paper round and christmas tips

JimmyTheWig

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

and don't forget to use a bit of common sense and read your market!

If you have 30 deliveries, don't go sending cards to Mr & Mrs Patel, Rabbi Schultz and the crazy family who try and sell you a copy of Watchtower

Are these the people who get offended by Christmas?
Having never actually met anyone like that, I'd send a card to them anyway.

In this instance, if they don't get many cards (because many of their friends and family don't celebrate Christmas) the card from the paperboy will be more noticable and so more likely to prompt a tip!

JimmyTheWig

As to the original question, I've got three comments...

1. Don't worry about the cost of all the cards. A pack of 30 cheap cards won't break the bank. One tip will more than pay for the lot.
2. If it's that you can't be bothered to write them, well that's up to you but it might reduce your tips.
3. I don't see it as begging. Knocking on the door the week before Christmas when you deliver your paper I see as begging, but delivering a card I see as being friendly and good customer service.

warehouse

Why send cards? Just knock on each door and say you're the paper boy and are wishing them a Merry Christmas, (a card in your hand will help though).. I always did this when I had a paper round and of 50+ customers I knocked on only 1 didn't tip. I made £35 every year, and this was over 30 years ago.

You'll make a small fortune.

scheming_gypsy

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Are these the people who get offended by Christmas?
Having never actually met anyone like that, I'd send a card to them anyway.

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Not unless they're made up councillors and police.
Although a 'seasons greetings' card rather than a 'Merry Christmas' card would be better. You may call it being offended by Christmas, but I prefer to see it as paying attention and respecting their beliefs.
You'd be more likely to get a tip from a Muslim family if you posted through a Happy Eid card etc

nikki1520

And cards are mostly down to half price or less now!

JimmyTheWig

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

You'd be more likely to get a tip from a Muslim family if you posted through a Happy Eid card etc

While I'm sure that you're poking me with sticks, SG, I'd like to point out that you're more likely to cause offence by making the wrong assumption than by giving a Christmas card because you celebrate Christmas.

scheming_gypsy

which wrong assumption?

JimmyTheWig

Assuming they are Muslim and celebrate Eid rather than Christmas based on their name / colour of skin / accent / etc.

scheming_gypsy

I said the Patels / muslim family, not the brown people with funny accents.

JimmyTheWig

Like I say, based on their name. The rest I was extrapolating.