Tipping the Chinese delivery man? (updated)

[Thegonagle]

For delivery, I tip a minimum of $5 or 15%, whichever is higher. $1 is BS for any delivery. So is $2.50 on a delivery that's 10 minutes by freeway--and he may not have had the luxury of taking the freeway if he had other stops to make. (Because in the time it took to for him to get your cheap-ass 10%, he could be getting $5 tips from customers much closer, but he's pissed because he got stuck with your run. That delivery area to way too large, too, but unless the delivery guy also owns the restaurant, that's not his fault.)

 

[meltdown75]

Tipping is not just a city in China!!!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: rh71
BTW, what does him being chinese have anything to do with it ?!?!?!

I was talking about Chinese food, actually, but if you want to assume the driver was Chinese, that's your problem.

Edit to clarify, in NYC we often refer to "Chinese food" simply as "Chinese". Perhaps that's the origina of the confusion?

I'm not being sensitive, I was just poking fun at frequent responses in other threads ... substitute "chinese" for "black", etc.

But yes, it was the cause for confusion.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: rh71
BTW, what does him being chinese have anything to do with it ?!?!?!

I was talking about Chinese food, actually, but if you want to assume the driver was Chinese, that's your problem.

Edit to clarify, in NYC we often refer to "Chinese food" simply as "Chinese". Perhaps that's the origina of the confusion?

i think you need to check your batteries...

Smack! Sarcasm meter sometimes needs a little whack to start ticking again.

To those wondering, the guy asked "that's it?". Pretty obvious he was pissed.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: rh71
BTW, what does him being chinese have anything to do with it ?!?!?!

I was talking about Chinese food, actually, but if you want to assume the driver was Chinese, that's your problem.

Edit to clarify, in NYC we often refer to "Chinese food" simply as "Chinese". Perhaps that's the origina of the confusion?

i think you need to check your batteries...

Smack! Sarcasm meter sometimes needs a little whack to start ticking again.

To those wondering, the guy asked "that's it?". Pretty obvious he was pissed.

you should have said, "No." and taken back some of the money.

 

[Qwest]

"You got me blacklisted at Hop Sing's ???!!!"

 

[iversonyin]

the general consensus of the forum is "you are a cheapskate"

 

[thelanx]

What would you guys tip for a $7.25+$2 delivery charge order from a place that's about 5-7 min away? Suppose this is a Chinese place too.

 

[Bryophyte]

Make a poll with dollar amounts from 1 to 20 to see what most people here would give in that situation (this is directed at the OP, not thlanx)

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: iversonyin
the general consensus of the forum is "you are a cheapskate"

<--- takes a bow

 

[SagaLore]

They should just end delivery tipping and set a delivery fee.

Do dliverers get paid less than minimum wage as waiters/waitresses do?

 

[richardycc]

seems like everyone is a good tipper on the internet.

 

[vood0g]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: rh71
BTW, what does him being chinese have anything to do with it ?!?!?!

I was talking about Chinese food, actually, but if you want to assume the driver was Chinese, that's your problem.

Edit to clarify, in NYC we often refer to "Chinese food" simply as "Chinese". Perhaps that's the origina of the confusion?

i think you need to check your batteries...

Smack! Sarcasm meter sometimes needs a little whack to start ticking again.

To those wondering, the guy asked "that's it?". Pretty obvious he was pissed.

well, if that was the case, i would have taken the tip back and told him to wok his ass out.

 

[thelanx]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
They should just end delivery tipping and set a delivery fee.

Do dliverers get paid less than minimum wage as waiters/waitresses do?

What if the restaurant charged a $2 delivery fee? Should I still tip? Refer to my post above for details.

Edit:

Originally posted by: thelanx
What would you guys tip for a $7.25+$2 delivery charge order from a place that's about 5-7 min away? Suppose this is a Chinese place too.

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
They should just end delivery tipping and set a delivery fee.

Do dliverers get paid less than minimum wage as waiters/waitresses do?

Considering how much it costs to operate a vehicle, yes.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
which manhattan delivery place deliver by car?!

hahaha! thats true... u know those chinese delivery ppl bike to their destinations. u had the guy pedal 60 blocks for $2.50... he was pissed becuz $2.50 aint enough to cover the massage therapy he's gonna need.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: rh71
BTW, what does him being chinese have anything to do with it ?!?!?!

I was talking about Chinese food, actually, but if you want to assume the driver was Chinese, that's your problem.

Edit to clarify, in NYC we often refer to "Chinese food" simply as "Chinese". Perhaps that's the origina of the confusion?

i think you need to check your batteries...

Smack! Sarcasm meter sometimes needs a little whack to start ticking again.

To those wondering, the guy asked "that's it?". Pretty obvious he was pissed.

did u hear him slip in a "DEW!"?

 

[Conky]

Chinese food

:beer:

 

[Pepsi90919]

yet another tipping thread.

i worked pizza delivery for 3 years. don't do this percentage bullshit. tip them like $4-5

 

[Ranger X]

I tip the pizza guy a buck for a $20+ pizza. They never complained and I didn't see anything funny in my pizza thereafter so I guess it was okay.

 

[Conky]

Delivery people are used to being stiffed. I try to give them 2 or 3 bucks and they always seem happy with that.

 

[dym]

i think for any delivered order, you shouldn't tip less then 5$,...

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
Let him be pissed. I tip the pizza guy a buck for a $20+ pizza and they don't complain.

Oh yes they do!

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: dym
i think for any delivered order, you shouldn't tip less then 5$,...

I agree.

Every time I get food delivered, I don't even ask "OK, how hard did he work to get to my door?" I ask "how much is it worth for me to be so lazy?"

$5 is pretty reasonable to me.

 

[AMDZen]

I would have given 5$ for such a long drive.

Your a cheap a$$