Do you tip the delivery man?

CyberGhost

I can't help it, I do, everytime I receive something in post, I have 2 euro ready.

Frankly, it's annoying sometimes because, sometimes I don't have the change, so I feel like a douche.

Poor Uncle Tom

Yes.......usually a comment on his cloths or appearance is sufficient.

jimmmy

Are they not paid already by An post ?

Rabies

is it that time already?

I think this is one of the more common AH threads after anti english/foreigner threads

My name is URL

No, they don't tip me for selling them carpets

AnonoBoy

If it's an An Post or FedEx guy then no.

If he's delivering me pizza or the like then yes.

If he's delivering herbs then no.

WindSock

Only food delivery. Not if they take ages though.

Splinter

i tend to give a few quid to the pizza guy... then one day I had one stand there with his hand out expecting a tip. (not a usual driver, so i hadnt tipped him before) and after that I don't tip any of them

CyberGhost

Rabies wrote: »

is it that time already?

I think this is one of the more common AH threads after anti english/foreigner threads

Oh yea, forgot about those ones, I'm gonna one now...

Rowley Birkin QC

Nope.

I invite them in for tea and crumpet.

snubbleste

No.

jigglywoo

I like to tip them over

keefg

I used to until the guy delivering my chinese one night decided to add 3 euro on top of the bill.

When I told him what price I received over the phone he showed me the bill where the idiot had clearly scribbled out the original price and written his own one.

I told him to bugger off and since then I either collect food myself or do not tip delivery guy.

Captain-America

I tip the Pizza man. Never have I heard of someone tipping the Postman.

Abi

CyberGhost wrote: »

I can't help it, I do, everytime I receive something in post, I have 2 euro ready.

Frankly, it's annoying sometimes because, sometimes I don't have the change, so I feel like a douche.

I'd be kinda insulted if someone randomly handed me €2 like that. Food delieveries are different. If my food comes to about €20, I'd hand him €25, and he'd automatically know what the extra is for.

toiletduck

I tip every delivery man. Why just this morning I was buying a pack of my preferred cigarettes. Handed in the tenner and told the shopkeep to hold onto the change. I mean he did deliver them from behind the counter right to my hand. He was thoroughly pleased that I appreciated his service and informed me that there's some unscrupulous individuals who just look blankly at him for their change :eek: Some people just have no manners.

Rowley Birkin QC

Abigayle wrote: »

I'd be kinda insulted if someone randomly handed me €2 like that. Food delieveries are different. If my food comes to about €20, I'd hand him €25, and he'd automatically know what the extra is for.

Why?

They are being paid by the company that employs them. I know someone will come on and say it's a low paid job but thats not my fault and I'm not going to compensate the delivery person for that either.

Takeaway food is hideously expensive anyway, €16 for a medium pizza is lunacy!

fikay

splinter wrote: »

then one day I had one stand there with his hand out expecting a tip. (not a usual driver, so i hadnt tipped him before) and after that I don't tip any of them

was traveling with a ruf'n'ready souf londoner a while back and when a hapless porter extended his hand and murmered the the 't' word he was met with "...tip? I'll give you a tip: dont be so fu cking rude, you two bob c***"
Harsh, but fair.

Abi

bigkev49 wrote: »

Why?

They are being paid by the company that employs them. I know someone will come on and say it's a low paid job but thats not my fault and I'm not going to compensate the delivery person for that either.

Takeaway food is hideously expensive anyway, €16 for a medium pizza is lunacy!

I always tip the person delivering my food, for me its not just because its a low paid job, its a lousey job. The tip is also an unspoken pact that the next time he delievers my food he wont snot/sh1t/ or jizz in it :pac:

Tell me, does your pizza ever taste a bit.. funny?

That_Guy

I never tip them unless my total say comes to 9.80 and I give them a tenner and just say keep the change.

I'll never ever tip Domino's because afaik their drivers are paid by the hour.

Rowley Birkin QC

Abigayle wrote: »

I always tip the person delivering my food, for me its not just because its a low paid job, its a lousey job. The tip is also an unspoken pact that the next time he delievers my food he wont snot/sh1t/ or jizz in it :pac:

Tell me, does your pizza ever taste a bit.. funny?

