Do you tip your supermarket delivery driver?

vivmagb

I have just had my first delivery and shall be using it a lot in the future. I wasnt quite sure if he expected a tip, do others give tips?

jbrockwell5081

I don't. Pay enough for the delivery service in the first place; and I don't pay any other company who delivers my shopping. Only exceptions for me are takeaway delivery drivers where there is free delivery.

pullenuk

jbrockwell5081 wrote: »

I don't. Pay enough for the delivery service in the first place; and I don't pay any other company who delivers my shopping. Only exceptions for me are takeaway delivery drivers where there is free delivery.

You may pay enough for your delivery service, but it doesn't even cover the costs of delivering to you......


@vivmagb if you wish to tip, do so. If you don't, don't worry. I work for Sainsburys as Online Driver, I don't expect a tip at all. But some customers who feel I deserve one I will kindly thank for. At Christmas my regulars often tip me as thanks for all the hard work for the year (yup, going up and down stairs, bumpy driveways, kids in the way, dogs really in the way, etc etc.... hang on, I do deserve it then! :rotfl:).

bargain_babs

no I don't - it never entered my head to do so

However I do take the point of pullenuk ......... so maybe if used regular and same driver then maybe a Christmas card with a tip in it .......

rochycoo

you shouldn't tip the driver as most supermarkets don't allow employees to receive gifts/tips and they can be deciplined if they accept.

Meadows

No I don't tip as I pay (or free from some companies) to have the goods delivered and that person is paid to do the delivery by the supermarket (cost "doesn't even cover the costs of delivering to you" - well that's not the customers problem that is the fee the supermarket set and the picking, delivery and the wages of those employees are part of the profit the supermarket get from the customer and sale of those goods that they wouldn't have if they did not offer a delivery service!).
If you were to tip do we tip every delivery man that comes to the door as some have some big or heavy packages.

xcarlyx

No because I find all supermarkets charge too much for delivery

terra_ferma

jbrockwell5081 wrote: »

I don't. Pay enough for the delivery service in the first place; and I don't pay any other company who delivers my shopping. Only exceptions for me are takeaway delivery drivers where there is free delivery.

there is not such thing as "free" delivery (or free returns), it's just a different pricing strategy, the cost is built in the price of the products, instead as a separate item. You just need to look at the cost of pizza at Dominos etc.
(even using discount codes etc, the cost is always factored in somewhere else, nothing comes for 'free').

FatVonD

I used to but I'm trying to wean myself off of it on the basis that nobody tips me for doing my job (I do feel a bit guilty though)

building_with_lego

I do if it's the co-op's free delivery but not for the ones who charge.
I got chatting to one of the co-op drivers and he said that often the customers will let him keep the pound from their trolley as a tip, so I figured that's about right.

Beckyy

I don't often have shopping delivered, but no I'm afraid I don't tip. Groceries are expensive enough without adding on even more. I would possibly do the Christmas card and token amount for a regular delivery driver though, or one who goes out of their way to help you.