How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person ( Archived) (51)

Aug 2, 2011 10:17 AM CSTHow much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
GotTrance
GotTranceGotTranceSan Antonio, Texas, USA15 Threads 10 Polls 78 Posts

How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person(Vote Below)

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$5 or more. I appreciate the delivery person
14
20%
$3
16
23%
$1
5
7%
$2
11
16%
$4
1
1%
Nothing! Why would I TIP?
22
32%
Total Votes
69
Having food delivered to your home or business is a convenience provided for you so you do not have to cook or stop what you are doing and get the food yourself.

It used to be that delivery drivers got paid minimum wage. Not anymore.
Most places are now paying the drivers as little as $4.75 an hour.

The delivery driver is just like your waiter/waitress at a restaurant. Only in this case he has to drive to your place. She has to look out for other drivers, children and animals. Not to mention driving in the rain, snow, sleet and the dark of night. They have to obey the speed limits and other rules of the road.

In most cases he drives his own car, pays for the gas, maintenance and insurance out of his pocket.
With the price of gas so high it is costing the drivers double what it did just a year ago.

Please, TIP the delivery person.
They work hard for you.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:19 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
70Libra
70Libra70LibraCounty, Waterford Ireland43 Threads 6,782 Posts
GotTrance: Having food delivered to your home or business is a convenience provided for you so you do not have to cook or stop what you are doing and get the food yourself.

It used to be that delivery drivers got paid minimum wage. Not anymore.
Most places are now paying the drivers as little as $4.75 an hour.

The delivery driver is just like your waiter/waitress at a restaurant. Only in this case he has to drive to your place. She has to look out for other drivers, children and animals. Not to mention driving in the rain, snow, sleet and the dark of night. They have to obey the speed limits and other rules of the road.

In most cases he drives his own car, pays for the gas, maintenance and insurance out of his pocket.
With the price of gas so high it is costing the drivers double what it did just a year ago.

Please, TIP the delivery person.
They work hard for you.


Nope.

There's almost always a delivery charge... that's what pays the delivery guy/gal.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:20 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
I make my own pizzas.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:21 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
leigh2154
leigh2154leigh2154Crossville, Tennessee USA5 Threads 6,408 Posts
GotTrance: Having food delivered to your home or business is a convenience provided for you so you do not have to cook or stop what you are doing and get the food yourself.

It used to be that delivery drivers got paid minimum wage. Not anymore.
Most places are now paying the drivers as little as $4.75 an hour.

The delivery driver is just like your waiter/waitress at a restaurant. Only in this case he has to drive to your place. She has to look out for other drivers, children and animals. Not to mention driving in the rain, snow, sleet and the dark of night. They have to obey the speed limits and other rules of the road.

In most cases he drives his own car, pays for the gas, maintenance and insurance out of his pocket.
With the price of gas so high it is costing the drivers double what it did just a year ago.

Please, TIP the delivery person.
They work hard for you.


25% of the bill....always...
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Aug 2, 2011 10:22 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
Ccincy: I make my own pizzas.

There is no delivery charge here I give 10% it's the standard rate here, though tipping is not encouraged.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:25 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
GotTrance
GotTranceGotTranceSan Antonio, Texas USA15 Threads 10 Polls 78 Posts
70Libra: Nope.

There's almost always a delivery charge... that's what pays the delivery guy/gal.

That's a huge misunderstanding.
The delivery charge is not a TIP. A TIP is something you pay out of the kindness of your heart.
Even if the driver is getting a commission per delivery it is still not a TIP.
The delivery charge goes to the store, not the driver.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:26 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
AtwoZ
AtwoZAtwoZunknown, Halland Sweden199 Threads 1,699 Posts
I love pizza´s,but it´s all fat...

therefore i don´t eat it,and we don´t have delivery persons here....
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Aug 2, 2011 10:34 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
Bodecia
BodeciaBodeciaMorristown, New York USA28 Threads 3 Polls 1,476 Posts
Depends how many beers I've consumed..laugh
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Aug 2, 2011 10:36 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
outdoorgirlsun
outdoorgirlsunoutdoorgirlsunSapulpa, Oklahoma USA5 Threads 1,085 Posts
Can't vote, as I pay 20% of the bill as a tip. And we don't have a delivery charge here.
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Aug 2, 2011 10:59 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
GotTrance
GotTranceGotTranceSan Antonio, Texas USA15 Threads 10 Polls 78 Posts
outdoorgirlsun: Can't vote, as I pay 20% of the bill as a tip. And we don't have a delivery charge here.

