HELP! Need quick answer-Do you tip flower delivery person?

[cynsaun]

I just thought about the fact that I don't tip the UPS man or the FEDEX man when they bring me a package. I would put flower delivery in that same category.

 

[Pugsley]

yes, you should always tip someone who does a service for you!

Really? Do you tip doctors, dentists, lawyers, plumbers, cashiers, salespeople, mail delivery people, realtors? They do a service for you, don’t they?

I agree with the majority on the flowers. I’m sure they’d appreciate a tip, just as anyone would, but I don’t think they expect it. Often when I get flowers they’re delivered to my office and I don’t think the delivery person expects a tip from the receptionist. Also, I really don’t think the person who sent them to you would appreciate you having to pay to receive them.

 

[DD2Disney]

Don't know.. I never get flowers delivered

Im right with ya there

Tricia

 

[4nana]

Proper or not, DH and I always tip when for flower delivery. They do not make much money and are out there doing their job, like anyone else trying to make a buck - rain, shine or snow. Their effort helps brighten my day and the least I can do is show I appreciate the part they played.

Sandie

 

[totalia]

No, I don't tip for pizza. There are lots of services and lots of types of delivery. Why should people be tipped for the job they were hired to do? Tipping is not just for serving you. It is for extrordinary service. Those are two different things.

If your going to tip your waitress, delivery person and the like, then why don't you tip everyone who provides you a service? Which is pretty much EVERYONE who does a job for you.

 

[totalia]

Proper or not, DH and I always tip when for flower delivery. They do not make much money and are out there doing their job, like anyone else trying to make a buck - rain, shine or snow. Their effort helps brighten my day and the least I can do is show I appreciate the part they played.

Sandie

Thats the point isn't it? They are doing their job and they are out doing it no matter what type of weather just like everyone else on the planet. A thank you shows appreciation just as much as money.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

My sister used to own a flower shop. I was her delivery person.

I will give you my answer, and then you can take everyone else's response and make up your own mind.

I did not get tipped. I never expected a tip. I understood that the person receiving the flowers was not the paying customer. Flower shops have a delivery charge, which the paying customer pays. The delivery driver is more than likely making MORE than minimum wage.

So, you do not need to tip the flower delivery person, and don't feel badly about it. More than likely, it is not anything they are expecting.

Now, if you want to ask me about tipping the PIZZA delivery person....some people do need a lesson on that! (LOL! I now deliver pizza)

 

[Disney1fan2002]

No, I don't tip for pizza. There are lots of services and lots of types of delivery. Why should people be tipped for the job they were hired to do? Tipping is not just for serving you. It is for extrordinary service. Those are two different things.

If your going to tip your waitress, delivery person and the like, then why don't you tip everyone who provides you a service? Which is pretty much EVERYONE who does a job for you.

Because not every delivery job is a psotion where the person make less than minimum wage based on the "tipped" position. Flower delivery people are paid a normal wage. (above minimum wage)

Waitresses,bartenders, hotel maids, PIZZA delivery, maybe even couriers, are careers in which they make a tiny base hourly wage. Well under minimum wage, they rely on their tips for their income. I am lucky in that I work for Domino's, so I might make more of a base pay than a private pizza shop. I make $5.25/hour. I know someone who deliver's pizza for a locally owned pizza shop. He doesn't even make a base pay. He gets the delivery charge per customer. At Domino's, they charge the customer $1.00 dleivery charge, yet I only make $.65 customer. Domino's takes the $.35. I have not found out why yet.

So, yes, I depend on my tips from delivering pizza. So, the next time you order delivery for pizza and do not tip the driver, just remember, that is all the less money going home with him that night.

 

[aprilgail2]

Always...at least 2 or 3 dollars.

 

[JVL1018]

But when I am getting flowers delivered, technically they are providing a service for who sent them.

Really, I am not trying to debate, Im just trying to show how I take it. Im sorry.

No, you're right! Years ago my brother delivered flowers for a while and rarely was tipped, nor did he ever expect it.
I have never tipped a flower delivery person, I rarely have cash on me anyway, but even if I did..that's totally different than calling for a pizza or something. Then, of course you tip.

 

[KristiKelly]

I agree that they are not doing a service for me, they are doing a service for the person that ordered the flowers.

HollyJoy & DD2Disney These are just for the 2 of you & put your wallet away, I don't expect a tip

 

[Snoozan]

I'm the OP and wanted to thank everyone who responded. I did give the driver a couple bucks as a tip, but I don't think she was expecting anything. Usually I have no idea as to when I'm getting a flower delivery, but they called ahead today to be sure someone was home due to the cold weather. I felt due to the inclement weather and nasty roads, I wanted to let them know I appreciated their service. I'm trying to be better about tipping as I feel a couple bucks to me may not seem like much, but to a young person trying to earn some $$$, every dollar helps.

 

[Stitchfan]

Okay, this just made me want to share a story. I work at an arena doing various game night tasks for a local team- certainly nothing I would normally consider a tipping position. Anyway, I had a nice little chat with a gentleman one night while I was on program duty and he asked me if I could take tips. I told him, honestly, that I had no idea as it wasn't something I've come across and he says 'well, tonight you can' and insisted on tipping me. I thanked him profusely. Now the money itself, while every dollar helps, didn't mean nearly as much as that the man thought I deserved it for a job well done. He really made my night and I've hung his tip on my wall at home so that anytime I have a rough day/night I look at it and it boosts my confidence. As much as I thanked the man, I don't think he'll ever know how much his little gesture meant . So my advice to everyone: Regardless of whether you give a monetary tip or not, if you see someone working hard or doing a good job at something and you appreciate it, let them know, you might really make their day


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[Amberle3]

Disney1fan2002, thank you. I was just about to ask the question on rate of pay.

