Should I Tip Delivery Men?
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Some Depend on Tips
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The person who delivers your pizza or Chinese food likely depends on your tips to supplement a relatively low salary that is based on the assumption that he will receive tips. Many delivery men must use their own cars and pay for their own gas and insurance, and your tips help cover those costs.
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Merchants' Policies
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Some companies, such as furniture and appliance stores, add a delivery charge to your order, and you are not expected to tip. In other cases, however, a tip is considered customary. When you place your order, ask about the company's tipping policy.
Bottom Line
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Food delivery men often rely on tips as the bulk of their income, so tipping them between 10 percent and 20 percent of the bill is appropriate. Tipping for other delivery drivers depends on the policy of the delivery person's employer.
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