to have NOT tipped the Tesco home delivery man?

[Lycraphobe]

I just got my first grocery home delivery - from Tesco - and I got the feeling that the delivery man was waiting for a tip. I didn't have any money handy and I wasn't about to start looking for my purse and then sorting out some money in front of him so i didn't give him anything. But it was a bit awkward for a moment or two until he decided to leave. So, is it usual to tip the tesco driver?

[juneybean]

Are we meant to tip?!

[MrsBadger]

I never have and until one notices my 39wk bump and offers to carry the shopping through to the kitchen I never will.

[Lycraphobe]

I don't know..but he seemed to be waiting for a tip.

[littlemissfixit]

i didn't know you were supposed to tip them fell slightly now. I do my shopping online from time to time and i nver tip. i bet the think i'm a scrooge!

[topsi]

maybe he was waiting for an invite to come in !!

[ImSoNotTelling]

I have ocado and have never tipped.

mrsbadger they carry your shopping through to the kitchen maybe they would be worth a try if you have them in your area? they claim to price match tesco on a lot of stuff.

[SpringHeeledJack]

I heard you weren't allowed to tip them

[Lycraphobe]

Maybe he was waiting for something else, but what? I'd signed the paperwork and said thanks.

[BelleDameSansMerci]

I used to tip but Sainsbury's driver told me they weren't allowed to accept tips. I offered really amazing Ocado delivery man a tip a while ago and he said he'd rather I emailed and said he'd done a good job than tip him. I did tip the Ocado driver at Christmas as he'd got through snow, etc, to get stuff to me.

I don't think they usually expect tips - they don't hang around long enough to get one if they do!

[JaynieB]

I think this chap is taking the mickey, it would never cross my mind to tip someone for a delivery...

[BlameItOnTheBogey]

We use Ocado and I always tip but they do take the stuff into the kitchen.

[CaptainUnderpants]

Blimey - never ever thought about tipping - and to tell you the truth ain't going to start !

Have a Tesco shop online about every other week .

[activate]

You don't tip delivery people unless you live in America

[bellavita]

I have had my shopping delivered for at least 5 years and I have never ever tipped the driver. I have offered them a cup of coffee to have in their van when it has been really horrible weather and a glass of iced squash in summer but that's about it.

[satc2bringiton]

It's never even crossed my mind to tip them

Don't worry about it.

[BoffinMum]

I have never tipped in 7 years. I am polite and cheerful and say thank you and so on though.

BTW all of my delivery drivers are happy to carry the stuff through to the kitchen if I ask them. Apparently they are supposed to wait until invited to do so.

[LetThereBeRock]

I tip supermarket delivery drivers, always have and I don't live in America. I don't think it should be expected but I like to do it.

[ruhavingalarf]

I gave the Waitrose men a mince pie when they made it up to our house in the snow and ice before Xmas.
It was 9pm and they'd been out since 8am without a break. I've never seen anyone so grateful, it was lovely.

But I wouldn't normally

[BoffinMum]

I am feeling a bit mean now. But I really hate tipping. It makes me feel pretentious and condescending.

[LetThereBeRock]

Why would it make you feel like that?

[BoffinMum]

As though I am Lady Muck distributing largesse, but also I feel worried I will have guessed the amount wrong and insult someone somehow. It's a social minefield.

[onagar]

I don't know anyone who tips them and I'm pretty sure they don't expect it normally.

[juneybean]

I do tip the takeaway driver though, only to the nearest pound though.

[TrillianAstra]

I knohow you feel about tipping Boff - and I definitely don't tip delivery men.

[StealthPolarBear]

agree with BoffinMum