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Originally Posted by Michael O
If there is a delivery charge I tip minimum to the nearest dollar assuming that the person delivering is getting the surcharge.
Same as in Bangkok if they charge ++ (vat 7% and 20% service charge) I do not tip assuming that the service charge goes to the service.
I am sorry but advertising one price and then getting hit with more than 25% in extras then if I tip another 20% we are close paying 150% of the advertised price its BS.
Tipping should be 5-10% if you get really good service and leaving no tip should not be a crime. If you depend on tips to make a living you should blame your government not your customers.
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I'm not overtipping. I always ask the drivers if they recieve any of the delivery charge. Most say they get half and the company takes the other half. Some say they get less than half, very few if any have said they get all of it. And even then, on say a $30 order (pretty standard for a large pizza, maybe a salad or wings and a 2 Ltr pop) the delivery charge is $2.50 to $3. If I toss the delivery guy an extra $2 and change beyond that then his total tip is somewhere around the $4 mark.
That's only about 12% of the bill, and for what? For driving my food to my door and ensuring that it's hot and the cheese isn't stuck on the roof of the box etc. That takes a bit more effort than your standard waiter/waitress who walks your food 25 feet from the kitchen to your table, and we all tend to tip those people more.
I'm not Charlie Sheen, I'm not laying down fifty's on these delivery people, but nothing at all wrong with slipping them at least a few bucks extra, if it keeps the food coming to your door quick and intact.