Tipping amount for Uber Eats driver?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don't they get paid by Uber?

No! Seriously you people don't know how this works and yet you use the service? They are paid a small amount because the assumption is they are going to be tipped by the customer. Same reason you are charged so little -- because the assumption is you will be tipping the driver.

Do your really want to live in a third world country where people are delivering food to your door for $1-2??? This is America, not India.

Why would they make that assumption? I'm paying the amount that is listed on the app. If they wanted tips, they should go work as a bartender or even better, a server.

You're kidding, right?

I just checked the last Uber order I placed. The food was charged $12. On top of that, there was $2 service fee, $2 delivery fee, and somehow a $2 tip (not sure if it was automatic or I clicked on it not realizing), so 50% in fees. No way am I adding additional tip to that.

So Uber made $4 and the delivery driver made $2. Again, do you want to live in a country where people are being paid $2 to deliver food to your door?

I don't think this is accurate.

Uber gets the service fee and the delivery fee. Just like Domino's -- they SAY, the delivery fee is NOT A TIP.

Besides all that, don't you enjoy tipping? I do. I enjoy knowing I'm contributing something to someone else, and that I can afford it. Sheesh people, come on. Be adults. It's your job to contribute in these ways. It just is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't they get paid by Uber?

No! Seriously you people don't know how this works and yet you use the service? They are paid a small amount because the assumption is they are going to be tipped by the customer. Same reason you are charged so little -- because the assumption is you will be tipping the driver.

Do your really want to live in a third world country where people are delivering food to your door for $1-2??? This is America, not India.

Why would they make that assumption? I'm paying the amount that is listed on the app. If they wanted tips, they should go work as a bartender or even better, a server.

You're kidding, right?

I just checked the last Uber order I placed. The food was charged $12. On top of that, there was $2 service fee, $2 delivery fee, and somehow a $2 tip (not sure if it was automatic or I clicked on it not realizing), so 50% in fees. No way am I adding additional tip to that.

So Uber made $4 and the delivery driver made $2. Again, do you want to live in a country where people are being paid $2 to deliver food to your door?

I don't think this is accurate.

Uber gets the service fee and the delivery fee. Just like Domino's -- they SAY, the delivery fee is NOT A TIP.

Besides all that, don't you enjoy tipping? I do. I enjoy knowing I'm contributing something to someone else, and that I can afford it. Sheesh people, come on. Be adults. It's your job to contribute in these ways. It just is.

Huh? No, I have a job that I go to and get paid for my work. Same with Uber drivers. If they want to get paid more, get another job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't they get paid by Uber?

No! Seriously you people don't know how this works and yet you use the service? They are paid a small amount because the assumption is they are going to be tipped by the customer. Same reason you are charged so little -- because the assumption is you will be tipping the driver.

Do your really want to live in a third world country where people are delivering food to your door for $1-2??? This is America, not India.

Why would they make that assumption? I'm paying the amount that is listed on the app. If they wanted tips, they should go work as a bartender or even better, a server.

You're kidding, right?

I just checked the last Uber order I placed. The food was charged $12. On top of that, there was $2 service fee, $2 delivery fee, and somehow a $2 tip (not sure if it was automatic or I clicked on it not realizing), so 50% in fees. No way am I adding additional tip to that.

So Uber made $4 and the delivery driver made $2. Again, do you want to live in a country where people are being paid $2 to deliver food to your door?

I don't think this is accurate.

Uber gets the service fee and the delivery fee. Just like Domino's -- they SAY, the delivery fee is NOT A TIP.

Besides all that, don't you enjoy tipping? I do. I enjoy knowing I'm contributing something to someone else, and that I can afford it. Sheesh people, come on. Be adults. It's your job to contribute in these ways. It just is.

Also, pretty sure you don't understand how uber pays.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't they get paid by Uber?

No! Seriously you people don't know how this works and yet you use the service? They are paid a small amount because the assumption is they are going to be tipped by the customer. Same reason you are charged so little -- because the assumption is you will be tipping the driver.

