Comments on: Tipping Turbulence – How Much for Pizza Delivery?

By: fine

fine — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:47:44 +0000

I was just surfing this topic to see if I tip enough. I tip about 20%…more if that’s what it takes to round it up to $20 or $35 or whatever.

When I order pizza during a snow event or the tail end of a hurricane, I usually add $5 above the tip.

By: enne

enne — Fri, 28 May 2010 06:54:28 +0000

First off, that “delivery charge” is a scam, the establishment gets a dollar or more…for what? They didn’t deliver the pizza, they didn’t have to put gas in the car, they didn’t do anything and they make that dollar each time there is a delivery, people think it goes to the delivery guy — but it doesn’t.

Secondly, for just about any order you have to to tip at least two dollars, for any order, seriously. Realistically two is upkeep and three involves a tip (of a dollar). Many people don’t tip at all, almost half I would say, (the change of a dollar is not a tip). The amount of stress your car goes through requires extra maintenance and gas of course. Waiters have to drive to and from their work once a night.

Thirdly, delivery guys are not “doing just fine”, 20 dollars an hour? Not in any type of urban area. 8 – 9 dollars, maybe. And again, upkeep.

On another note I would never hassle anyone for not tipping or tipping very small. I still say thank you. However I do think if you can’t tip maybe you shouldn’t be ordering an expensive pizza in the first place.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:34:38 +0000

When I was a kid and my parents ordered pizza, they tipped the driver $1 or $2, and if there was a delivery charge, they would consider that to be part of the tip. It’s weird, because they are actually very generous tippers at restaurants, but apparently they were cheap with pizza delivery!

I actually avoid getting food delivered because I don’t know how much I’m suppose to tip. If I’m getting pizza, I will just go and pick it up rather than try to guess about the tip. I wish they could just decide how much delivery should cost and charge that instead of expecting tips.

By: jenai

jenai — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:52:43 +0000

I cant’t see it here in my state. A waitress only makes HALF of minimum wage but the pizza guy thinks he deserves the same 15-20% when he gets paid at least double by the hr.? They are blowing smoke up your you-know-what. Also let it be known here that when you leave a waitress a tip, from that tip she has to tip out your bus boy and your bartender and your hostess and she has to pay income taxes on your tip as well. She or he typically gets a paycheck in my state (TX) of 15-50 dollars a week after SSI and taxes.

Pizza delivery 15-20% tipping is a scam. I will tip 10% and round it up to the nearest dollar. SO that means my $28.50 order in route that I also paid a $1.99 delivery surcharge on….. gets a $3 tip.

By: MLR

MLR — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:15:42 +0000

Ask any pizza guy how much they make hourly (wage + tips), and they are doing just fine. My friend in high school usually made $20/hr easy.

Obviously it is in their best interest to create the idea that a 20% tip is warranted, but I think you have asked the right questions.

I’m with you. $5 was fine.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:15:55 +0000

If their names were Jeff and Brad I’d tip em 20%. If not, 10-15% will suffice!