Do you tip a delivery man?
@ageekmommy (86)
Dayton, Ohio
August 14, 2016 12:07pm CST
A good friend of mine had a horrible situation where the mattress delivery man coaxed her into giving a tip. When I say coaxed, I mean the man at the end of the job asked if she could help them out with a tip. She was so confused and she didn't have any cash. She offered to write them checks for their trouble. The delivery guy did not want that. She then said that maybe she could go to the bank and get the money. They ended up cleaning up and leaving the house without a word and then she started to change her sons diaper. They didn't say anything about her going to the bank so she figured they just went to their next job. One of the guys called her on the phone and was angry that she had not left the house yet. They said they were at the bank down the street waiting for the tip. This seems completely out line, but it started a discussion amongst my friends. Do you tip delivery men? I have never done so, nor have I even been asked to tip one.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
14 Aug 16
Yeah i always tip delivery man. Not much like i tip in restaurant though
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@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
When would you generally tip? If they had extra work to do?
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@skysnap (20153)
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14 Aug 16
@ageekmommy Depends on order if it is large order, tip is given if it's just 20 or so bucks stuff then no tip
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@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
@skysnap ahh this was a delivery of a bed. I should have specified that! 
my bad.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
14 Aug 16
Sounds pretty rude to me. How did they even know what bank anyway? Also sounds strange and if it was me, I would have called the company and said something about it.
I've never had anything delivered except pizza and we do tip them just a bit. Maybe some day I might have enough money to have furniture or something delivered, who knows.
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@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
She had mentioned that she could go to Chase ( I changed it to the bank). They told her they were at the Chase Bank down the street. I think she did call the company. It was a very bizarre situation.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
14 Aug 16
If by delivery you mean food that is ordered and sent to your home, yes we do. At Least since we moved back to Georgia. The guys/girls that deliver to us are usually college age and don't get a full salary so they depend on tips. They pay out of their own pocket for gas and don't see a dime out of the delivery fee. As for UPS, FEDEX ect. I'm unsure if they're allowed to accept tips. They are paid pretty well though compared to the pizza guy.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
15 Aug 16
@ageekmommy When it comes to furniture delivery a lot of people do tip if the furniture is considerably heavy and the drivers really had to come out of their way. Either way, Tip or no, they don't have any right to treat customers that way. They'll do that to the wrong person eventually.
@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
This was delivery man from a mattress company. I will edit to add that because I realize that I did not specify.
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@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Aug 16
I do tip at restaurants and cab drivers.
Have never heard of this kind of action. Most of the delivery men I deal with aren't concerned about a tip. They try to be in and out.
These people were way too aggressive. She might want to report them.
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@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
Yeah either way they were very out of line! I was concerned for her safety.
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@fcmondez (413)
• Quezon, Philippines
14 Aug 16
Your friend should have reported that kind of behavior to the delivery man's employer. Tips are to be given if you like the service given to you and is not mandatory. Based on your friend's delivery guy's behavior, he doesn't deserve any.
@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
She was flustered and has a toddler. Her husband is calling today to file a formal complaint.
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@sabtraversa (13893)
• Italy
14 Aug 16
I think it's quite rare to give tips to delivery men here. I sometimes do, when I don't have the specific amount I will just give more and say that he can keep the change, otherwise they're likely to go crazy to get the exact change to give back. So no one ever pushes the customers to give tips. Sorry for what happened to your friend. I would have a talk with their boss. That's a really strange behavior by their side.
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@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
I know she was scared! He was also winking at her. It was quite bizarre. Her husband came home and naturally was upset that this happened. They are calling and reporting it to the company. It was for a delivery of a bed, so it was a little different than normal. But, at least in the US, the cost of delivery is usually included or added to the total cost of the item.
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@ageekmommy (86)
• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
Yes, they truly don't make that much money. My brother worked for this type of firm in the past.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
15 Aug 16
On the very rare occasions that I have takeaway food delivered , yes, other deliveries, no. Many deliveries are put straight into the mail box or left while householders are out so the householder doesn't even get to see the delivery person. The characters mentioned in this post seem to have making deliveries as a secondary line of income to extorting 'tips'.
@rina110383 (24494)
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15 Aug 16
Giving a tip is a gratuitous act. It's not something to be asked from the customer.
I don't give tips. I work hard for every penny that I have. I just don't give for the sake of giving tips.
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@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
14 Aug 16
I tip depending on the service...so yes, if the service is bad...i don't tip...its usually not a problem here where i am at....but occasionally there are people who ask for a tip.
The case you just mentioned...that's going too far...just for a tip.
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