Do you tip for curbside pickup at grocery stores/Target?

[Anonymous]

With restaurant delivery and Instacart it’s easy to tip. But contactless trunk pickup at stores like Target or Giant seem more complicated—do you leave a tip in the trunk? Hand it out your window?

[Anonymous]

Um...no.

[Anonymous]

Most explicitly say they don’t allow it, so of course not. Don’t make it awkward for the person, Op.

[Anonymous]

Of course. They are taking a health risk so I can get groceries. I tip them $10 or $20, through the window.

[Anonymous]

I tip $20 for our large, weekly grocery order and ask them to split it with the shopper for our order. We’re working from home and are very fortunate right now. I leave it in the trunk. I tried tipping at Target and Whole Foods curbside, and the employees both times said they cannot accept tips.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, this is helpful.

[Anonymous]

NO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course. They are taking a health risk so I can get groceries. I tip them $10 or $20, through the window.

You aren’t even supposed to open your window. If every person tipped even $5, they’d be making $200 an hour.

[Anonymous]

I do not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course. They are taking a health risk so I can get groceries. I tip them $10 or $20, through the window.

You aren’t even supposed to open your window. If every person tipped even $5, they’d be making $200 an hour.

But everyone does not tip that much. And if they do...well, good for the worker. No skin off my back...

[Anonymous]

No. The shopper and cart person is different.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

I try but they can't take it.

[Anonymous]

Huh. I do Giant pickup every week. I didn't think I could tip, then I heard folks on DCUM say you can leave them cash in the trunk, so now I do. They are always thankful-- none said they couldn't take it. I don't care if it's under the table or something. I wouldn't want them to get fired over it, but I guess if that's a thing, then they are choosing to risk it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course. They are taking a health risk so I can get groceries. I tip them $10 or $20, through the window.

You aren’t even supposed to open your window. If every person tipped even $5, they’d be making $200 an hour.

...you're saying they deliver 40 orders in an average hour?