Does tipping the delivery guy really help get your food faster?

[xeemzor]

Before I begin, let me just say that as a standard practice I tip a fair amount ($3 on a $15-18 pizza, $2 on $11 wings, etc) for all delivery services I receive. I'm just wondering if consistent tipping really makes a difference in the quality of service received.

For all the ATOT delivery people out there, do you make a special effort to deliver food to people who tip well? On the other hand, do you tend to take longer with people who don't tip?

 

[Leros]

I dunno. I rarely get the same guy twice. But I only order pizza about once a month.

 

[ProfJohn]

Nope! Unless you are a regular customer and they know you and your address.

I did the pizza thing for about 6 years and there were a few people and addresses we know and they certainly got a little better service, but nothing fancy. Especially from a national chain where everything is done by the order in which they come in.

Perhaps a local place might treat you different.

 

[zerocool84]

Here we go again.

Just to reiterate, tips are earned not expected.

 

[MovingTarget]

Only if you are a regular customer will this help. Otherwise, tip anyway as those guys make next to nothing a lot of the time. Everybody needs a break...

 

[Rubycon]

Tipping cows does not produce better milk.

 

[xeemzor]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Tipping cows does not produce better milk.

True, but I don't know many cows that deliver either.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: xeemzor

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Tipping cows does not produce better milk.

True, but I don't know many cows that deliver either.

Where do you think calves come from, the stork? :^P

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Otherwise, tip anyway as those guys make next to nothing a lot of the time.

If these people were looking to become millionaires in 5 years, they entered the WRONG profession.

Most takeout places charge a "delivery" fee now, and as such, i will NOT tip the delivery driver.

I don't care if it's because the place has to pay for insurance or gas for the driver, or anything else. That's not my problem.

 

[xeemzor]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: xeemzor

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Tipping cows does not produce better milk.

True, but I don't know many cows that deliver either.

Where do you think calves come from, the stork? :^P

Touché sir.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Where do you think calves come from, the stork? :^P

well of course not.

the good calves come from the corner butcher

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Otherwise, tip anyway as those guys make next to nothing a lot of the time.

If these people were looking to become millionaires in 5 years, they entered the WRONG profession.

Most takeout places charge a "delivery" fee now, and as such, i will NOT tip the delivery driver.

I don't care if it's because the place has to pay for insurance or gas for the driver, or anything else. That's not my problem.

Yep they get paid minimum wage. If they wanted to make more, they can get a better job.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: xeemzor

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Tipping cows does not produce better milk.

True, but I don't know many cows that deliver either.

Where do you think calves come from, the stork? :^P

Most common breeds of cattle can't deliver without human assistance

 

[irishScott]

I get delivery on a regular basis from a local burger/chicken fingers joint around here. They know me, I give around 20% tip, and I typically get my food in 25 minutes or so. Used to be 45. On the other hand I'm also pretty regular at Dominos and haven't seen any such decrease. Correspondingly I give them around a 15% tip. *shrug*

 

[Flammable]

Originally posted by: irishScott
I get take-out on a regular basis from a local burger/chicken fingers joint around here. They know me, I give around 20% tip, and I typically get my food in 25 minutes or so. Used to be 45. On the other hand I'm also pretty regular at Dominos and haven't seen any such decrease. Correspondingly I give them around a 15% tip. *shrug*

i didn't know you tipped on take-out

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: Flammable

Originally posted by: irishScott
I get take-out on a regular basis from a local burger/chicken fingers joint around here. They know me, I give around 20% tip, and I typically get my food in 25 minutes or so. Used to be 45. On the other hand I'm also pretty regular at Dominos and haven't seen any such decrease. Correspondingly I give them around a 15% tip. *shrug*

i didn't know you tipped on take-out

Meant delivery. My bad.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Flammable

Originally posted by: irishScott
I get take-out on a regular basis from a local burger/chicken fingers joint around here. They know me, I give around 20% tip, and I typically get my food in 25 minutes or so. Used to be 45. On the other hand I'm also pretty regular at Dominos and haven't seen any such decrease. Correspondingly I give them around a 15% tip. *shrug*

i didn't know you tipped on take-out

Some people here do cus they think that they're doing so much work when they do take-out.

 

[Geekbabe]

We usually order pizza and a salad on Saturday's, the service is very fast
the food, nice and hot and the driver is very pleasant. Once,the owner
delivered my food. I always tip well.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Tipping cows does not produce better milk.

shakes it up a bit, so it might

 

[ahenkel]

If I get delivery and the change is less than 5 bucks I just tell them to keep the change, most of the time its 2-3 bucks.

 

[seemingly random]

Does tipping the delivery guy really help get your food faster?
Or any special favors for that matter

It gets you snickers when the drivers get together and make fun of the pretentious big tippers that think they'll get something special when, in reality, it buys you nothing. If the store manager discovers that drivers are playing favorites by rearranging the delivery schedule, they're fired.

This is not to say that an occasional tip wasn't appreciated during bad weather but it was never expected.

I delivered years ago near a huge university. It was quite an experience. A few dorm girls tried to tip with non-negotiable currency.

 

[thegimp03]

No. It's a sign of showing thanks for showing up in a timely manner or whatever the case may be. Delivery guys don't make that much anyways, if they show up ontime with the food still hot, I think they deserve a decent tip.

 

[JKing106]

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Does tipping the delivery guy really help get your food faster?
Or any special favors for that matter

It gets you snickers when the drivers get together and make fun of the pretentious big tippers that think they'll get something special when, in reality, it buys you nothing. If the store manager discovers that drivers are playing favorites by rearranging the delivery schedule, they're fired.

This is not to say that an occasional tip wasn't appreciated during bad weather but it was never expected.

I delivered years ago near a huge university. It was quite an experience. A few dorm girls tried to tip with non-negotiable currency.

That may be the case for a 18 year old white kid whose parents are paying the vig, and making him work for spending money. I'm pretty sure someone who paid their own bills would appreciate the tips. Jackass.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: JKing106

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Does tipping the delivery guy really help get your food faster?
Or any special favors for that matter

It gets you snickers when the drivers get together and make fun of the pretentious big tippers that think they'll get something special when, in reality, it buys you nothing. If the store manager discovers that drivers are playing favorites by rearranging the delivery schedule, they're fired.

This is not to say that an occasional tip wasn't appreciated during bad weather but it was never expected.

I delivered years ago near a huge university. It was quite an experience. A few dorm girls tried to tip with non-negotiable currency.

That may be the case for a 18 year old white kid whose parents are paying the vig, and making him work for spending money. I'm pretty sure someone who paid their own bills would appreciate the tips. Jackass.

I guess this means that you are one of these pretentious big tippers. Fool.

And, I said tips were appreciated but not expected and didn't buy special service. Maybe english isn't your first language?

And, your other assumptions are erroneous but I suspect you're used to this.

 

[JM Aggie08]

Originally posted by: JKing106

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Does tipping the delivery guy really help get your food faster?
Or any special favors for that matter

It gets you snickers when the drivers get together and make fun of the pretentious big tippers that think they'll get something special when, in reality, it buys you nothing. If the store manager discovers that drivers are playing favorites by rearranging the delivery schedule, they're fired.

This is not to say that an occasional tip wasn't appreciated during bad weather but it was never expected.

I delivered years ago near a huge university. It was quite an experience. A few dorm girls tried to tip with non-negotiable currency.

That may be the case for a 18 year old white kid whose parents are paying the vig, and making him work for spending money. I'm pretty sure someone who paid their own bills would appreciate the tips. Jackass.

I would suggest you go back to being a lurker...