Would you still TIP if the company implemented a delivery charge?
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Aug 2, 2011 12:11 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
FreddyFudpucker
FreddyFudpuckerFreddyFudpuckerObamaville, Indiana USA10,179 Posts
GotTrance: Would you still TIP if the company implemented a delivery charge?



My tip is usually, "be faster the next time". grin
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Aug 2, 2011 12:20 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
FreddyFudpucker
FreddyFudpuckerFreddyFudpuckerObamaville, Indiana USA10,179 Posts
grin thumbs up
leigh2154: Hot pizza always a good thing!.... Hi FudWISE!!
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Aug 2, 2011 12:26 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
BannerMan53
BannerMan53BannerMan53Limerick, Ireland4 Threads 981 Posts
I like tipping them over the edge of a cliff !



laugh
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Aug 2, 2011 12:33 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
70Libra
70Libra70LibraCounty, Waterford Ireland43 Threads 6,782 Posts
GotTrance: That's a huge misunderstanding.
The delivery charge is not a TIP. A TIP is something you pay out of the kindness of your heart.
Even if the driver is getting a commission per delivery it is still not a TIP.
The delivery charge goes to the store, not the driver.

Uh... no... it's clearly stated on the menus that the 'delivery charge' goes to the driver. It even gives differing amounts depending on the distance the pizza(s) have to travel.
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Aug 2, 2011 12:40 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person

Pizza boy no tip

Better tip him!

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Aug 2, 2011 12:43 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
anilag
anilaganilagStaten Island, New York USA12 Threads 412 Posts
GotTrance: Having food delivered to your home or business is a convenience provided for you so you do not have to cook or stop what you are doing and get the food yourself.

It used to be that delivery drivers got paid minimum wage. Not anymore.
Most places are now paying the drivers as little as $4.75 an hour.

The delivery driver is just like your waiter/waitress at a restaurant. Only in this case he has to drive to your place. She has to look out for other drivers, children and animals. Not to mention driving in the rain, snow, sleet and the dark of night. They have to obey the speed limits and other rules of the road.

In most cases he drives his own car, pays for the gas, maintenance and insurance out of his pocket.
With the price of gas so high it is costing the drivers double what it did just a year ago.

Please, TIP the delivery person.
They work hard for you.




Such a debate... I will vote this #1 primitive poll.
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Aug 2, 2011 12:43 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
mustbnutz
mustbnutzmustbnutzKingman, Arizona USA33 Threads 5 Polls 3,730 Posts
GotTrance: Having food delivered to your home or business is a convenience provided for you so you do not have to cook or stop what you are doing and get the food yourself.

It used to be that delivery drivers got paid minimum wage. Not anymore.
Most places are now paying the drivers as little as $4.75 an hour.

The delivery driver is just like your waiter/waitress at a restaurant. Only in this case he has to drive to your place. She has to look out for other drivers, children and animals. Not to mention driving in the rain, snow, sleet and the dark of night. They have to obey the speed limits and other rules of the road.

In most cases he drives his own car, pays for the gas, maintenance and insurance out of his pocket.
With the price of gas so high it is costing the drivers double what it did just a year ago.

Please, TIP the delivery person.
They work hard for you.
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Aug 2, 2011 12:45 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
BannerMan53
BannerMan53BannerMan53Limerick, Ireland4 Threads 981 Posts
Conrad73: Pizza boy no tip

Better tip him!


rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing

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Aug 2, 2011 12:46 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
mustbnutz
mustbnutzmustbnutzKingman, Arizona USA33 Threads 5 Polls 3,730 Posts
I always say to them...."would you like a tip"......When they smile in anticipation I simply say....."get out of this racket"....rolling on the floor laughing
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Aug 2, 2011 12:47 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
leigh2154
leigh2154leigh2154Crossville, Tennessee USA5 Threads 6,408 Posts
Conrad73: Pizza boy no tip

Better tip him!


rolling on the floor laughing banana rolling on the floor laughing
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Aug 2, 2011 12:50 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
GotTrance:
Most places are now paying the drivers as little as $4.75 an hour.

