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Post by 1lear on Aug 19, 2014 11:49:41 GMT
We have a lot of delivery places within 4 miles of our house. I tip at least 20% or minimum of $7.00. I guess the delivery people like me!
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Post by melanell on Aug 19, 2014 12:07:42 GMT
I think we have a very different scale for tipping in the UK (and Australia from what Meg said) compared to the US. Yes, While eating at a Resturant in A small village in France (about an hour outside of Paris our bill was around 500 euros(4 people) so we tipped 100 euros. The waiter was gushing all over the place. Thanking us and smiling. I guess we made his night:) We walked along the streets there and later went back to the car on the way back to the car he stepped outside and waved as we went past the Resturant. Funny enough, just yesterday, in the US, we had a waitress come back to thank us for our tip. And it wasn't an extravagant tip, either. It was probably between 21% & 22%. That was the first time that ever happened to me.
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Post by eisforennui on Aug 19, 2014 12:09:05 GMT
i almost always tip a bit more than i should to make up for the assholes in the world.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 19, 2014 12:17:24 GMT
I think we have a very different scale for tipping in the UK (and Australia from what Meg said) compared to the US. Yes, While eating at a Resturant in A small village in France (about an hour outside of Paris our bill was around 500 euros(4 people) so we tipped 100 euros. The waiter was gushing all over the place. Thanking us and smiling. I guess we made his night:) We walked along the streets there and later went back to the car on the way back to the car he stepped outside and waved as we went past the Resturant. He must have been overjoyed with that tip, especially as a service charge of 15% is added automatically to the bill in France as required by their law! If anyone wants to tip the waiter in France personally for good service, as well as paying the service charge, 5% or 10% of the bill is considered good there. So he did very well and is probably still talking about it!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 12:19:00 GMT
We must be cheap. I only tip $2 IF we have delivery. Usually we don't because the two places we order from are literally blocks away. We could walk to them if we felt like crossing a busy street. We usually do pick up as we'd have it in 20 minutes instead of an hour. The only time we get a pizza within 30 minutes is really early on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 19, 2014 12:28:47 GMT
I always tip the delivery driver $4.00. And when I order pizza it's usually around $30 worth. Honestly, I never thought about tipping him 20%. Now I will have to consider it.
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Post by utmr on Aug 19, 2014 13:08:35 GMT
$2 is cheap, $5 is the way to go. You don't want to upset the pizza guy, next time he might spit in your pizza That's why it's easier to just pick it up myself.
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Post by smokey2471 on Aug 19, 2014 13:11:04 GMT
Yes, While eating at a Resturant in A small village in France (about an hour outside of Paris our bill was around 500 euros(4 people) so we tipped 100 euros. The waiter was gushing all over the place. Thanking us and smiling. I guess we made his night:) We walked along the streets there and later went back to the car on the way back to the car he stepped outside and waved as we went past the Resturant. He must have been overjoyed with that tip, especially as a service charge of 15% is added automatically to the bill in France as required by their law! If anyone wants to tip the waiter in France personally for good service, as well as paying the service charge, 5% or 10% of the bill is considered good there. So he did very well and is probably still talking about it!! I tried to tell my uncle that. We lived in Europe and knew the deal but they tipped 20% the entire trip. I admit I usually did too but I was usually tipping on a 20 to 30 euro meal not 500 lol I wish servers were paid regular wage and tipping was included in actual food cost not added on then you could tip a little if you want to.
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Post by scrappert on Aug 19, 2014 13:41:23 GMT
I usually do 20%.
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Post by PinkPrincess77 on Aug 19, 2014 13:58:07 GMT
DH did say he would tip 20% from now on. However one more question... We often(once a month) get postcards for 1/2 off 1 large pizza. I never thought about it until now but do you too 20% on discounted total or what it would have been. I usually just do it on discounted total but when I think about the gas etc. tonight's tip was 8 bucks because we had no coupon and got drinks too I forgot about the 2 liters. I tip 20% or $5 and I do it on the total BEFORE discounts. They do the same amount of work whether or not there is a discount (and this is for everything, not just pizza).
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 19, 2014 14:05:42 GMT
He must have been overjoyed with that tip, especially as a service charge of 15% is added automatically to the bill in France as required by their law! If anyone wants to tip the waiter in France personally for good service, as well as paying the service charge, 5% or 10% of the bill is considered good there. So he did very well and is probably still talking about it!! I tried to tell my uncle that. We lived in Europe and knew the deal but they tipped 20% the entire trip. I admit I usually did too but I was usually tipping on a 20 to 30 euro meal not 500 lol I wish servers were paid regular wage and tipping was included in actual food cost not added on then you could tip a little if you want to. There's one thing about it though that 500 Euro meal has got to have been delicious!! Wait staff here are also paid a recognised proper regular wage so are not reliant on tips to make up a wage - and also get a share of a 12.5%(UK) service charge if it is added. So any tips given direct are just a little extra for the serving staff. We usually give a 10% tip in a restaurant - and 10% even if a service charge is added if the service has been really good. Domino's don't charge for delivery here, provide vehicles/fuel/etc., for delivery people and they come under the proper wage rule. It's got to be all included in the cost of food though. I don't know anyone who tips the delivery guy....except for the 'keep the change' thing. Makes things so much easier all round!
