Tip the Peapod driver?

[Anonymous]

The fees with Safeway are the same as peapod and also you can google "safeway.com coupon code" and you'll get codes for free delivery. The other good thing about safeway is that you can return things to the store (once I overbought for a party and nother time I got the wrong item but didnt realize until after the driver left), as opposed to peapod where you have to schedule another delivery for the peapod driver to come back.

[Anonymous]

The return policy might depend on the item & giant near you. I've returned packaged items (like soda) to my local Giant when I ordered the wrong kind from Peapod.

[Anonymous]

I always use Peapod for the heavy things: milk, soda, kitty litter, etc. I don't use them for produce because I don't like what they pick out. I usually tip $5 and figure the driver earned it for hauling in all those heavy boxes.

[Anonymous]

I usually order about $100 worth of groceries every other week and I tip $10. To save money I always stock up on the specials, when ordering I usually scrolled through the specials first prior to ordering my regular items.

I tried safeway a few times, but there were many errors/missing items/wrong prices, receipt is hard to decipher.

[Anonymous]

Why are people tipping for Peapod? There's a delivery fee included in the price. Do you tip the mailman each time mail is delivered? We get dry cleaning delivered in the building and no one ever tips, so why would you tip for grocery delivery, especially if it's already paid... Deliverymen make more than minimum wage, so it's not like in restaurant.

[Anonymous]

I use Safeway.com. The delivery charge options appear when you click on "schedule my delivery." I find their itemized receipt really easy to understand and helpful. I don't trust them to pick out produce, though, after having them deliver some gigantic asparagus once! I don't believe the prices are any higher than in the store. You get the same weekly specials as in the store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people tipping for Peapod? There's a delivery fee included in the price. Do you tip the mailman each time mail is delivered? We get dry cleaning delivered in the building and no one ever tips, so why would you tip for grocery delivery, especially if it's already paid... Deliverymen make more than minimum wage, so it's not like in restaurant.

Because it's a personal service that includes a monetary transaction. Same reason you tip a cab driver even though the fee he charges is the fee for delivering you to your location. Mail delivery is a govt provided service that does not involve a monetary transaction...even so, some folks tip the mailman during the holidays.

It's also about following social norms and paying it forward, but, if you don't want to participate that's your perogative.

[Anonymous]

I always tip. Then again, when I use Peapod, it's usually as huge amount of stuff. And, even though I believe the policy is to deliver only to the front door, when the delivery guys see me with a young child, they invariably haul it all into the kitchen and stack it for me.

You bet I tip. I'm really grateful for the service and the labor I'm spared by having these guys help out.

Never less than $5, often $10 (especially for winter loads).

[Anonymous]

How is Safeway local?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is Safeway local?

Yeah, I grew up in Texas and that's what we had to shop at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there definite evidence that Peapod charges more for an item than in the store (excluding the delivery charge of course). I often wondered this, but just assumed they wouldn't dared do that.

I started using them and definitely saw that SOME items were more expensive than others. i.e. The muffins I buy are $4.79 in store and $5 something at Peapod. I also had to go to the store for Powerade (sick child) and it was $0.88 on sale. I went home and checked and it was $1 on Peapod. My bagels are $3.99 in store and $4 something on Peapod. So, yes, some of the items are more expensive. I try to be cautious about the higher priced items.

As for tipping the driver, I'm actually against tipping him. The first time my husband did and I told him not to next time. I treat him like a UPS or FedEx guy. I am sick and tired of tipping for every last thing. Companies need to pay their employees and quit passing that off to the customer. I pay for a service and pay a premium on some of the items being delivered. Why should I also be expected to tip? Do I also need to tip the personal shopper who collects my order?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are people tipping for Peapod? There's a delivery fee included in the price. Do you tip the mailman each time mail is delivered? We get dry cleaning delivered in the building and no one ever tips, so why would you tip for grocery delivery, especially if it's already paid... Deliverymen make more than minimum wage, so it's not like in restaurant.

Because it's a personal service that includes a monetary transaction. Same reason you tip a cab driver even though the fee he charges is the fee for delivering you to your location. Mail delivery is a govt provided service that does not involve a monetary transaction...even so, some folks tip the mailman during the holidays.

It's also about following social norms and paying it forward, but, if you don't want to participate that's your perogative.

Why should I tip a cab driver? Just because it's a personal service that includes a monetary transaction doesn't mean that I should have to tip them. Aren't they being paid by their employer (or shouldn't they be and the company can then raise their prices if needed)? Do you tip your tax person? What about your UPS person? FedEx? Floral delivery? Where does it end? Who decides what the social norms are? I for one am tired of tipping for everything under the sun. Pay your people a fair wage and charge whatever you need to charge.

[Anonymous]

Last two posters, I sure hope that you're writing to Peapod, Safeway, and all the companies who employ service-workers who you *don't* tip, and demanding that they disclose wage information. And I also hope that if you find that these employees are being paid less than a living wage, you are organizing letter-writing campaigns to the companies protesting their unfair policies.

Because, if you aren't doing these things, your refusals to tip are because you're cheap -- not because you actually think companies should pay people more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Why should I tip a cab driver? Just because it's a personal service that includes a monetary transaction doesn't mean that I should have to tip them. Aren't they being paid by their employer (or shouldn't they be and the company can then raise their prices if needed)? Do you tip your tax person? What about your UPS person? FedEx? Floral delivery? Where does it end? Who decides what the social norms are? I for one am tired of tipping for everything under the sun. Pay your people a fair wage and charge whatever you need to charge.

Wow, I did not write this but this sounds just like me.

And to the person who said write Safeway, etc- Safeway drivers are not allowed to accept tips. I'm indeed going to write them and thank them for having some class. The issue is not people being cheap, the issue is that companies should pay their employees. But it's typical that most people don't see that, because most people are stupid and do things without thinking.

Maybe I should think of a business where I can charge customers, not pay my employees fairly, and then have my customers directly pay my employees wages. Oh wait, it's called owning a restaurant.

2012 will be the year you will be looked down upon if you do not tip your cashier and bagger at the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

21:33/21:40...clearly from the same angry person.

So don't tip, it's not revolutionary--service people are already well aware that some people are cheap bitches, you're not setting the world on fire with your crappy attitude.