Nope, cos I take it out of the oven myself! Takeaway food is off the menu for the moment, stupidly expensive. Much nicer cooked at home anyways.

That_Guy

bigkev49 wrote: »

Nope, cos I take it out of the oven myself! Takeaway food is off the menu for the moment, stupidly expensive. Much nicer cooked at home anyways.

You're damn right there. €4 for a Goodfella's pizza >>>>>> greasy overpriced take away pizza any day.

stovelid

I usually give the delivery guys from the local Chinese and Indian 2-3 quid.

ibarelycare

Abigayle wrote: »

I always tip the person delivering my food, for me its not just because its a low paid job, its a lousey job. The tip is also an unspoken pact that the next time he delievers my food he wont snot/sh1t/ or jizz in it :pac:

Tell me, does your pizza ever taste a bit.. funny?

My two local takeaways are pizza and Chinese. Chinese charge less than €2 delivery charge (we live 1.5 miles from it). Pizza place charges over €4 for same distance! So I don't bother tipping them anymore...they're also ridiculously overpriced.

Re: Snot/sh1t/jizz....meh, what I don't know can't hurt me!

genericguy

AnonoBoy wrote: »

If he's delivering herbs then no.

I want someone to deliver some herbs to me.

ibarelycare

That_Guy wrote: »

You're damn right there. €4 for a Goodfella's pizza >>>>>> greasy overpriced take away pizza any day.

Does anyone find these new Goodfellas ads a bit gratuitous? They promote how their pizzas are so much less than takeaway pizzas (which fair enough, they are)...but I still think nearly €5 for a mediocre frozen pizza is a ripoff!

Fink Goddie

Captain-America wrote: »

I tip the Pizza man. Never have I heard of someone tipping the Postman.

Ya give the postman money for xmas tho!

Sunset V

If at all possible tip the delivery man! I worked for a pizza place during college and tips are the only way that delivery people can make money. Was getting €5.50 p/h, €1.50 per delivery and whatever tips I made. That's grand on a busy weekend but during the week it costs more to run the car. One Tuesday I started at 5 and didn't have one delivery til half ten. While it might be late or cold, then they don't deserve a tip but if they get it on time then please do tip. People use that job for way to help supplement paying a mortgage or something. It's not a nice job at all from my experience so please do tip!

ibarelycare

ibarelycare wrote: »

Does anyone find these new Goodfellas ads a bit gratuitous? They promote how their pizzas are so much less than takeaway pizzas (which fair enough, they are)...but I still think nearly €5 for a mediocre frozen pizza is a ripoff!

I think they're lovely. And they're oly €3 (or €2.99, to be precise) aren't they?

I wouldn't mind if there was a lot of hassle and effort involved in making pizza, but all you have to do is throw it in the over and take it out 20 minutes later. How people can justify paying 4 Star or Dominos' prices are beyond me (though in fairness, I did order pizza before a lot of the time, but after getting Goodfellas ones before, i learned my lesson).



I never tipped a post man.

The_Minister

ibarelycare wrote: »

Does anyone find these new Goodfellas ads a bit gratuitous? They promote how their pizzas are so much less than takeaway pizzas (which fair enough, they are)...but I still think nearly €5 for a mediocre frozen pizza is a ripoff!

Cook them right and Goodfella's make great pizza

mathie

Abigayle wrote: »

I'd be kinda insulted if someone randomly handed me €2 like that. Food delieveries are different. If my food comes to about €20, I'd hand him €25, and he'd automatically know what the extra is for.

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is that you?

Rowley Birkin QC

Cheaper,nicer, healthier.

ibarelycare

Deleted User wrote: »

I think they're lovely. And they're oly €3 (or €2.99, to be precise) aren't they?

I wouldn't mind if there was a lot of hassle and effort involved in making pizza, but all you have to do is throw it in the over and take it out 20 minutes later. How people can justify paying 4 Star or Dominos' prices are beyond me (though in fairness, I did order pizza before a lot of the time, but after getting Goodfellas ones before, i learned my lesson).



I never tipped a post man.