It's always been my understanding that food delivery folks were paid on the same kind of scale as waiters - very low, with the assumption that tips will make up the rest of their pay. I still think it's an odd way of doing it, but it's the way it's done.

Other delivery positions, however, I'm pretty sure are paid more because they are not normally tipped positions. Therefore you shouldn't feel under any obligation to tip them just for doing their job adequately.

And I also have to agree with Stitchfan, if you see someone who is excellent at their job and has really added to your experience, then by all means tip them even if you normally wouldn't. And (and I think Stitchfan would agree with me) it doesn't necessarily need to be a monetary tip. Did the reception at the Dr's office go out of his/her way when you were having a really bad day, and did something extra for you to make your life easier? Did it have an impact on your outlook and your day? Then by all means send him/her a little note telling them this.

Money is usually gone quickly. A note can be held onto and kept for a long time, it can brighten someone's day, and even more it can be put into a file and kept for reference when looking for another job - believe me prospective employers like to know that they're interviewing exceptional people.

 

[Patty3]

I always tip the pizza delivery guy as well as the chinese delivery guy. If I receive a flower delivery and I have some ones, I will tip. If I do not have any one dollar bills, then I don't tip.

 

[Shugardrawers]

Speaking as a former florist and delivery person, no, the receiver doesn't need to tip. It's the responsibility of the sender IF they want to do it but it shouldn't be expected. Having worked in several shops over the years, I'm suprised to hear that others believe delivery people make a good wage. My experience has been that it's just at or slightly above minimum wage. In todays $$ my wage at the time probably translated to the equivelent of $6.50 to $7 and hour. It's always nice but don't feel obligated to do so.

 

[totalia]

Because not every delivery job is a psotion where the person make less than minimum wage based on the "tipped" position. Flower delivery people are paid a normal wage. (above minimum wage)

Waitresses,bartenders, hotel maids, PIZZA delivery, maybe even couriers, are careers in which they make a tiny base hourly wage. Well under minimum wage, they rely on their tips for their income. I am lucky in that I work for Domino's, so I might make more of a base pay than a private pizza shop. I make $5.25/hour. I know someone who deliver's pizza for a locally owned pizza shop. He doesn't even make a base pay. He gets the delivery charge per customer. At Domino's, they charge the customer $1.00 dleivery charge, yet I only make $.65 customer. Domino's takes the $.35. I have not found out why yet.

So, yes, I depend on my tips from delivering pizza. So, the next time you order delivery for pizza and do not tip the driver, just remember, that is all the less money going home with him that night.

I forget that its the US that this is based in.

In Canada, usually delivery people make MORE THAN minimum wage. The min in my province is $5.87. In most provinces, it's higher than that (usually around $8.00). Most delivery people here make a minimum of $7.00/hour. They do NOT make below minimum wage.

I'm not going to make up for what you don't get paid. If that's the case, then I want to have my amount made up for too. I provide a service just like everyone else does and I only work at a hotel front desk.

In fact, tipping is so odd here that when my fiance came to Canada when I was in my accident, he stayed in a hotel. He went to eat one night and tipped the guy who served him. The guy gave him a funny look. My fiance later asked me why he was given that look. Because tipping is not common. It is no expected. It is not meant to make up for a wage. Tipping is an incentive to do a job above and beyond what you are paid for. A tip is someone being nice to you because you showed that you deserve it and just delivering something isn't enough.

It's very amazing how the meaning of a tip has changed in recent years. It now seems to be expected (the lounge and restaurant girls that work in my hotel actually have the gaul to complain when someone doesn't leave a tip and yet all of them make $7.50 an hour. With tips, they make nearly twice what I do and I serve people too. I just don't serve them food). It's greedy to expect that someone will pay you a tip and even worse, to complain about it after.

If you have to survive on it, then why are you doing that job? Go find a job where you can make a guaranteed wage.

 

[Shugardrawers]

I have always had a problem with the whole custom of tipping being expected. I don't mind leaving a tip for good service, but I resent that my waiter was paid around $2.50 an hour because I am EXPECTED to make up the rest in tips. I agree with the canadian way, it's an incentive to go above and beyond and that's all. I've heard the arguements that paying waiters at least minimum wage would cause meal prices to rise but considering how much we pay already for just DH and I to go out I have a hard time believing that extra $3 and hour will kill the restaurant.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

If you have to survive on it, then why are you doing that job? Go find a job where you can make a guaranteed wage.

Where is it that I said I had to survive on my pizza delivery job? It is a nice job for extra income.

There are two types of people hear in the US where tipping is expected. First, is those who don't know it is appropriate to tip, but once they do know, they go ahead and tip. The second type of person, is someone who does not tip, period. These people I cannot do anything about. If they want to hold on to their money that badly, after I just almost broke my neck walking up their icy, unshoveled set of stairs to give them a pizza that they could of gone and picked up themselves, then I really don't want it.

 

[Pam]

Nope. I know for a fact that the florist charges a pretty hefty delivery charge to the person sending the arrangement.