The fact they make you put a tip before you receive your order is ridiculous to begin with.
Yeah, I don’t totally like that idea. I’m usually a base 20% guy then go from there but with these apps I modify based on what I order for the reasons I mentioned earlier. Whether my order is $20 or $80, it’s still the same amount of work for the driver to deliver it. Paying the same flat % (which is Uber’s default) is unreasonable to me.
What about tipping Instacart shoppers? Thoughts?
I dont know what eCart services are. He mentioned instacart which is people doing the actual grocery shopping and then delivering it to peoples homes for them. I would tip, provided the service was good (items arent damaged etc). Using these services people are paying for the convenience of not having to actually go to the restaurant/grocery store for whatever reason (busy/sick/lazy). If people feel its too expensive, just dont use it
just my opinion.
I use the grocery shopping services regularly now (AmazonFresh, Whole Foods Market, Instacart) and I have no problem tipping them and think they should absolutely be tipped. Running around the grocery store, finding my items, bagging them and bringing them to my door is a significant undertaking (from a time perspective) that I’m clearly not willing to participate in so they more than deserve their tip for doing it for me. Same applies to ordering meals or eating out IMO.
The logic behind who should and shouldn't get tipped also makes no damn sense at all.
If you are tipping your barber, I'm not sure why you wouldn't also tip roofers, mailman, plumbers or anyone else that is providing services to you.
Help me understand.
I might be in the minority here since this is NT but I actually do tip most of the folks who provide services to me. So I do it “per use” for folks like curbside check-in baggage handlers, bell hops, handymen, bathroom attendants if I use their products, etc. But for folks who provide me services on a routine/more regular basis throughout the year like my dry cleaner, tailor, doormen, etc then I just break them off at Christmas.
The folks who provide the routine/regular services probably get tipped less frequently but it goes such a long way. There have been so many times I’ve needed a quick turnaround, been in a jam or something of that nature and they went out of their way to accommodate me. In general, I’m not sure people realize how far those tips (or even “favors”) can go.