pay extra for my delivery do I compared with going to the shop in person? Don’t be so patronising

Not patronising Suziewoozie just telling it like it is.
I don’t pay extra either but until recently the minimum order for free delivery was £60 - admittedly now dropped to £40- so how many people do you think will add just a few more things to their order to bring it up to the minimum? That’s how they boost sales and consequently profits.
It’s not patronising but I really don’t think you can know all that much about retail philosophy if you think anything is free!

Juicylucy Wed 21-Oct-20 22:02:01

In my close during lockdown everyone left can of drinks and biscuits and cakes for the drivers in a box on there doorsteps they were gratefully received but that was lockdown,

arosebyanyothername Wed 21-Oct-20 21:58:50

Supermarket delivery drivers that is!

arosebyanyothername Wed 21-Oct-20 21:56:04

I haven't in the past but since we were in lockdown I have.
I'm grateful to these delivery drivers for putting themselves on the line.
My personal point of view

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 21:29:55

MawB2

Of course you pay for your delivery Suziewoozie it is factored into WR prices. There is no such thing as a free lunch!
As to couriers do you remember how GG used to give them drinks and packets of crisps or sandwiches? I thought it OTT at the time, but all the more so on learning recently that couriers are paid only £1 per parcel, so you can understand how they want to be back in their van and on their way ASAP.

I don’t pay extra for my delivery do I compared with going to the shop in person? Don’t be so patronising

TrendyNannie6 Wed 21-Oct-20 19:55:07

No

MawB2 Wed 21-Oct-20 19:46:57

Of course you pay for your delivery Suziewoozie it is factored into WR prices. There is no such thing as a free lunch!
As to couriers do you remember how GG used to give them drinks and packets of crisps or sandwiches? I thought it OTT at the time, but all the more so on learning recently that couriers are paid only £1 per parcel, so you can understand how they want to be back in their van and on their way ASAP.

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 19:38:01

Aepgirl

No, of course not. You have already paid for delivery.

No I haven’t / WR deliveries are free

Aepgirl Wed 21-Oct-20 19:12:09

No, of course not. You have already paid for delivery.

Eloethan Wed 21-Oct-20 19:10:59

A minimum wage is a poverty wage. It's up to people what they do but I generally tip most people because so many workers were having a really difficult time even before Covid.

craftyone Wed 21-Oct-20 18:55:00

No tip. They are doing a job for which they get paid

Glenfinnan Wed 21-Oct-20 18:50:04

No don’t tip

StoneofDestiny Wed 21-Oct-20 18:42:49

No - never, it's a service you pay for and the delivery staff are paid to do. Just say thank you

Craftycat Wed 21-Oct-20 15:35:21

I'd have a job! Our local delivery man rings the bell & is back in his van before I get to the door! I might add I move very fast too!
I see they are suggesting that they collect parcels from us now too so he may have to slow down a bit.

suziewoozie Wed 21-Oct-20 15:08:24

Greciangirl

Surely most deliveries are now contactless.
A quick ring of the doorbell and they are of.

I certainly don’t want to hand my delivery person anything.
Just a quick thank you will suffice.

Online supermarket deliveries may involve more than that - for example, we have nowhere to leave the goods or we may want to say which subs we want. We don’t hand anything to anyone btw - when we see the van arriving, we put the envelope under a stone by the gate for him to pick up

Greciangirl Wed 21-Oct-20 15:02:24

Surely most deliveries are now contactless.
A quick ring of the doorbell and they are of.

I certainly don’t want to hand my delivery person anything.
Just a quick thank you will suffice.

Kseniya Wed 21-Oct-20 14:57:19

usually not. but why not leave - if he pleased you, delivered quickly, was friendly, helped with big delivery, and so on. that is, it's up to you

Theoddbird Wed 21-Oct-20 14:56:01

No.

felice Wed 21-Oct-20 14:50:19

`£45 for a cut and blow dry,,, I am 'finally' going on Saturday, cut and colour 45€.
SIL goes nearby for a gents cut in a posh shop 52€
DD is sick of telling him, my one has won awards his is a chain one.
Mine will not accept a tip as I am disabled and 'old' his words not mine.
As he is 57 and I am 66 I was not amused, but he and his partner are really good hairdressers.