How much to tip for grocery delivery?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

[Anonymous]

I tip zero and in restaurants I’m going down to 15%. I’m in California and with tip waiters get paid more than me, and I’m a preschool teacher. Minimum wage for servers here is $15 and that’s enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Feels like maybe $5 for a small order ($100 or less) and $10 for a large order (which would obviously include us). But I want to see what other people thing or do.

This is what I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

Quick answer 40% of order total is a big tip. Since Covid is just about blowing over for most folks, those type of tips are hard to come by. But, I promise, the poorest “looking” homes tip the most. Almost all the time. Middle class “looking” homes tip on average of about 5%-10% of order total. UMC “looking” homes usually tip flat $5, $7 or $10, and are usually the hardest to please and will give you a bad review for the slightest error, which then affects the orders instacart sends the shopper.

I’m not shopping anybody’s order for less than 20% of the order total. I shop like I would shop for my grandmother. I look at all produce carefully, I check all expiration dates. I suggest and make replacements with care, I communicate with the customer via the chat, send them pics on empty shelves so they know I really looked for something, I offer to pick up additional needed items at the end. No smooshed bread, no overripe avocados, bananas or peaches. If I make a mistake on your order and instacart informs me, I redeliver within two days of being informed of the error (at my expense).

If you are ordering several cases of water, cases of coke and/or large items, again “I” think an appropriate tip is 15%-20%. But then again, some people will order 20 cases of water and tip $5 because that is about 14% of the price for 20 cases of water, but WTF, $5 for someone to bring you 20 cases of water?

Instacart only pays the shopper $7 to shop your order (+.60 per mile over 7 miles from store) if it’s a single and if they couple it with 1or 2 other orders, they pay the shopper $4 per order, so the shopper is very dependent on the tips.

Also keep in mind if you apply a % tip and things are out of stock or refunded, that lowers the shoppers tip.

If you tip cheaply, you will get a desperate person shopping your order. I wouldn’t want a desperate person shopping for groceries that I feed my family. Just saying. The lowest tip (single) orders go to the lowest rated instacart shoppers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

Quick answer 40% of order total is a big tip. Since Covid is just about blowing over for most folks, those type of tips are hard to come by. But, I promise, the poorest “looking” homes tip the most. Almost all the time. Middle class “looking” homes tip on average of about 5%-10% of order total. UMC “looking” homes usually tip flat $5, $7 or $10, and are usually the hardest to please and will give you a bad review for the slightest error, which then affects the orders instacart sends the shopper.

I’m not shopping anybody’s order for less than 20% of the order total. I shop like I would shop for my grandmother. I look at all produce carefully, I check all expiration dates. I suggest and make replacements with care, I communicate with the customer via the chat, send them pics on empty shelves so they know I really looked for something, I offer to pick up additional needed items at the end. No smooshed bread, no overripe avocados, bananas or peaches. If I make a mistake on your order and instacart informs me, I redeliver within two days of being informed of the error (at my expense).

If you are ordering several cases of water, cases of coke and/or large items, again “I” think an appropriate tip is 15%-20%. But then again, some people will order 20 cases of water and tip $5 because that is about 14% of the price for 20 cases of water, but WTF, $5 for someone to bring you 20 cases of water?

Instacart only pays the shopper $7 to shop your order (+.60 per mile over 7 miles from store) if it’s a single and if they couple it with 1or 2 other orders, they pay the shopper $4 per order, so the shopper is very dependent on the tips.

Also keep in mind if you apply a % tip and things are out of stock or refunded, that lowers the shoppers tip.

If you tip cheaply, you will get a desperate person shopping your order. I wouldn’t want a desperate person shopping for groceries that I feed my family. Just saying. The lowest tip (single) orders go to the lowest rated instacart shoppers.

Thank you for explaining. I haven’t used Instacart but it is so helpful. Are you highly rated? Does that mean you make more tips?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

Quick answer 40% of order total is a big tip. Since Covid is just about blowing over for most folks, those type of tips are hard to come by. But, I promise, the poorest “looking” homes tip the most. Almost all the time. Middle class “looking” homes tip on average of about 5%-10% of order total. UMC “looking” homes usually tip flat $5, $7 or $10, and are usually the hardest to please and will give you a bad review for the slightest error, which then affects the orders instacart sends the shopper.

I’m not shopping anybody’s order for less than 20% of the order total. I shop like I would shop for my grandmother. I look at all produce carefully, I check all expiration dates. I suggest and make replacements with care, I communicate with the customer via the chat, send them pics on empty shelves so they know I really looked for something, I offer to pick up additional needed items at the end. No smooshed bread, no overripe avocados, bananas or peaches. If I make a mistake on your order and instacart informs me, I redeliver within two days of being informed of the error (at my expense).

