Do you tip delivery boys?

Naked Lepper · 22-06-2006 01:55PM #1

After livin in the states for a while I feel kinda bad when I dont
In out apt. block the delivery boys dont even come up the stairs to us (there's even a elevator if they're that lasy to climb two flights)
So every time they buzz we have to run out the door and downstairs which sucks (and which youd never find in the states where tips are expected)
All the lads use this an excuse as not to give them a penny extra but i dont know.
Anyway just wanna find out what most people do when it comes to tipping delivery boys and how much.
And would you tip them if you were in my position, even though they dont deliver to the door.

PowerHouseDan · 22-06-2006 01:58PM

I usually would alright if i have it on me.... but usually go outta my way to try and find a bit of change

Magic Pips · 22-06-2006 01:58PM

i would do normally, but if they dont come up the stairs... no fuggin way

Ruu_Old · 22-06-2006 01:59PM

Its meant to be 10% of the bill (in the US anyway) isnt it? I tip generously most of the time if the person is friendly, a grumper ****er wont get anything out of me though. Never seen anyone tip in Ireland though that might have changed.

JimmySmith · 22-06-2006 02:00PM

Why would you tip them. I thought that you only tip for service over and above that which you should expect of them doing their particular job. They get paid for delivering to the door.
What have these guys done to merit a tip.

Mountjoy Mugger · 22-06-2006 02:02PM

I'm a regular tipper. The problem with my apartment block is the security gate and the clampers, so the guys can't get to use the lift or stairs..

Morlar · 22-06-2006 02:04PM

I used to but not anymore. Too many of them have just been too rude or late in arriving (without an explanation or apology). I even had one start throwing shapes one time when I didnt have change to give them extra.

Now I dont tip. Whatever money they get paid is probably not taxed and probably in addition to their dole so I dont feel bad about it.

Mossy Monk · 22-06-2006 02:04PM

generally i wouldnt tip them

Dave! · 22-06-2006 02:08PM

depends how much the food they're delivering costs. I usually wouldn't go out of my way to tip them, but if say the food costs €23, and I have €25, then I'll leave the €2. But if it costs €25, and I have that handy, then I'll probably just leave it at that.

ixoy · 22-06-2006 02:08PM

Mostly wouldn't tip them. Do I get a tip for helping design a web page used by thousands? No, nor do I expect it. It's not as if they're waiting on me and constantly looking after my whims. Learn to f**king type....

Naked Lepper · 22-06-2006 02:10PM

Ruu wrote:

Its meant to be 10% of the bill (in the US anyway) isnt it?

Its not really like that though, well not where I lived in queens, like if you were ordering somethin and it only came to 20 bucks or so youd usually throw your man 4 or 5 dollars and send him on his way. 2 Dollars would usually be the min. tip tho..

Ruu_Old · 22-06-2006 02:13PM

Naked Lepper wrote:

Its not really like that though, well not where I lived in queens, like if you were ordering somethin and it only came to 20 bucks or so youd usually throw your man 4 or 5 dollars and send him on his way. 2 Dollars would usually be the min. tip tho..

Oh definately, thats just what people say though. I would tip around the same amount.

fuzzywiggle · 22-06-2006 02:45PM

No. Hate giving tips tbh

AOR · 22-06-2006 02:46PM

DaveMcG wrote:

depends how much the food they're delivering costs. I usually wouldn't go out of my way to tip them, but if say the food costs €23, and I have €25, then I'll leave the €2. But if it costs €25, and I have that handy, then I'll probably just leave it at that.

Yeah I would generally do the same

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 22-06-2006 02:50PM

I tip because it makes me feel like a big man.

"€6.90? here's 7, keep the change"

Ruu_Old · 22-06-2006 02:53PM

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:

I tip because it makes me feel like a big man.

"€6.90? here's 7, keep the change"

Lollers, you big spender, you.

chillywilly · 22-06-2006 02:55PM

i usually give them €1-3 depends on the size of the bill

Aard · 22-06-2006 02:58PM

I'll tip if the pizza costs E24 and all I have is E25. If the price comes to a nice banknote-worthy figure, then sorry lads, no tip $:\$ .

Gone West · 22-06-2006 03:01PM

Do you tap delivery boys?

not on principle

crosstownk · 22-06-2006 03:04PM

I usually always tip delivery people but I do adopt the American ethos - if the service is poor then I won't tip. In the situation you mention I would NOT tip. If I'd to run down the stairs then, imo, the delivery is incomplete as I had to go and collect it!

6th · 22-06-2006 03:10PM

I tip pretty much all the time. If they take more than 40 minutes though - no tip! People wh odeliver for takeaways put up with alot of crap and ok some of them are just young knackers with suped up cars but most of the guys that deliver in my area are very pleasent guys from about 30-45.

eiretamicha · 22-06-2006 03:14PM

Ruu wrote:

Its meant to be 10% of the bill (in the US anyway) isnt it? I tip generously most of the time if the person is friendly, a grumper ****er wont get anything out of me though. Never seen anyone tip in Ireland though that might have changed.

Ruu, it went up to 15%.

CiaranC · 22-06-2006 03:16PM

If you dont tip its because you are a miserable bastard, not because of the car the delivery chap drives or that he might be claiming the dole.

Dun laoire · 22-06-2006 03:16PM

I dont tip the milkman but i always tip the curry man, the curry man rules.

22-06-2006 03:37PM

Tipping is so common in America because waiters and waitresses aren't entitled to minimum wage, so tips are considered part of what they need. In Ireland that's not true, so I wouldn't consider it necessary to tip unless there was a very good reason

_Kaiser_ · 22-06-2006 03:42PM

I generally add about 2-3 quid on in most cases. Unless I'm broke.. in that case - sorry!

Silverfish · 22-06-2006 03:44PM

I tip left right and centre.

Delivery people can get up to 5 / 6 euro depending on the value of the takeaway.

Ruu_Old · 22-06-2006 03:48PM

eiretamicha wrote:

Ruu, it went up to 15%.

It did? Well to hell with that! *shakes fist*

Winters · 22-06-2006 03:56PM

"delivery boys" are what they are calling themselves these days?

I dont use rent boys. But they are expensive enough without an added tip from what I've heard.

zuutroy · 22-06-2006 04:39PM

My gf delivered domino's for a few weeks, and I sometimes drove when I was bored. The money was pretty brutal, and you really depend on tips to make it worth your while....she got €5 an hour plus €1.50 per pizza, and on average you'd do 2.5 per hour. By the time you pay for petrol, you're getting less thab minimum wage. About half of people gave €1-2 which brought the money to around €10-11 per hr before petrol. Not great really. It was invariably the rich people that didnt tip....You'd pull up to this detached mansion with security gates, with an order for €39 and they'd stand there waiting for the €1. That was pretty annoying!

Savman · 22-06-2006 05:46PM

might as well throw in a coupla euro, unless service is particularly bad.

With regard to this growing trend of having to meet the driver downstairs :eek:...no friggin way :mad:

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