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Should I tip the delivery driver?

11 replies

cadburyegg · 24/12/2025 08:23

My Tesco delivery is coming today and i wonder if i should give them a tip? I have never tipped the drivers before but not sure if i should as it’s Christmas?

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didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 24/12/2025 08:47

I did think about tipping when my shopping was delivered earlier but I just gave them a hug and said Merry Christmas which seems just as good I think.

Owly11 · 24/12/2025 08:49

I gave mine a couple of freshly baked gingerbread men and that seemed to go down well!

MiddleAgedDread · 24/12/2025 08:52

My mum did but it was the guy who comes most weeks.

meercat23 · 24/12/2025 08:57

MiddleAgedDread · 24/12/2025 08:52

My mum did but it was the guy who comes most weeks.

In that situation I would but we get different drivers every week.

Lennonjingles · 24/12/2025 09:00

We gave ours £5, it was one of the regular ones, he was very grateful.

Egglio · 24/12/2025 09:01

I gave mine a tenner because we live at the top of a steep slope that is inaccessible by car/van and he lugged 10 crates up it cheery as anything!

BraOffPjsOn · 24/12/2025 09:23

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 24/12/2025 08:47

I did think about tipping when my shopping was delivered earlier but I just gave them a hug and said Merry Christmas which seems just as good I think.

😂
Do you do that to restaurant staff too?

It’s fine to not tip of course but it’s definitely not ‘just as good’

cadburyegg · 24/12/2025 13:00

Thanks all. I gave him a fiver in the end, lovely guy and one of the regulars, he was very grateful ☺️

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bigsoftcocks · 24/12/2025 16:49

I thought about this after the fact. When I was reflecting on how chatty he was at the door. It’s Morrisons and are always a different Delivery person. That said he did look quite familiar this time
Unfortunately, unless someone says please can I have a tip? It will go straight over my head!

PaperMachePanda · 24/12/2025 16:56

I just offer the Amazon drivers a bottle of water and a bag of crisps. They're always happy with that.

TinselTitts · 24/12/2025 16:59

I have my shopping delivered every week and never tip.

But I've had a fiver in my purse for months so I tipped the fairly elderly driver who delivered my very big Christmas order the other day.

He was extremely grateful and it made me feel a bit better about how knackered he looked!

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