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Tipping the home delivery driver?

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Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 19 Sep 2009 20:27

Sorry if this is a daft question but does anyone tip the driver when they get their grocery shopping delivered (i.e. Sainsbury's, Iceland etc). If so how much do people generally give?

*** Mummo ***

*** Mummo *** Report 19 Sep 2009 20:56

Sorry l donot tip anyone, they get a hourly rate like everyone else so why tip them, do you tip the checkout girl in the supermarket when she serves you.
Sorry but thats just how l feel now a days

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Sep 2009 21:07

I've only had groceries delivered a couple of times, but I didn't tip the driver.
Maybe I'm mean but it costs enough to get it delivered in the first place.

Kath. x

Libby

Libby Report 19 Sep 2009 21:22

I don't tip anyone either. I earn 15p per hour above minimum wage and can not afford to tip.

I work in retail and don't get tipped. I don't expect to either.

Libby

Researching:
Gregory,(Southampton & Liverpool) Cowley,(Cheshire & Liverpool) Irons,(Scotland & Liverpool) Cowan,(Liverpol) Shergold,(Salisbury) Richens+variants, (Wiltshire) Seabrooke (Liverpool)

Smiley

Smiley Report 19 Sep 2009 21:42

I was a Tesco delivery driver, we were not allowed to accept tips. Having said that I was only offered a tip twice and it surprised me, each to their own.
My husband is a taxi driver and he gets tipped more often than not.
I tip my hairdresser and the delivery guy if we order a takeaway and choose not to go and get it.

Sam

clairejo

clairejo Report 19 Sep 2009 21:58

No would never tip the delivery driver unless it was for a pizza or chinese meal.
Claire x

blackrose

blackrose Report 19 Sep 2009 22:04

well since my stroke in April things were a bit stressed on the shopping front. OH was coming home with all the wrong things so started using tesco on line - no bother with one hand and puts me back in control. OH was so delighted with the service he wont let the poor driver go without giving him a couple of pounds.

Jean

Jean Report 19 Sep 2009 22:21

Did you know Nigel Harman (mini Den in Eastenders ) used to be a delivery driver for Sainsbury's,

Just thought I would mention that, i would defo give him a tip and me a senior citizen , tut , tut

jean

Luckylainey

Luckylainey Report 19 Sep 2009 22:29

I too work for Tesco's and under no circumstances are any staff allowed to accept tips. Tesco policy is that it is all part of the service. If we accept tips we can be disciplined.

Lainey

Sidami

Sidami Report 19 Sep 2009 23:34

Well I wouldn't think the van driver would say anything if you tipped him.

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Smiley

Smiley Report 20 Sep 2009 00:14

I did accept both tips I was offered, one was £2 & one was £1, both from older citizens who were offended when In politely refused.
And no......... I didn't mention it back at work.

blackrose

blackrose Report 20 Sep 2009 07:30

if you want to tip you should be allowed to,