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[laurack]

What’s the deal with grocery delivery? So I feel like I’m expected to tip but do they make at least minimum wage?

How do we decide what minimum wage/low paying jobs “deserve” a tip?

waitstaff seems cut and dried - I know they are exempt from minimum wage and generally their wage is their tips so I always leave at least 20%.. But outside of that it seems some things you are just expected to tip but what makes the decision ?

Should I feel guilty for not tipping the grocery delivery person if I don’t tip whenever I go to Starbucks ? Why do the grocery delivery people deserve a tip if the cashiers and baggers don’t get a tip (I assume they all make the same amount)

[mel]

I was wondering this the other day when I did curbside pick up at my local grocery store. I didn't tip, but felt guilty and wasn't sure if my guilt was justified.

[jlt19]

Do they deliver it to your house? One of our stores brings it in for you. Id absolutely tip then.

But curbside pick up I wouldn't.

[cosmowife]

I would like to know this as well. I tipped 15% on my latest Instacart order, which ended up being a lot of money since it was a big order. And the the shopper left the actual receipt from the purchase in the bag, so I saw what the items actually cost (instacart sometimes marks up the prices). Even though I had free delivery, I ended up spending $45 more than the in-store price between the tip, the service fee, and the food mark ups. I’m not sure instacart is worth basically a 35% premium. It’s nice but $45 is a lot of money to pay for a one-time service.

[suzubell]

We aren’t allowed to tip at curbside pick up. We can’t get home delivery.

[mel]

Jul 20, 2018 12:08:57 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Do they deliver it to your house? One of our stores brings it in for you. Id absolutely tip then.

But curbside pick up I wouldn't.

Our curbside pick up loads it into our vehicle for us, so that's where my hesitation comes in. I hate tipping culture.

[pumpkin]

Interesting question.
I tip for other home food delivery (pizza & other deliverable food) so I guess I'd feel like I should for grocery delivery, but I honestly have no idea.

[Leeham Rimes]

Yes, you’re supposed to tip when they deliver to your house. I don’t tip if it’s curbside pick up (and most have a no tipping policy).

How is grocery delivery different than pizza delivery, which had always been a tipping position.. I don’t tip when I pick that pizza up in store but the act of me not having to go out, drive, walk to/from store/house = tip IMO. I don’t know what they’re paid I just knownthr more orders they work, the more lucrative they are so I’m assuming it’s not a set wage they’re getting.

And I don’t tip a percentage like I would a waiter, for grocery delivery. I usually go with the suggested tip of $5 for a small-medium order and go up from there based on how heavy my shit is.

[jlt19]

Jul 20, 2018 12:12:11 GMT -5 mel said:

Jul 20, 2018 12:08:57 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

Do they deliver it to your house? One of our stores brings it in for you. Id absolutely tip then.

But curbside pick up I wouldn't.

Our curbside pick up loads it into our vehicle for us, so that's where my hesitation comes in. I hate tipping culture.

Ours too. But I use hated Walmart and they cannot accept tips so I go by that 😉

[readyin07]

How do we make this problem go away??? everywhere we go has a tip line on the receipt. We went bowling yesterday and there was a tip line for that. They took my money and handed my kids their shoes. I tip for that? But it feels really uncomfortable to leave the line blank on the receipt or hit a “no tip” button.

[followyourarrow]

I don't tip curbside and neither of my stores allow it.
I tip for delivery and from what I can tell most are paid by the order, not an hourly wage.

[liverandonions]

Jul 20, 2018 12:25:42 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

How do we make this problem go away??? everywhere we go has a tip line on the receipt. We went bowling yesterday and there was a tip line for that. They took my money and handed my kids their shoes. I tip for that? But it feels really uncomfortable to leave the line blank on the receipt or hit a “no tip” button.

Do they have food service there as well? Just wondering if maybe they only print one type of receipt for the whole bowling alley. But, it makes me think of the make your own yogurt places that have tip jars-You took my money and gave me a spoon, I did all the rest of the work!

[Deleted]

It really depends. Small coffee stands, yes; Sbux no. Pizza delivery driver yes; Uber driver, no. Dining out; yes. Cafe style (like panera) no. I don't feel guilty not giving a tip in certain situations.

[goldengirlz]

If it’s a gray area, I tip at places where I’m a regular or if I get “extra” service.

I tend to be bad about tipping jars in general because a lot of times I don’t have singles on me. But I’ll usually select a tipping option on a card machine because it’s easy.

I’ll admit I don’t have hard and fast rules about this but my general philosophy is that I err on the side of tipping.

[TR]

The really annoying thing is when business use Square or other apps to run credit cards, it almost always asks if you want to tip. Like, even my local postal store payment thing prompts for a tip and I’m like, “uhhhh nope”.

[icedcoffee]

You know what I always find messed up? Places like massage envy. I go somewhere else, but they do the same thing. They discount the massage to say $59 (always, I don't think anyone pays full price), but then put up a sign saying you should tip based on the "full price" of $109 so they recommend $18-20 tip. That's all fine and dandy because I still think $80 for a 1 hour massage is pretty reasonable, but how about we just list a price and call it good?

My hair salon is a no tip salon (they won't accept them) and I LOVE it.

[nessness]

Safeway delivery people don't accept tips. I don't know about other grocery stores. Maybe check their website? If they don't say anything about no tipping, you should probably tip.