Do your really want to live in a third world country where people are delivering food to your door for $1-2??? This is America, not India.

Why would they make that assumption? I'm paying the amount that is listed on the app. If they wanted tips, they should go work as a bartender or even better, a server.

You're kidding, right?

I just checked the last Uber order I placed. The food was charged $12. On top of that, there was $2 service fee, $2 delivery fee, and somehow a $2 tip (not sure if it was automatic or I clicked on it not realizing), so 50% in fees. No way am I adding additional tip to that.

So Uber made $4 and the delivery driver made $2. Again, do you want to live in a country where people are being paid $2 to deliver food to your door?

I don't think this is accurate.

Uber gets the service fee and the delivery fee. Just like Domino's -- they SAY, the delivery fee is NOT A TIP.

Besides all that, don't you enjoy tipping? I do. I enjoy knowing I'm contributing something to someone else, and that I can afford it. Sheesh people, come on. Be adults. It's your job to contribute in these ways. It just is.

Huh? No, I have a job that I go to and get paid for my work. Same with Uber drivers. If they want to get paid more, get another job.

How about if your boss said, "I have a job that I get paid at. If you want a christmas bonus then go get an extra job folding clothes at the Gap."

[Anonymous]

If someone is delivering me food to my house, I tip $5. Maybe $6-7 if its a really large or complicated order. No matter how little or much food, it is kind of the same amount of work. I would never tip less than $5. Do you want them to spit in your soup next time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't they get paid by Uber?

No! Seriously you people don't know how this works and yet you use the service? They are paid a small amount because the assumption is they are going to be tipped by the customer. Same reason you are charged so little -- because the assumption is you will be tipping the driver.

Do your really want to live in a third world country where people are delivering food to your door for $1-2??? This is America, not India.

Why would they make that assumption? I'm paying the amount that is listed on the app. If they wanted tips, they should go work as a bartender or even better, a server.

You're kidding, right?

I just checked the last Uber order I placed. The food was charged $12. On top of that, there was $2 service fee, $2 delivery fee, and somehow a $2 tip (not sure if it was automatic or I clicked on it not realizing), so 50% in fees. No way am I adding additional tip to that.

So Uber made $4 and the delivery driver made $2. Again, do you want to live in a country where people are being paid $2 to deliver food to your door?

I don't think this is accurate.

Uber gets the service fee and the delivery fee. Just like Domino's -- they SAY, the delivery fee is NOT A TIP.

Besides all that, don't you enjoy tipping? I do. I enjoy knowing I'm contributing something to someone else, and that I can afford it. Sheesh people, come on. Be adults. It's your job to contribute in these ways. It just is.

Huh? No, I have a job that I go to and get paid for my work. Same with Uber drivers. If they want to get paid more, get another job.

How about if your boss said, "I have a job that I get paid at. If you want a christmas bonus then go get an extra job folding clothes at the Gap."

Christmas bonus? WTF is that? You must have a plum job that you expect Christmas bonuses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't they get paid by Uber?

No! Seriously you people don't know how this works and yet you use the service? They are paid a small amount because the assumption is they are going to be tipped by the customer. Same reason you are charged so little -- because the assumption is you will be tipping the driver.

Do your really want to live in a third world country where people are delivering food to your door for $1-2??? This is America, not India.

Why would they make that assumption? I'm paying the amount that is listed on the app. If they wanted tips, they should go work as a bartender or even better, a server.

You're kidding, right?

I just checked the last Uber order I placed. The food was charged $12. On top of that, there was $2 service fee, $2 delivery fee, and somehow a $2 tip (not sure if it was automatic or I clicked on it not realizing), so 50% in fees. No way am I adding additional tip to that.

So Uber made $4 and the delivery driver made $2. Again, do you want to live in a country where people are being paid $2 to deliver food to your door?

