Tipping etiquette for door dash/Uber eats/instacart

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lordOfRain

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lordOfRain
Dec 4, 2021 55 Comments

A lot of us are fortunate enough to have food and groceries delivered to us at our homes. I come from a country that doesn't have a tipping culture so I was really unclear of how much to tip.

It's clear that a lot of these people who deliver food are barely making ends meet and they will never catch up to inflation.

On the other hand part of the reason these people have to rely on tips is that the companies are not paying enough to begin with. A lot of people say that it's not their job to ensure that these people are getting paid well.

But at the end of the day I'm coming to the conclusion that I don't want to make this into a political decision but a moral one.

How much do you guys usually tip in percentage of the total order whenever you get food or groceries delivered to your house?

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  • $4 flat

    15 YOE
    TC 1.2M
    Dec 4, 2021 6
    • Why? $4 for a delivery from a restaurant that’s 15 minutes max by walk from me is more than generous. Especially given that in CA the delivery folks are guaranteed some money by law, and DD pays them as well.

      By your logic they would need to earn what, 100k a year delivering food?
      Dec 4, 2021
    • Apple
      zQBx62

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      zQBx62
      Not really against it if they get 100k. Looks like top earners on DoorDash make 50k. Minus cost of gas and car depreciation and likely around minimum wage. It’s a hard job that you wouldn’t want to do so why not give them more? You have the means. Just comes off super cheap
      Dec 4, 2021
  • Okta
    boltons

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    boltons
    I’ll do a flat fee of $5. Cash if I can. Typically these companies are already adding a bunch of fees. Some even use a menu with prices higher than the actual restaurant and add fees to that.
    Dec 4, 2021 3
    • Insurance Company
      lcid

      Insurance Company

      lcid
      Yea doesn’t go to the driver so you’re definitely getting shit service with that cheapo tip
      Dec 4, 2021
    • Okta
      boltons

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      boltons
      Guys. I drove pizzas for years. $5 is just fine for a tip.
      Dec 4, 2021
  • Amazon
    butlicker

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    butlicker
    $0 flat for delivery
    Dec 4, 2021 2
    • Insurance Company
      lcid

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      lcid
      So you’re valuing 30 minutes of someone’s time at $0? Doordash will pay them like $2.50-$5 depending on distance. Huge cheap ass move. Guarantee your food is cold every time and dasher wiped their ass with your napkin
      Dec 4, 2021
    • eBay
      strygwyr

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      strygwyr
      @Insurance Company, did you see Amazon's username? It doesn't seem like they'd mind if the dasher wiped their ass with Amazon's napkin
      Dec 4, 2021
  • Insurance Company
    lcid

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    lcid
    For those who don’t tip or tip little. This leads to poor/slow service. Basically multiple dashers will see a tiny payout and reject your order. Meanwhile your order sits and gets cold. Once it gets rejected a bunch they’ll bundle it with a larger order and deliver yours second. So congrats you just added like 40 minutes by tipping like shit.
    Dec 4, 2021 5
    • Amazon
      Nooglerz

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      Nooglerz
      lcid you’re an idiot , bet that 70k tc needs you to doordash drive on the side
      Dec 4, 2021
    • Okta
      boltons

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      boltons
      @recopls Right? Today’s common restaurant experience:

      Hi, I just took your order at a cash register. Mind tipping me 20%?! Pick up your food over there, drinks over there and don’t forget to bus your own table!

      I just don’t get it. I delivered pizzas in college and did not expect it to be a full time job. I was busy educating myself for a BETTER JOB. The fucking nut jobs on here thinking delivering a fucking sack of food from point A to point B are worth a 70k salary are incredibly out of touch.
      Dec 6, 2021
  • I do 25% if the restaurant is >10 minutes away, 18% for the rest.

    One odd time a lady drive 15 minutes and nagged me the whole drive about how far I made her drive and then gave me attitude as she dropped my stuff off. I didn't respond to any of it besides a "thank you" as she stormed off.

    I drunkenly tipped 110% with the compliment of "shut up" and to this day can't figure out my reasoning.
    Dec 4, 2021 1