[pantsparty]

Jul 20, 2018 12:25:42 GMT -5 readyin07 said:

How do we make this problem go away???

Just...don't tip if you don't want to.

[pantsparty]

Jul 20, 2018 14:03:23 GMT -5 @aellasbeth said:

It really depends. Small coffee stands, yes; Sbux no. Pizza delivery driver yes; Uber driver, no. Dining out; yes. Cafe style (like panera) no. I don't feel guilty not giving a tip in certain situations.

You don't tip your Uber driver?

[icedcoffee]

Jul 20, 2018 14:48:32 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Jul 20, 2018 14:03:23 GMT -5 @aellasbeth said:

It really depends. Small coffee stands, yes; Sbux no. Pizza delivery driver yes; Uber driver, no. Dining out; yes. Cafe style (like panera) no. I don't feel guilty not giving a tip in certain situations.

You don't tip your Uber driver?

I actually have a question about this.  When Uber was founded wasn't the premise that you basically don't need to deal with the payment in the vehicle and that tip was included?  And then at some point between then and now they seem to have added the ability to tip and now it seems standard?  So what's the deal?  Tip or no?

I very rarely uber so it's kind of moot, but I was wondering.

[Deleted]

Jul 20, 2018 14:48:32 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Jul 20, 2018 14:03:23 GMT -5 @aellasbeth said:

It really depends. Small coffee stands, yes; Sbux no. Pizza delivery driver yes; Uber driver, no. Dining out; yes. Cafe style (like panera) no. I don't feel guilty not giving a tip in certain situations.

You don't tip your Uber driver?

for uber eats. no. 

[Deleted]

Jul 20, 2018 14:51:24 GMT -5 icedcoffee said:

Jul 20, 2018 14:48:32 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

You don't tip your Uber driver?

I actually have a question about this.  When Uber was founded wasn't the premise that you basically don't need to deal with the payment in the vehicle and that tip was included?  And then at some point between then and now they seem to have added the ability to tip and now it seems standard?  So what's the deal?  Tip or no?

I very rarely uber so it's kind of moot, but I was wondering.

See with uber and lyft I know they are getting compensated for their time. I just figure a tip is nice if they are especially good, but its not like its their sole compensation from Uber to begin with. The whole point of driving with uber is you get what you put into it. 

[scm1011]

I don’t tip Uber. One of my closest friends drives for both Uber and Lyft and says most people don’t tip.

[jigsy]

Jul 20, 2018 14:51:24 GMT -5 icedcoffee said:

Jul 20, 2018 14:48:32 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

You don't tip your Uber driver?

I actually have a question about this.  When Uber was founded wasn't the premise that you basically don't need to deal with the payment in the vehicle and that tip was included?  And then at some point between then and now they seem to have added the ability to tip and now it seems standard?  So what's the deal?  Tip or no?

I very rarely uber so it's kind of moot, but I was wondering.

Uber added the option to tip because Lyft had the option to tip.

I take into account what the ride cost is - if I do a line ride, and I am the only rider, I will tip for sure to bring it up to the price it would have cost if I were alone. 

As for tipping grocery delivery - I do a flat tip based on how much of a PITA my order was. When I order a bunch of water/la croix, I'll tip a little more because they are hauling it to my door. If it is a single, light bag, I'll tip a little less.

And I never feel bad for saying no to a tip. I think in most situations it isn't expected - but I have also worked service jobs where tips aren't expected, but when received are immensely appreciated because none of these jobs are well-paying. 

[jigsy]

Jul 20, 2018 14:53:51 GMT -5 @aellasbeth said:

Jul 20, 2018 14:48:32 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

You don't tip your Uber driver?

for uber eats. no. 

I feel like it is more important to tip an uber eats driver, than just a regular uber driver. When I was driving, most drivers refused uber eats pick ups because you'd get $3.80 (it was a flat $5 fee, minus the uber fee) for a job that would generally take at least 30 minutes. If you had a ride in that same time, you'd probably make closer to $10-$15. 

[pantsparty]

Jul 20, 2018 15:06:18 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

I don’t tip Uber. One of my closest friends drives for both Uber and Lyft and says most people don’t tip.

[wildrice]

I have done Amazon Fresh delivery twice, and Amazon automatically adds a $5 tip (you can remove it) so I feel like that is adequate. I don't think you need to do 15%, that would be so expensive!

I have a hard time with counter service where there is a spot for a tip. I feel bad not tipping when asked, but in general I agree that counter service should not be tipped. I need to get better about declining when I don't actually feel a tip is needed. I think it's the ex waitress in me that has a hard time skipping a tip when prompted to add one!

[scm1011]

Jul 20, 2018 15:27:51 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Jul 20, 2018 15:06:18 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

I don’t tip Uber. One of my closest friends drives for both Uber and Lyft and says most people don’t tip.

??

As others have said, Uber was founded on the premise of not tipping.

[puppyluv]

Jul 20, 2018 16:28:24 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Jul 20, 2018 15:27:51 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

??

As others have said, Uber was founded on the premise of not tipping.

Since the time Uber was founded, they have also made significant changes to their comission structure so the drivers are making less than they were back then. From what I have read the typical driver now averages around minimum wage so I tend to add in a tip as long as the driver isnt terrible.

[shopgirl07]

You should tip for grocery delivery. I tipped $5-$10 depending on the size of my order.