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Post by joelise on Aug 19, 2014 14:11:08 GMT
If I pay online for my order then I wouldn't dream of tipping. Those Dominoes pizzas are expensive enough, even with a discount code! For any other take away that I get delivered I would say keep the change but probably only if it was a couple of pounds or less. My partner always pays the exact money if he answers the door!!!
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Post by Country Ham on Aug 19, 2014 17:32:07 GMT
What does gas have to do with it? Around here they drive the domino's car and dominos pays the gas.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 18:33:19 GMT
"20%/$5 or a couple of dollars."
This is what I do. If you can't afford 20%/$5, you probably shouldn't be ordering the pizza, that's how I think about it.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 20, 2014 0:19:12 GMT
Would he have to pay his own gas? I never get pizza delivered but all the places I know have a company car that the drivers use for deliveries. In answer to your question, I would tip $0 because we don't tip here! Here they drive their own cars. Well that sucks! In that case, put me down for a $4 tip.
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Post by laureljean on Aug 20, 2014 0:41:43 GMT
20% or $5. Whichever is more. Same here.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Aug 20, 2014 0:46:00 GMT
Here they drive their own cars. Well that sucks! In that case, put me down for a $4 tip. That made me laugh! You're so adaptable, AussieMeg.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 20, 2014 1:43:09 GMT
I've never heard of a pizza company car. They drive their own car and pay their own gas and if they tell their insurance what they do for a job, often the price goes up on their insurance
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 1:47:04 GMT
What does gas have to do with it? Around here they drive the domino's car and dominos pays the gas. I have never seen that anywhere in the US. They all drive their own cars and pay their own, gas, insurance, etc.
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Post by oblibby on Aug 20, 2014 5:41:12 GMT
If they use their own cars and fuel, would the drivers not then bill the pizza place for each journey. I'd be very surprised if they'd deliver for free on the off chance they might get a tip from the customer.
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Post by ptamom on Aug 20, 2014 6:46:42 GMT
DH did say he would tip 20% from now on. However one more question... We often(once a month) get postcards for 1/2 off 1 large pizza. I never thought about it until now but do you too 20% on discounted total or what it would have been. I usually just do it on discounted total but when I think about the gas etc. tonight's tip was 8 bucks because we had no coupon and got drinks too I forgot about the 2 liters. Tip is based on the price before coupon. Restaurant or delivery. The restaurant that provided the coupon wants to increase business, and is likely taking a loss in profit, hoping to drum up future business. It is not going to supplement the server/delivery person the difference, and that person probably makes their living on tips.
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Post by smokey2471 on Aug 20, 2014 7:21:14 GMT
DH did say he would tip 20% from now on. However one more question... We often(once a month) get postcards for 1/2 off 1 large pizza. I never thought about it until now but do you too 20% on discounted total or what it would have been. I usually just do it on discounted total but when I think about the gas etc. tonight's tip was 8 bucks because we had no coupon and got drinks too I forgot about the 2 liters. Tip is based on the price before coupon. Restaurant or delivery. The restaurant that provided the coupon wants to increase business, and is likely taking a loss in profit, hoping to drum up future business. It is not going to supplement the server/delivery person the difference, and that person probably makes their living on tips. That makes sense. I guess I never really thought about it. I rarely have a coupon in a Resturant and for pizza even if the amount is lower I tip the $5. I just wonder what the delivery guys thinks when DH opens the door... Like damn it's not the wife...no good tip tonight lol. It's always the same guy. Well he will be surprised when DH answers next Monday and tips him 20%!! I've reformed him.. Wish getting him to take out the trash could be as easy....
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Post by gar on Aug 20, 2014 7:31:06 GMT
I've never heard of a pizza company car. They drive their own car and pay their own gas and if they tell their insurance what they do for a job, often the price goes up on their insurance The company vehicles are moving advertisements with their brand/logo all over it.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 20, 2014 8:30:08 GMT
I've never heard of a pizza company car. They drive their own car and pay their own gas and if they tell their insurance what they do for a job, often the price goes up on their insurance The company vehicles are moving advertisements with their brand/logo all over it.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 20, 2014 12:44:13 GMT
The ones here with the signs on top a magnetic and put there at the beginning of a shift
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