If you are ordering several cases of water, cases of coke and/or large items, again “I” think an appropriate tip is 15%-20%. But then again, some people will order 20 cases of water and tip $5 because that is about 14% of the price for 20 cases of water, but WTF, $5 for someone to bring you 20 cases of water?

Instacart only pays the shopper $7 to shop your order (+.60 per mile over 7 miles from store) if it’s a single and if they couple it with 1or 2 other orders, they pay the shopper $4 per order, so the shopper is very dependent on the tips.

Also keep in mind if you apply a % tip and things are out of stock or refunded, that lowers the shoppers tip.

If you tip cheaply, you will get a desperate person shopping your order. I wouldn’t want a desperate person shopping for groceries that I feed my family. Just saying. The lowest tip (single) orders go to the lowest rated instacart shoppers.

This is why I tip 20% in advance and then change my tip after I get my order. Better service and I’m not tipping you $40 to drop off salami.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

Quick answer 40% of order total is a big tip. Since Covid is just about blowing over for most folks, those type of tips are hard to come by. But, I promise, the poorest “looking” homes tip the most. Almost all the time. Middle class “looking” homes tip on average of about 5%-10% of order total. UMC “looking” homes usually tip flat $5, $7 or $10, and are usually the hardest to please and will give you a bad review for the slightest error, which then affects the orders instacart sends the shopper.

I’m not shopping anybody’s order for less than 20% of the order total. I shop like I would shop for my grandmother. I look at all produce carefully, I check all expiration dates. I suggest and make replacements with care, I communicate with the customer via the chat, send them pics on empty shelves so they know I really looked for something, I offer to pick up additional needed items at the end. No smooshed bread, no overripe avocados, bananas or peaches. If I make a mistake on your order and instacart informs me, I redeliver within two days of being informed of the error (at my expense).

If you are ordering several cases of water, cases of coke and/or large items, again “I” think an appropriate tip is 15%-20%. But then again, some people will order 20 cases of water and tip $5 because that is about 14% of the price for 20 cases of water, but WTF, $5 for someone to bring you 20 cases of water?

Instacart only pays the shopper $7 to shop your order (+.60 per mile over 7 miles from store) if it’s a single and if they couple it with 1or 2 other orders, they pay the shopper $4 per order, so the shopper is very dependent on the tips.

Also keep in mind if you apply a % tip and things are out of stock or refunded, that lowers the shoppers tip.

If you tip cheaply, you will get a desperate person shopping your order. I wouldn’t want a desperate person shopping for groceries that I feed my family. Just saying. The lowest tip (single) orders go to the lowest rated instacart shoppers.

This is why I tip 20% in advance and then change my tip after I get my order. Better service and I’m not tipping you $40 to drop off salami.

Hopefully, I will never get you as a customer. I block the customers who lower their tip after for no reason. You do realize if you tip bait, you’ve tip baited someone that knows your home address. You should hear the stories of instacart shoppers going back to the homes of tip baiters. Again a lot of the shoppers are in desperate circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

Quick answer 40% of order total is a big tip. Since Covid is just about blowing over for most folks, those type of tips are hard to come by. But, I promise, the poorest “looking” homes tip the most. Almost all the time. Middle class “looking” homes tip on average of about 5%-10% of order total. UMC “looking” homes usually tip flat $5, $7 or $10, and are usually the hardest to please and will give you a bad review for the slightest error, which then affects the orders instacart sends the shopper.

I’m not shopping anybody’s order for less than 20% of the order total. I shop like I would shop for my grandmother. I look at all produce carefully, I check all expiration dates. I suggest and make replacements with care, I communicate with the customer via the chat, send them pics on empty shelves so they know I really looked for something, I offer to pick up additional needed items at the end. No smooshed bread, no overripe avocados, bananas or peaches. If I make a mistake on your order and instacart informs me, I redeliver within two days of being informed of the error (at my expense).

If you are ordering several cases of water, cases of coke and/or large items, again “I” think an appropriate tip is 15%-20%. But then again, some people will order 20 cases of water and tip $5 because that is about 14% of the price for 20 cases of water, but WTF, $5 for someone to bring you 20 cases of water?

Instacart only pays the shopper $7 to shop your order (+.60 per mile over 7 miles from store) if it’s a single and if they couple it with 1or 2 other orders, they pay the shopper $4 per order, so the shopper is very dependent on the tips.

Also keep in mind if you apply a % tip and things are out of stock or refunded, that lowers the shoppers tip.

