Tipping in the uk?

[ely3857]

At restaurants we always tip, however tonight we have our groceries arriving from Tesco's after ordering online for the first time.... Do we tip the delivery fella?



Jodie

 

[Goofyish]

I think you should invite him in and give a mince pie and a nice cup of coffee

Oh, and don't forget his Christmas card

 

[emmaness]

As someone who works on the tills at Sainsbury's, I always find it kind of unfair the way waiters and waitresses get tips but we don't, LOL. After all, they are both quite similar kinds of customer service! I suppose it's just tradition in restaurants, and the fact that people are out for a meal and (hopefully) in a good mood. But there's no reason why people in supermarkets shouldn't get tipped too!

Not that I'm biased or 'owt.

 

[FizzyPop]

We have ours delivered from sainsburys sometimes and I have never tipped the driver....Maybe I should...Now you have me thinking.

 

[shellbell]

Have had shopping delivered before and never tipped them, Never thought about it before but maybe with it being Christmas they get tipped.

 

[FizzyPop]

whoops sorry double post

 

[ely3857]

Right then, no tip tonight but if all goes well and we do it online again then we will tip for a christmas delivery!



Jodie

 

[Secret Santa 2005]

I never say no to a tip myself

 

[JohnnySharp2]

As someone who works on the tills at Sainsbury's, I always find it kind of unfair the way waiters and waitresses get tips but we don't, LOL. After all, they are both quite similar kinds of customer service! I suppose it's just tradition in restaurants, and the fact that people are out for a meal and (hopefully) in a good mood. But there's no reason why people in supermarkets shouldn't get tipped too!

Not that I'm biased or 'owt.

Honestly never thought of tipping in a Supermarket , especially at Tesco's yesterday where they had 2 till's open out of 40+

 

[diberry]

I never tip the Sainsbury's delivery man - it never occurred to me. If you take this to its logical conclusion you'd tip everyone who provides a service - best not start down that route!!! That's what employers are for.

 

[Frances999]

In my opinion it is completely unnecessary. Like Diana said, if we tipped grocery delivery drivers then almost all service staff I encounter would expect to be tipped. Furthermore, I expect some grocery deliverers might find it rather condescending.

 

[emmaness]

Still, I wouldn't say no. Sometimes I find it frustrating that I put loads of effort into being really friendly and chatting to the customers, and it is actually really genuine (if I do say so myself ), whilst others are really grumpy and don't say a word, but we all get paid the same. This is what I really do sometimes envy about waiting jobs!

Of course I would never *really* expect people to tip me, I just like to dream.

 

[Cyrano]

Interesting question. Never thought to tip the Tesco delivery yet I don't hesitate to say thank you at Christmas to the postie and bucket man

 

[Joanne UK]

I only ever tip the paper boy. Last year I gave him £3 and he literally grunted and was shaking his head when he got back on his bike - didn't even say thank you, so I'm thinking twice about giving him anything this year!. Is £3 mean? I thought it was quite reasonable.

 

[diberry]

Sometimes I find it frustrating that I put loads of effort into being really friendly and chatting to the customers, and it is actually really genuine (if I do say so myself ), whilst others are really grumpy and don't say a word, but we all get paid the same.

There used to be an old saying: "Virtue is its own reward" - doesn't put dosh in your pocket but should give you a nice rosy glow knowing you've been the best Emma you can be!!!

 

[diberry]

I only ever tip the paper boy. Last year I gave him £3 and he literally grunted and was shaking his head when he got back on his bike - didn't even say thank you, so I'm thinking twice about giving him anything this year!. Is £3 mean? I thought it was quite reasonable.

I think £3 is incredibly generous. I wouldn't give him anything this year after that degree of rudeness and ingratitude!!!

 

[gilld]

I only ever tip the paper boy. Last year I gave him £3 and he literally grunted and was shaking his head when he got back on his bike - didn't even say thank you, so I'm thinking twice about giving him anything this year!. Is £3 mean? I thought it was quite reasonable.

Since we don't have a daily paper, I can't say what I would tip him/her. I do tip the Postman and Refuse collectors however. I give the Postman £10 and the Refuse collectors £20 - I mean would you want to do their job? - I wouldn't!

I don't tip the Tesco delivery man/woman - except my Christmas week delivery, when I give £5 as we have loads (30) of heavy bottles delivered.

 

[diberry]

Since we don't have a daily paper, I can't say what I would tip him/her. I do tip the Postman and Refuse collectors however. I give the Postman £10 and the Refuse collectors £20 - I mean would you want to do their job? - I wouldn't!

Wow!!! I think that's incredibly generous!!! I never see our postie or binmen but I'm afraid I wouldn't tip them even if I did. I do believe in acknowledging exceptional service but not for simply doing the job they get paid for. Must be an old scrooge, I suppose!!!

 

[carolfoy]

Since we don't have a daily paper, I can't say what I would tip him/her. I do tip the Postman and Refuse collectors however. I give the Postman £10 and the Refuse collectors £20 - I mean would you want to do their job? - I wouldn't!

I don't tip the Tesco delivery man/woman - except my Christmas week delivery, when I give £5 as we have loads (30) of heavy bottles delivered.

Wow! you're a very generous lady Gill, I personally wouldn't want the dustmans job BUT I wouldn't mind his wage!! they aren't exactly badly paid!
I probably wouldn't even think of tipping the delivery driver (if we had that sort of service around here) 'cos then you'd go down the road of tipping the Argos/Dixons delivery, The catalogue delivery person, everyone! As someone who also does a service job I wouldn't expect a tip although I must save some of my clients ££££ by getting them cheaper train tickets etc than they were quoted by National Rail Services!

 

[disneyangel]

I have to admit we 've been getting deilveries from Tesco for a long time and I've never tipped the Driver. I think they would see that as condesending. We do have a chat and you can nominate on the website if you think your driver deserves recognition for his good service and I think they then get some sort of spot award from the company.