Amazon - "Thank my driver"

[ClaraOswald]

Anything that says............"......at no cost to you....." makes me ask where does the money comes from? Obviously it doesn't just fall out of the sky.............LOL. Generally have NO idea who delivers something, perhaps out shopping or at work when packages arrive during the day. Even if we are home, most deliveries are just left at the front door. Only on the rare occasion when you have to sign for a delivery do I even know who the driver was. Tipping started as a way to supplement the income of those (like a server in a restaurant) where the laws permitted them to get paid LESS than minimum wage. Now it seems like EVERY job expects to be tipped for doing the job they are already getting paid for.

I highly doubt the Amazon drivers EXPECT tips.

 

[mjkacmom]

This thread keeps reminding me to tip! I’m up to $20.

 

[starry_solo]

The majority of my Amazon shipments are ultimately delivered by USPS.
Does Amazon send money to USPS for this? LOL

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

The majority of my Amazon shipments are ultimately delivered by USPS.
Does Amazon send money to USPS for this? LOL

If your package is delivered by USPS it's not an applicable delivery for this promotion

"Delivery Associates (working for one of Amazon’s DSPs), Amazon Flex delivery partners, and Amazon Hub Delivery Associates, are all eligible to be thanked within the feature."

 

[kymom99]

OK, sorry, why?

First, I don't think I've ever had the same delivery driver for Amazon, to say nothing about sometimes packages get delivered by UPS, FedEx, USPS.
Second, while it could be a tough job, it's still one they chose to do.
Third, this is more "tip creep".

Not really because Amazon does the tipping. At the hospital where I work, you can send workers a care gram. It’s a similar thing. After so many points you can cash in for gift cards, etc.

Our Amazon drivers always tend to get to our road when it’s dark. These roads and driveways are very hard to navigate. Many times the poor drivers have turned down our old construction driveway and have to back out in the dark. I always feel so bad about that. Anyone who braves these rural areas to bring me some trivial thing I’ve ordered deserves to be rewarded.