To Tip or not to Tip?

savvy

nibs wrote: »

There is a recent thread running here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3677237
HTH

I'll move this one over to join that one

Can an OS BG please merge, many thanks!

hex2

taplady wrote: »

My hubby's a milkman so I'd have to say tip them please:D He works hard - gets up at 2am in all weathers and does a good job so why not! Plus he takes special care of the tippers;)

Thanks Taplady, you have convinced me! Mine comes rain or shine at 5am twice a week, and takes special care not to slam the gate. I never see him, but no reason to not appreciate what he does. I shall leave it in a card on the door step Friday for his last pre-Christmas delivery.

Giddytimes

My Grandma always tips her milkman, postman and bin men, she leaves them all a card with a fiver in it.

My Mum has never tipped any of them as she sees it as a service we have already paid for.

When I move into a new house I intend to tip them, I'm in an apartment building right now, so have never spoken to the postman or binman. All post goes to a communal area and all waste goes down the shoot into the same bin, so I wouldn't even have a clue where to leave any cards!

I remember being very pleased as a 13 year old papergirl when people tipped me or gave me a bar of chocolate. It was usually old ladies.

cooking-mama

im 49,when i was young i remember my parents tipping the postie etc,and for some reason the binmen were always left cans of beer.
I would tip the postie if i had a regular one,but they seem to change all the time,even the delivery time changes frequently.
when i got milk delivered i gave the delivery boy that came for the money a selection pack,i give the chemist who takes my injection deliveries into their fridge when im at work a tin of roses/celebrations etc,tomorrow morning il leave out my basket for vegebox delivery with a tin of quality street in, another tin will go to the nursing staff in MIL care home.

Omar_Little

There are four people that I tip - Postman, Paperboy, Gardener & Cleaner. Each gets £20.

lucy*locket

I happened to be at home yesterday morning and heard the bins being collected so I popped out and gave the guys a tenner. It put a smile on their faces and mine, I just wanted to show my appreciation for the job they do which must be pretty horrible on a cold wet day, whatever they're paid. I've rarely had a problem with the bin collections so am happy with the service they provide. I imagine they must pool the tips and divide it amongst the team.

I'm occasionally tipped in my line of work and it always goes down well!