Does anyone here tip takeaway delivery drivers?

steinooo · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:53

Thats got nothing to do with it, I'm commenting on him giving his reason for not tipping as the above, which is completely rude.

Its like me saying that I wouldnt tip certain delivery staff because they're Scottish.

Tefal · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:53

Zefan said:
I get 50% off on a collection.

I get buy one get one free on delivery

steinooo · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:58

I've been tipping ~20-25% on them lately, but tonight i'm not tipping anything. It varies for me.

Richdog · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:02

stokefan said:
I've been tipping ~20-25% on them lately, but tonight i'm not tipping anything. It varies for me.

Why the **** would ANYONE tip someone for driving to your door and delivering a meal... 20-25%? The mind boggles.

Tip when you recieve outstanding service, or when the person who has served you clearly doesn't have two pennies to rub together (other countries). All this tipping for nothing is just diluting the whole point of providing good service, and standards can only slip as a result if people think they will be tipped whether they make an effort or not.

Zefan · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:02

Tefal said:
I get buy one get one free on delivery

But what about when the offer's off

? I still get 50%

steinooo · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:05

Richdog said:
Why the **** would ANYONE tip someone for driving to your door and delivering a meal... 20-25%? The mind boggles.

Tip when you recieve outstanding service, or when the person who has served you clearly doesn't have two pennies to rub together (other countries). All this tipping for nothing is just diluting the whole point of providing good service, and standards can only slip as a result if people think they will be tipped whether they make an effort or not.

I actually agree, I think I tipped too much at 25% hence I'm not going to any more unless it comes really quickly.

Hyper · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:08

I tip most things if they have done a good job, why not :confused:

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:09

Hyper said:
I tip most things if they have done a good job, why not

But why? They are paid to deliver pizza. Why do you need to give them even more money for completing this really rather easy task they are already paid for?

Richdog · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:11

"Have a tip, you drove the car that whole mile from the take-away to my house REALLY well, and the way you presented the pizza to me in your outstretched hand was nothing short of inspiring. Bravo."

Lumeycom · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:19

If they come quick and are not miserable gits then yes I generally do, but most of the drivers I get coming here have face's like slapped behinds and cant even muster more than a grunt.

jellybeard999 · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:21

Nexus said:
Not to mention, if you are paying nearly £15 for a pizza, which is discounted if you go and pick it up yourself, you have already paid a 'delivery charge' so I don't see a reason to pay a tip.

Why the hell go to those places if its £15 a pizza :confused:

You can go out for a restaurant meal for that !

My local pizza shop is awesome and about £4 for a 10" or £5-£6 for one big enough for a few of us.

JC · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:29

I'd rather spend my money than give it to someone else, so I wouldn't tip unless they'd considerably exceeded my expectations

platinum87 · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:31

Gackt said:
But isn't there something wrong with this? I mean, surely you should be expecting a good service as standard?

yes but your going to get what you get.. tipping means next time you get excellent service, assuming they remember you!

Sinque said:
But in London £16-17 is a 8" cheese pizza surely?

£15.00 or so from firezza for a 1/2 meter nice pizza!

or like £9.00 from my local pizza shop

or like £4.00 from tesco! (which i normally buy)

or were you joking or sumthing?

Richdog said:
Why the **** would ANYONE tip someone for driving to your door and delivering a meal... 20-25%? The mind boggles.

because usually the meal is like £10-£15 pounds and like a £1-£2 tip..

if you happen to order £200 of stuff then a £40 tip would be silly.. which isnt the case.

I mean recently in some bar i went downstairs to the toilet, so im thinking yay!,so i open the door and 1 of those toilet dudes is there, he says like hello and give me a handshake, tells me merry xmas and stuff, i then drain the vain (and the law of silence at this time is observed) then he gives me soap, turns on the hot water, and gives me paper towls!

i tipped him £2! ..

Tefal · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:37

Zefan said:
But what about when the offer's off ? I still get 50%

The offer's always on, they don't take the vouchers either. We've been using one for the last year.

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:51

platinum87 said:
I mean recently in some bar i went downstairs to the toilet, so im thinking yay!,so i open the door and 1 of those toilet dudes is there, he says like hello and give me a handshake, tells me merry xmas and stuff, i then drain the vain (and the law of silence at this time is observed) then he gives me soap, turns on the hot water, and gives me paper towls!

These guys are UTTERLY pointless. Everyone is capable of turning the tap on themselves. You basically paid somebody £2 to turn a tap on for you, i mean...

Andr3w · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:00

Ohh have you ever heard the freshen up guy song? Quite a lot of those guys sing it.

Just youtube for 'freshen up guy'

They really annoy me, i never tip them.

platinum87 · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:00

[TW]Fox;13200202 said:
These guys are UTTERLY pointless. Everyone is capable of turning the tap on themselves. You basically paid somebody £2 to turn a tap on for you, i mean...

yea i know i hate them, but im a nice guy.

Dano · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:02

[TW]Fox;13200202 said:
These guys are UTTERLY pointless. Everyone is capable of turning the tap on themselves. You basically paid somebody £2 to turn a tap on for you, i mean...

Nah, he paid as guy £2 so he didn't get other peoples urine all over his hands. Money well spent I'd say so long as he opened the door for him as well.

Tefal · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:07

Dano said:
Nah, he paid as guy £2 so he didn't get other peoples urine all over his hands. Money well spent I'd say so long as he opened the door for him as well.

You pee on the taps? :confused:

platinum87 · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:11

Dano said:
Nah, he paid as guy £2 so he didn't get other peoples urine all over his hands. Money well spent I'd say so long as he opened the door for him as well.

i get drunk and kick the door open to make a big entrance

but the kicker is, once he left (i gave him only another £1)

this dude from glasgow starts talking to me, telling me that glasgow is a **** hole and to never go there

lmao!

Tefal said:
You pee on the taps?

dick --> hand ---> taps

Andr3w said:
Ohh have you ever heard the freshen up guy song? Quite a lot of those guys sing it.

Just youtube for 'freshen up guy'

They really annoy me, i never tip them.

the guy in that place had a shirt