If you tip cheaply, you will get a desperate person shopping your order. I wouldn’t want a desperate person shopping for groceries that I feed my family. Just saying. The lowest tip (single) orders go to the lowest rated instacart shoppers.

Thank you for explaining. I haven’t used Instacart but it is so helpful. Are you highly rated? Does that mean you make more tips?

I am a 5 ⭐️ Shopper. So I get sent the best, highest pay orders. I won’t say I make “more” tips, because I don’t know what others make. But I do okay. Instacart is my side hustle, I have a full time job.

[Anonymous]

Dayummm you fools cheap

[Anonymous]

$0.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Hi PP. I've been delivering for Uber Eats for a year now and UE also combines the no/low tip orders with a higher tipped one. Sucks when you're waiting 20+ minutes at 1 restaurant for the order to be ready, want to cancel, but already have the other order and not knowing which one is he higher tipper, take a gamble

And yes, I've been SO surprised at how often I'll be tipped well in less pricey neighborhoods while often getting a couple dollars to no tip in super nice residences.

[Anonymous]

I signed up for Walmart + months ago, when I was working lots of OT at the holidays and could never get a pickup slot. So I get 'free' grocery deliveries.

I tip 10 % (at least, perhaps higher if it rounds up that way). My orders are usually $70 ish so I'll do $7 on that.

This service has saved my sanity! Even though I'm back to more normal hours now, I still use it a few times a month when I don't want to spend precious Sunday afternoon time in a crowded Neighborhood Market. I live close to one so I get my delivery still cold, and fast (from when they leave the store). I'm happy to tip decently. I hope my drivers are making reasonable money to support their families, like I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Feels like maybe $5 for a small order ($100 or less) and $10 for a large order (which would obviously include us). But I want to see what other people thing or do.

This is what I do.

Me too (Amazon Fresh).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10% minimum. If you don’t want to tip good, don’t use the service.

Not for carrying all my groceries up several flights of stairs for me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well now we can finally confirm the rumor that rich people are cheap AF

This. Doing instacart I have definitely figured this out. Instacart has a process of matching big tip orders with non-tip/low tip orders, so that the no tip orders get picked up. 9 times out of 10, the big house, expensive Bethesda, McLean, Potomac neighborhood drop off is the no tip/low tip order and the Rockville/Aspen Hill, Montgomery Villiage house, is the big tipper. I guess that’s how the rich stay richer as they say.

Can you share more what is a “big” tip vs little tip from your perspective and experience?

Quick answer 40% of order total is a big tip. Since Covid is just about blowing over for most folks, those type of tips are hard to come by. But, I promise, the poorest “looking” homes tip the most. Almost all the time. Middle class “looking” homes tip on average of about 5%-10% of order total. UMC “looking” homes usually tip flat $5, $7 or $10, and are usually the hardest to please and will give you a bad review for the slightest error, which then affects the orders instacart sends the shopper.

I’m not shopping anybody’s order for less than 20% of the order total. I shop like I would shop for my grandmother. I look at all produce carefully, I check all expiration dates. I suggest and make replacements with care, I communicate with the customer via the chat, send them pics on empty shelves so they know I really looked for something, I offer to pick up additional needed items at the end. No smooshed bread, no overripe avocados, bananas or peaches. If I make a mistake on your order and instacart informs me, I redeliver within two days of being informed of the error (at my expense).

If you are ordering several cases of water, cases of coke and/or large items, again “I” think an appropriate tip is 15%-20%. But then again, some people will order 20 cases of water and tip $5 because that is about 14% of the price for 20 cases of water, but WTF, $5 for someone to bring you 20 cases of water?

Instacart only pays the shopper $7 to shop your order (+.60 per mile over 7 miles from store) if it’s a single and if they couple it with 1or 2 other orders, they pay the shopper $4 per order, so the shopper is very dependent on the tips.

Also keep in mind if you apply a % tip and things are out of stock or refunded, that lowers the shoppers tip.

If you tip cheaply, you will get a desperate person shopping your order. I wouldn’t want a desperate person shopping for groceries that I feed my family. Just saying. The lowest tip (single) orders go to the lowest rated instacart shoppers.

This is helpful. But I just want to know where all of my money is going? Instacart takes their cut. It seems like the groceries are often inflated prices. The shoppers and drivers aren’t paid an hourly wage?

I switched to whole foods delivery via Amazon because I found the service to be much better. The groceries are still pretty expensive compared to the normal grocery store. But there is no additional fees. I do tip but I feel the workers are a little less reliant on the tips compared to Instacart.