I don't think this is accurate.

Uber gets the service fee and the delivery fee. Just like Domino's -- they SAY, the delivery fee is NOT A TIP.

Besides all that, don't you enjoy tipping? I do. I enjoy knowing I'm contributing something to someone else, and that I can afford it. Sheesh people, come on. Be adults. It's your job to contribute in these ways. It just is.

Also, pretty sure you don't understand how uber pays.

PP does NOT understand. Tipping is optional for Uber Eats. They get paid per delivery using an algorithm based on the time/distance from the restaurant to your house plus a small pickup fee and delivery fee. I average maybe $4-7 per delivery depending on how far it is. However, tips are of course appreciated. We don’t get paid driving from one pickup to another, only per delivery - plus we obviously pay a good amount of out-of-pocket for gas money, wear and tear, etc.

I do this as a side job, as do probably most of your drivers. Either that or they toggle between passengers and food depending on where the pickups are.

-Actual Uber Eats driver

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If someone is delivering me food to my house, I tip $5. Maybe $6-7 if its a really large or complicated order. No matter how little or much food, it is kind of the same amount of work. I would never tip less than $5. Do you want them to spit in your soup next time?

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I tip them like, $1-2, max. They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep.

Are you kidding me? They are making a delivery to your house. It doesn't matter if it is one item or 20. Good God, if you can afford to have someone delivery restaurant food to your door then TIP THEM.

Your attitude is disgusting PP.

And BTW, they are delivering it from the restaurant, not from their car, genius.

They are? Holy shit...this whole time I thought my pizza or cheeseburger was being made in the back of a Kia Sonata!!!

Obviously I know they're delivering it from the restaurant, genius. What, you think they deserve a 20% tip for walking into a restaurant, picking up a small bag, and then walking the bag to their car, driving their car to my house, and getting out and walking ten feet? As someone else said, you're trying to outwoke yourself. Tipping is optional on uber. You don't know everything, regardless of what you seem to think.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tip them like, $1-2, max. They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep.

Are you kidding me? They are making a delivery to your house. It doesn't matter if it is one item or 20. Good God, if you can afford to have someone delivery restaurant food to your door then TIP THEM.

Your attitude is disgusting PP.

And BTW, they are delivering it from the restaurant, not from their car, genius.

They are? Holy shit...this whole time I thought my pizza or cheeseburger was being made in the back of a Kia Sonata!!!

Obviously I know they're delivering it from the restaurant, genius. What, you think they deserve a 20% tip for walking into a restaurant, picking up a small bag, and then walking the bag to their car, driving their car to my house, and getting out and walking ten feet? As someone else said, you're trying to outwoke yourself. Tipping is optional on uber. You don't know everything, regardless of what you seem to think.

"And BTW," I tip 20% to restaurant servers because that entails being on your feet and running back and forth all night lifting heavy trays and bringing people multiple things. That's not the same as an uber eats driver. You know it, I know it, and apparently, the uber driver posting in this thread knows it. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tip them like, $1-2, max. They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep.

Are you kidding me? They are making a delivery to your house. It doesn't matter if it is one item or 20. Good God, if you can afford to have someone delivery restaurant food to your door then TIP THEM.

Your attitude is disgusting PP.

And BTW, they are delivering it from the restaurant, not from their car, genius.

They are? Holy shit...this whole time I thought my pizza or cheeseburger was being made in the back of a Kia Sonata!!!

Obviously I know they're delivering it from the restaurant, genius. What, you think they deserve a 20% tip for walking into a restaurant, picking up a small bag, and then walking the bag to their car, driving their car to my house, and getting out and walking ten feet? As someone else said, you're trying to outwoke yourself. Tipping is optional on uber. You don't know everything, regardless of what you seem to think.

Well, you said, They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep. That's a quote from you, so.....

