How much to tip on $175 food delivery?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10-20. I would go up to $20 if your delivery place is difficult (stairs, no parking, heavy/bulky items). If the delivery person works for Shipt then the person is already receiving a good base rate.

FYI that my Amazon Fresh driver refused his tip this morning.

What? Why would your Amazon Fresh driver refuse a tip? You can also tip through the website when you place your order.


Unless you are elderly and he didn’t want to take a tip from an elderly person?

Yeah, I didn't get it either. It was a puny order, like $55, of some canned goods and juice that I took to an elderly neighbor. Maybe because it was such a small order? But he was waving me off as I was walking towards him pointing at the envelope that was taped to the post and clearly labeled "Amazon Fresh TIP." He was looking right at it, too.

I was talking to him the whole time he made the delivery so I figure either 1) he wanted to get away quick to go someplace where it was quieter, or 2) because it was for my elderly neighbor. He was in a car, not a van or truck, and that surprised me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$10-20. I would go up to $20 if your delivery place is difficult (stairs, no parking, heavy/bulky items). If the delivery person works for Shipt then the person is already receiving a good base rate.

FYI that my Amazon Fresh driver refused his tip this morning.

I am a Shipt shopper. We do not receive a good base rate and are highly dependent upon tips. We also use our own car and gas to haul your delivery. We get $7-$10 on average for a $175 grocery shop that takes at least an hour to shop if all goes right. 15-20% for good service is expected. 10% is stingy unless service was so-so.

[Anonymous]

$40

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10-20. I would go up to $20 if your delivery place is difficult (stairs, no parking, heavy/bulky items). If the delivery person works for Shipt then the person is already receiving a good base rate.

FYI that my Amazon Fresh driver refused his tip this morning.

I am a Shipt shopper. We do not receive a good base rate and are highly dependent upon tips. We also use our own car and gas to haul your delivery. We get $7-$10 on average for a $175 grocery shop that takes at least an hour to shop if all goes right. 15-20% for good service is expected. 10% is stingy unless service was so-so.

I know I am responding to an old thread but just responding to pp. why would a 10% on a delivery be stingy? 10% on 175$ is 17.5$, it’s quite generous. The amount of work a pick up driver does picking up a 15$ pizza or a 3-4 bags worth 175 is pretty much the same. I can understand tipping 20-25% to a server and team who have prepared the food/ been helping you have a great meal over the course of 1-2 hours, but why would a driver need to be tipped 20-25% as well?

[Anonymous]

$10.

Percent makes absolutely zero sense. Why should a driver driving 5 miles to go pick up your order get far less compensation than a driver driving 5 miles to go pickup your food from a fancier restaurant? Percent is so stupid. In fact, the McD driver might have harder work if the location is more urban and more traffic..flat fee, period.

[Anonymous]

I don’t tip on the amount of food. I give $5 for fast food and $10 for a large restaurant meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised at the lower tip amounts suggested. We did Amazon Fresh and tipped $25 on 150-160. Now I’ll start doing $20 instead.

Keep in mind that Amazon Fresh just delivers from point A to B. Shipt and Instacart shoppers both shop and deliver your order, which takes considerably more time. A 10% tip on delivery only for groceries is fine if there’s reliable and free parking at drop-off. A 15-20% tip is more typical for full service shoppers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip on the amount of food. I give $5 for fast food and $10 for a large restaurant meal.

But it's the same amount of work + gas. I don't tip below $12 for takeout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10-20. I would go up to $20 if your delivery place is difficult (stairs, no parking, heavy/bulky items). If the delivery person works for Shipt then the person is already receiving a good base rate.

FYI that my Amazon Fresh driver refused his tip this morning.

I am a Shipt shopper. We do not receive a good base rate and are highly dependent upon tips. We also use our own car and gas to haul your delivery. We get $7-$10 on average for a $175 grocery shop that takes at least an hour to shop if all goes right. 15-20% for good service is expected. 10% is stingy unless service was so-so.

I know I am responding to an old thread but just responding to pp. why would a 10% on a delivery be stingy? 10% on 175$ is 17.5$, it’s quite generous. The amount of work a pick up driver does picking up a 15$ pizza or a 3-4 bags worth 175 is pretty much the same. I can understand tipping 20-25% to a server and team who have prepared the food/ been helping you have a great meal over the course of 1-2 hours, but why would a driver need to be tipped 20-25% as well?

Because your lazy ass doesn’t want to leave the house. You have to pay for that service cheapskate.

[Anonymous]

$20. But I'd probably add another $10 on there the week of Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10-20. I would go up to $20 if your delivery place is difficult (stairs, no parking, heavy/bulky items). If the delivery person works for Shipt then the person is already receiving a good base rate.

FYI that my Amazon Fresh driver refused his tip this morning.

I am a Shipt shopper. We do not receive a good base rate and are highly dependent upon tips. We also use our own car and gas to haul your delivery. We get $7-$10 on average for a $175 grocery shop that takes at least an hour to shop if all goes right. 15-20% for good service is expected. 10% is stingy unless service was so-so.

Let us be the judge of that. What is your "not ... good base rate"?

[Anonymous]

20%