No, the new campaign is advertising them at €4-something "Takeaway pizza for less than a fiver" or something along those lines. I think there are much better frozen pizzas for a much smaller price.

SeekUp

For food delivery, yes.

For mail delivery no.

But I generally like food much more than the crap I get in the mail.

Overheal

You know its strange

I'd tip a pizza guy

But the guys who delivered my furniture and brought it upstairs? I never even thought to give them a glass of water.

super_furry

Sunset V wrote: »

If at all possible tip the delivery man! I worked for a pizza place during college and tips are the only way that delivery people can make money. Was getting €5.50 p/h, €1.50 per delivery and whatever tips I made. That's grand on a busy weekend but during the week it costs more to run the car. One Tuesday I started at 5 and didn't have one delivery til half ten. While it might be late or cold, then they don't deserve a tip but if they get it on time then please do tip. People use that job for way to help supplement paying a mortgage or something. It's not a nice job at all from my experience so please do tip!

Why? If you choose to work for less than minimum wage, why should the customers supplement your wages if they're already paying a fee for the delivery.

metaoblivia

Overheal wrote: »

You know its strange

I'd tip a pizza guy

But the guys who delivered my furniture and brought it upstairs? I never even thought to give them a glass of water.

You know, that is strange. I'm the same way, only I offer refreshments and sometimes dessert to those who deliver furniture. But never a tip. Only people who deliver food get a tip.

Sunset V

super_furry wrote: »

Why? If you choose to work for less than minimum wage, why should the customers supplement your wages if they're already paying a fee for the delivery.

It wasn't so much a choice as a necessity to cover college fees. It was all that was availble to me at the time and what I could fit around my final year activity. I would've loved a part time job that paid €40K a year for 5 hours a day work but it didn't really fall like that!:pac:

Abi

mathie wrote: »

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is that you?

Lulz. Love that goy :pac:

Magic.Marker

I only tip food delivery & I only tip €2 maximum (can't afford to tip more than that at the moment). I don't tip if the food is late -- I had to find a new chinese takeaway a few weeks ago cause the delivery fella was taking over an hour to deliver (it's only a 5 minute drive away). I've never heard of anyone tipping the postman before.

Katniss everMean

Food delivery people I tip, but only if there is change in the cash I gave him tbh.

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CyberGhost wrote: »

I can't help it, I do, everytime I receive something in post, I have 2 euro ready.

Frankly, it's annoying sometimes because, sometimes I don't have the change, so I feel like a douche.

Everytime you receive somethingi in the post! :pac:

Do you only get post once a month or something. I nearly get it every day of the week. That'd be €10 at the most. :rolleyes:

Ruu_Old

No, where do ya think ye are? America land or something!?!?!:mad: Most I can do is tip my hat, if I happen to be wearing one at the time which I normally do not.

YFlyer

Captain-America wrote: »

Never have I heard of someone tipping the Postman.

If he knocks twice, his the one that does the tipping

C0ward

Never have, never will.

Abi

C0ward wrote: »

Never have, never will.

Still have the communion money too, I'll bet.

irisheddie85

I'm a delivery driver and i would never expect a tip but its nice to get it. I only tip other drivers if their quick getting my food to me, but i dont get deliverys very often, quicker and cheaper to get staff discount on my nights off and bring it home myself.

The only thing that annoys me is when im delivering food and someone starts counting piles of change in front of me while i can see enough in notes to pay me sticking out of there purse/wallet.

Or this one person I deliver to who gives out if I get to their house early. I was 5 minutes early one day and she sent me away.
I left did some deliveries and came back half an hour later with the same food. Her husband answered the door and looked a bit embarrased about what had happened and tipped me pretty well even though at this stage they were waiting probably over an hour.

stovelid

irisheddie85 wrote: »

Or this one person I deliver to who gives out if I get to their house early. I was 5 minutes early one day and she sent me away.
.

Why on earth would she do that? The wagon.

irisheddie85

stovelid wrote: »

Why on earth would she do that? The wagon.

i think you answered that question in a slightly more polite way than i would have:)

magick

why should i give extra money to someone who is getting paid to do their job already?