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?

[squimlet]

I have never tipped, but have offered a drink or a cake/biscuit esp if I have just baked one

[Glitterknickaz]

Know it's an old thread, but my DH as an ex delivery driver says if it were discovered that you'd tipped the driver he would be fired.

[doesntplaywellwithothers]

Nope...I don't tip them...I actually asked around, and they aren't really supposed to accept tips, so that sorted it for me.

[arsenal49]

Supermarket delivery drivers are forbidden under terms of their contract of employment from accepting tips, it may be a generous gesture on your part but it could also end up with them losing their jobs over it.

[BelleDeChocolateFluffyBunny]

I leave something out for the milkman at christmas as well as the bloke that delivers the vegies. I don't tip Ocado, they tend to drop and run. I tip the taxi driver if he drives into the cul de sac where I live and helps me get the bags to the door (I don't like asking but I'm really grateful if they help), I didn't tip the waker taxi driver that couldn't even be bothered to drive down the road on which the cul de sac is on as 'it's a pain for him to turn around' , leaving me to walk down a long road with four heavy bags of groceries, the tossr!

[overmydeadbody]

You're not meant to tip them.

[mumatsea]

It has never occurred to me to tip - like many, I have just proffered a mince pie or drink occasionally. So - -we have just had our fortnightly Sainsburys delivery - and it was the man who comes quite regularly - so I asked him. He said they don't expect tips and are not allowed to accept them. Being polite and maybe a mince pie (or seasonal equivalent - my words) is nice 'though. Phew! So all you non-tippers, don't give up on the online experience yet!

[Hulababy]

I have never tipped the deivery man, nor had any look like they were expecting me too.

[Aussieng]

DH is just finishing up a 3 month contract for Sainsbury as a home grocery delivery driver. They are technically not allowed to accept tips but I know generally do when they are offered especially the small tips offered by older people so as not to offend. DH was offered some tips over the Xmas delivery week but generally has not been tipped and does not expect it. On the other hand he has hated the job - it was a life saver for us over Xmas while he was waiting for his CRB checks to come through to be able to take up another contract but it is back-breaking work (he is now in agony), the shifts are unsociable and driving in the recent weather conditions has been awful. Please be nice to the delivery men (but no need to tip).

[mayorquimby]

Never tip anyone, then it cuts out this sort of confusion.

[Casserole]

Are you sure he didn't just want to come in and share your angel delight???

[Mumcentreplus]

I have never tipped delivery persons...how weird...I think he was taking liberties

[SpringHeeledJack]

Bollox. Have just taken my last ever Tesco's delivery



...I am a habitual tipper but never ever occurred to me to tip the Tesco man! Now I am wondering whether, every time the Tesco man has engaged me in friendly chit chat, he has, in fact, been waiting for a tip



...so I should probably tip him, to avoid social awkwardness.

I'm not keen on awkwardness...

and yet- I can't bring meself to tip someone when have already paid a fiver for the delivery in the first place!

aaaaaaaaargh

[megapixels]

I only tip taxi drivers if they have to get out to open the boot, if I have the pram or shopping there. If all they have to do is stop at my house, drive to destination and stop again there is no way I think they deserve a tip for it!

[PDR]

This is quite a strange one....

I have never even thought about tipping the Sainsbury's delivery driver and I get my groceries delivered every week!

I work in a hotel and we get a lot of tips which are then divided equally amoungst the staff, from head chef to maintenance. I do quite well out of this since I only work 2 days a week and noone can be bothered to pro-rata the tips LOL.

How much are you guys tipping the delivery drivers? I always feel very awkward tipping in this country as our smallest note is £5! I have always thought it very rude to give coins and £5 is quite a lot!

Maybe I am being mean since I receive quite a lot of tips myself through the pool at work!

[Wigglesworth]

I never tip the Tesco delivery man, I already pay a fiver to have it delivered. I tip in a restaurant and our pizza delivery bloke, I think that's it. I don't get a tip for doing my job.

[catsdontscreetch]

I wouldn't ever tip a supermarket delivery driver, I might offer a hot / cold drink dependant on the weather.
I do tip waiters and taxi drivers (if they're good)

Was in Pizza Express (in Lincoln) once with a friend and the service was terrible. The look on the waiter's face when we didn't add a 'discretionary' tip. But he was awful. It took half an hour from getting our coffees for a drink for my daughter to arrive. She was distraught. Will never go back there.

[Lycraphobe]

I always tip waiters(unless the service was absolutely awful), taxi drivers (though I resent it because the fares are so expensive anyway) and I tip hairdressers (because I want them to do a decent job next time) and I've had the odd time when i haven't been able to avoid having the hotel porter show me my room and so have had to tip, but until yesterday I never got the feeling that a tip might be due to a supermarket delivery man.

Tesco should have a policy on it to save embarrassment for staff and customers, but they also need to keep the delivery costs low if you have to pay twice for things to be delivered.

Anyway I am glad I am not in a minority on not tipping.

[ImSoNotTelling]

I thought americans were well into tipping?

I hate doing it I feel really uncomfortable, as per boffinmum's post.

[roulade]

I would feel really rude if I didn't tip. I used to work in a hotel and the amount of people that don't tip is amazing ( especially Americans, they very rarely tipped!)

[BoffinMum]

I have to say I do get presents from students, and sometimes I have to return them because they're too extravagent. I spoke about this with my boss and we decided that £5-£10 in the form of comestibles or wine or a paperback book was acceptable, whereas more than that could be construed as some sort of bribery.

The best present I got was a lovely thank you card from an entire student cohort thanking me for my lecture series, with things like "Thank you Dr Boff, you've inspired me to go into teaching" and "This was the best module I had this year". I made them put that on my personnel file!

[MrsL123]

What is with this tip culture we live in anyway? I don't get a tip for doing my job!

I used to tip my hairdresser before she hiked her prices up - now I realise she probably earns more than me, for less hours. I always tip in restaurants because I know the waiting staff are probably on minimum wage no matter how expensive the restaurant is (not that we go to any expensive ones!). But I wouldn't tip unless I've had good service, and would never eat somewhere that added a sneeky 'gratuity charge' to your bill. We went to Frankie and Benny's two weeks ago and our waiter was so friendly, polite and just generally nice that we gave him a £7 tip on a £28 bill (only had a fiver on me, so just added it to the £30 we'd left it on the table for the bill). He actually came outside in the pouring rain as we were getting in our car to say thank you, and seemed genuinely thankful and shocked. Which makes me wonder what he usually gets! It's not like we left him £50! But people like that, I don't mind tipping.

I never tip taxi drivers (they're all loaded!) and as for the xmas tips - never! I'm always skint at xmas without handing out money left right and centre just because people did their jobs for another year. Bah humbug!

[maggymay]

Hubby works for tesco and tips are not expected they can take them if offered as far as he is aware but they shouldnt expect them

[noshouting]

I always tip them, Sainsburys too, didn't know they were not supposed to accept them.
I live in a top flat with two toddlers and am so grateful not to have to go to the supermarket I would probably marry them if asked