And also, the waitress doesn't have to pay for gas, insurance or car repairs. How do you factor that into it? Surely you are aware that there is a growing segment of the population that is just being taken advantage of by anyone who can design and app and get people like you to use it. They are being treated like indentured servants. Because they have no other options. You are aware of that, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tip them like, $1-2, max. They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep.

Are you kidding me? They are making a delivery to your house. It doesn't matter if it is one item or 20. Good God, if you can afford to have someone delivery restaurant food to your door then TIP THEM.

Your attitude is disgusting PP.

And BTW, they are delivering it from the restaurant, not from their car, genius.

They are? Holy shit...this whole time I thought my pizza or cheeseburger was being made in the back of a Kia Sonata!!!

Obviously I know they're delivering it from the restaurant, genius. What, you think they deserve a 20% tip for walking into a restaurant, picking up a small bag, and then walking the bag to their car, driving their car to my house, and getting out and walking ten feet? As someone else said, you're trying to outwoke yourself. Tipping is optional on uber. You don't know everything, regardless of what you seem to think.

To be fair, a lot of times it’s way more complicated than that with wait times and big apartment buildings with limited access where you have no visitor parking and people expect you to find your way to the door (especially annoying in the city). As in, will literally refuse to come down to the lobby. Those are the people that I wish would actually tip - not the ones in easy single family houses. The hotels and apartment buildings are the WORST.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tip them like, $1-2, max. They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep.

Are you kidding me? They are making a delivery to your house. It doesn't matter if it is one item or 20. Good God, if you can afford to have someone delivery restaurant food to your door then TIP THEM.

Your attitude is disgusting PP.

And BTW, they are delivering it from the restaurant, not from their car, genius.

They are? Holy shit...this whole time I thought my pizza or cheeseburger was being made in the back of a Kia Sonata!!!

Obviously I know they're delivering it from the restaurant, genius. What, you think they deserve a 20% tip for walking into a restaurant, picking up a small bag, and then walking the bag to their car, driving their car to my house, and getting out and walking ten feet? As someone else said, you're trying to outwoke yourself. Tipping is optional on uber. You don't know everything, regardless of what you seem to think.

Uh, I'm a car guy and there is no such car as a Kia Sonata. There is a Kia Sorento and there is a Hyundai Sonata but there is no Kia Sonata. Thank you. Carry on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tip them like, $1-2, max. They are literally bringing one bag of food from their car to my doorstep.

Are you kidding me? They are making a delivery to your house. It doesn't matter if it is one item or 20. Good God, if you can afford to have someone delivery restaurant food to your door then TIP THEM.

Your attitude is disgusting PP.

And BTW, they are delivering it from the restaurant, not from their car, genius.

They are? Holy shit...this whole time I thought my pizza or cheeseburger was being made in the back of a Kia Sonata!!!

Obviously I know they're delivering it from the restaurant, genius. What, you think they deserve a 20% tip for walking into a restaurant, picking up a small bag, and then walking the bag to their car, driving their car to my house, and getting out and walking ten feet? As someone else said, you're trying to outwoke yourself. Tipping is optional on uber. You don't know everything, regardless of what you seem to think.

"And BTW," I tip 20% to restaurant servers because that entails being on your feet and running back and forth all night lifting heavy trays and bringing people multiple things. That's not the same as an uber eats driver. You know it, I know it, and apparently, the uber driver posting in this thread knows it. Get over yourself.

Uber Eats driver here. Please don’t misquote me. I didn’t say it was that easy. Far from it sometimes. There’s plenty of running back and forth, having to find parking in tricky locations, dealing with traffic, and ungrateful people who treat you like dirt. But it’s better than a lot of jobs. The flexibility is the biggest selling point.

[Anonymous]

My orders are usually between 30 and 50 dollars. I generally tip 6-7 dollars/order. When I place an office order in the 300 dollar range, I tip about 40 dollars. It's a lot of food and multiple runs. On the odd occasion I order a cheap lunch (under 15 dollars) I tip 5 dollars. I would never go under 5.