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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've recently started using Peapod. I'm disabled and have a very difficult time getting out of the house to shop. Consequently, I seldom do get out. I've had 4 deliveries from Peapod now, and for a while was under the impression that the "delivery fee" actually did some justice to the delivery person. However, before today's delivery, it occurred to me that the delivery guy may very well not be getting any benefit from Peapod's delivery charge (not to mention the "fuel surcharge" that Peapod adds). In light of these suspicions, I decided to give the guy a $5 tip today, and he seemed happy to get it.  So now, after reading this message board, apparently tipping is not a bad idea. And even thought some good points were made about tipping being unfair and unreasonable, clearly this world (let alone this country), is often socially and financially far from fair and reasonable. I blame the despicable abundance of human greed.

Nonetheless, I will tip the delivery guy each time now. Even though I likely have a substantially lower income than he.  My sole income is from Social Security Disability.  And for comparison's sake, it averages about $240 a week.  Yet I still feel I should continue to tip.

I don't like paying considerably more for groceries and other necessities, than what I would if I could regularly get to cheaper places like Walmart and such. But I can't, so if I want anything that's not canned or anything thing that's fresh or frozen, I have to go to Peapod. Walmart will deliver some food and other things via FedEx, but nothing fresh or frozen. And has a somewhat limited variety of food items to start with.

In short, Peapod is more expensive for me, and I understand that tips are very important to the delivery people. But I'm slowly drowning in poverty. I actually can't afford the extra money for tips, but like someone said, I wouldn't want to anger the delivery guy so he might do gross and disgusting things to my food in retaliation. As it is, by next June, the property-tax people will be kicking me out of my home. I've lived here since I was 6 years old. I'm 64 now, and soundly crippled up. And because of my lack of income over the years, I've been unable to keep up with their ever increasing taxes. I just can't sacrifice anything else to pay them. So this is why tipping is maybe more of an issue with me than it would be with most delivery people. But I still blame Peapod for not paying them what their work is worth.[/quote]

Do you qualify for SNAP benefits? You can't be the only person in your situation. Anyone know if here ss there an organization that does grocery delivery for those in need? [/quote]

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