How can they pay the drivers $4,75 an hour,isn't the minimum $7,75 per hour???
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Aug 2, 2011 12:51 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
Seatraveler
SeatravelerSeatravelerLongview, Texas USA9 Threads 272 Posts
I tip 5 bucks for sure. When I go out to eat at a restaurant, I tip very well. I've always been a very healthy tipper. Waitresses remember that and my service is always good when I go back.
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Aug 2, 2011 3:59 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
cynicalorange
cynicalorangecynicalorangeBristol or Dortmund, Somerset, England UK27 Threads 5 Polls 1,897 Posts
I tend to tip on average 30% of the order. Not exactly easy to get to my place.


Most delivery drivers are only doing it for this to happen though:

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Aug 4, 2011 7:03 PM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
whowhatwherewhen
whowhatwherewhenwhowhatwherewhentoowoomba, Queensland Australia15 Threads 1,404 Posts
We dont tip in our Country. We prefer to pay everyone a livable wage.
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Aug 6, 2011 3:10 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
arapaho
arapahoarapahobrisbane, Queensland Australia3 Threads 678 Posts
we do not live in a tipping culture, but it does happen
like when you go out to dinner,
but pizza, it cost 6-7 dollars to pick up a pizza but 12 plus to get it delivered, ( depending on the day )
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Aug 6, 2011 3:28 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
myfisrt
myfisrtmyfisrtWest Jakarta, Jakarta Indonesia4 Threads 980 Posts
To be honest, I never gave a pizza man a tip before as the bill includes delivery charges.
One day, I waited for a pizza man for almost one hour, but he didn't show up. So I rang a man in charge. I was shocked when he told me that my pizza man got an accident on the way to my place.
Since then, I always give tips at least 15% of the bill to any pizza man..
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Aug 6, 2011 3:51 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
LuvinHavinFun
LuvinHavinFunLuvinHavinFunMelbourne, Victoria Australia10 Threads 407 Posts
usually a few bucks, damn it aint much to give a little! I feel sorry for the wage theyre on, plus im not a tightass..
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Aug 6, 2011 5:34 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
RedHeadedTaurus
RedHeadedTaurusRedHeadedTaurusHere, Michigan USA17 Threads 1 Polls 8,455 Posts
Yeah, I normally do tip. How much depends on if they were prompt, polite, how far they had to drive, etc.



I try to be generous when tipping.
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Aug 6, 2011 5:51 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
Happygolucky4u
Happygolucky4uHappygolucky4uTreasure Coast, Florida USA25 Threads 4 Polls 6,241 Posts
I very seldom order pizza or other foods delivered by delivery people. I for one do not like that now they tack a delivery charge onto my order when I do. But since it is a once in a while thing for me I do tip generously. In my area a lot of the delivery people are young people with families and right now it is hard to make ends meet. Now if it was my hairdresser I can assure you I tip well enough she smiles when she sees me walk through the door. But would you not tip someone who is holding a sharp object close to your throat and ears?wow
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Aug 6, 2011 5:55 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
Tomcats2
Tomcats2Tomcats2Norwich, Norfolk, England UK81 Threads 9 Polls 2,249 Posts
i dont tip in restaurants or anywhere else no im not mean just think service should be good and its not my fault how much people earn and if i go out which is rareley cannot afford to tip anyway earn little my self. i work in a supermarket wee dont get tips yet we provide first class ervice for our customers.dancing
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Aug 6, 2011 5:59 AM CST How much do you TIP the pizza delivery person
reb56
reb56reb56carthage, Missouri USA55 Polls 8,629 Posts
70Libra: Nope.

There's almost always a delivery charge... that's what pays the delivery guy/gal.
hm good point.
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