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02-20-2013 at 4:56 PM
catsarenii...
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Delivery Fees and Tipping

Do you tip drivers when there is a delivery fee?
 
02-20-2013 at 5:14 PM
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Yes, because a lot of times the drivers don't get all of that delivery fee. For example, my husband is the General Manager of Qdoba. They also cater orders and if requested, will deliver them. There is a $25 delivery charge, which includes delivery and set-up. However, the person who delivers the order only receives $15 dollars of that delivery charge. I would say at least 60% of the people he has delivered to does tip extra. However, there are some that don't. He had a $1500 catering order that he delivered, and they didn't tip any extra at all. He's also driving 20ish minutes away and they haven't tipped either (happened today).

Now, I realize that is a lot higher delivery charge than say your $2-$4 dollar pizza/Jimmy John's/etc delivery, but I am guessing those delivery drivers don't get the entire delivery fee either.


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02-20-2013 at 7:11 PM
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What type of delivery? Food, yes. Appliances/furniture/etc., if there was something additional or the work was harder than the norm - for example, we had a washer/dryer delivered last week and needed a few minutes to cut and set a new washer pan, plus we needed them to stack in a second floor laundry. We tipped both guys for the extra time and work.


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02-20-2013 at 7:36 PM
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but at the sane time you pay for a service. If the place doesnt pay their drivers enough they need to increase pay. it is not the customers responsibility to pay extra.

that said I usually tip on something large like moving but when I pay a $70-100 fee for delivery of something thats what I pay. 


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