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NWR- How much do you tip the pizza delivery guy?

posted 8 months ago in The Lounge
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    10 percent of the bill : (5 votes)
    13 %
    15 percent of the bill : (8 votes)
    20 %
    20 percent of the bill : (9 votes)
    23 %
    A few dollars : (18 votes)
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    maureen9004    August 2008  

    I read online 15-20 percent of the bill.

    Edit: I'm genuinely very curious about this- I've never ordered delivery and usually pick it up myself. There's some really passionate things posted about this online. The question is prompted because I just ordered my first delivery order and have no idea what to tip :)

     
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    HeatherShane    October 29, 2011  

    I always give them $3-5 unless we have a big order or they got to our house really fast, but usually for one/two pizzas 3-5 is plenty 

     
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    Bostongrl25    December 2017  

    Usually a couple of bucks...so I guess that ends up being 10% or 15% since our takeout is usually around $20 or $30

     
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    Aure    October 6, 2012   Las Vegas

    @maureen9004: I generally tip 5 bucks. I usually go pick it up, especially if there are a ton of them.

     
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    moderndaisy    June 2010  

    It usually ends up being between 10-15% of the bill because I tip between $2-$5 depending on how big the order is, but not how fast it arrives because with seamlesseweb I tip ahead of time so I can put it on my credit card.

     
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    Mrs.KMM    July 17, 2010   Atlanta, GA (wedding in Indianapolis, IN)

    I usually tip a few dollars which probably ends up being 10%-15% of the bill.

     
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    Mrs.ChubbyBunny    October 1, 2011   Texas

    $2 because it is a rare occasion that we order a pizza. Our pizza place is a mile from out house.

     
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    Jane_Doe    07-04-10  

    I've often wondered about this as well. I always tip 20% because I figure that is what you are supposed to tip waiters and this is even better - they are driving the food to me :)

     
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    piglet_625    January 1, 1991  

    I rarely have it delivered either, but usually 20-30%.  I always feel bad for pizza delivery people for some reason.  It's not like normal waitressing jobs, and I think it must be torture to ride around smelling pizza all the time.  Plus, I feel like that's a job that a lot of college kids have, or people having difficulty finding a job, so I want to help them out a little. :)

     
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    Aure    October 6, 2012   Las Vegas

    I suppose I should add that I tip about $5 because when we order it's under $20. Generally if I were ordering a bigger order I would pick it up myself.

     
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    KatyElle      

    20% or if it's a smaller order 5 bucks. Always at least 5 though.

     
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    Running Elley    June 19, 2011   Fresno, CA

    I honestly wouldn't even know either! DH is very adamant about going to pick it up so we don't have to tip lol.

     
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    MightySapphire      

    I feel uncomfortable tipping under $4 for anything, so usually at least that much.

     
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    TinyTina    June 2012   Albany, NY

    I usually tip 10% which ends up being a few dollars.... If the weather is bad, like if it's raining hard or we're having a bad snowstorm I always tip a lot more because I feel bad that they are riding around in crappy weather while I'm sitting in my warm, dry home. :(

     
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    Eva Peron    November 2011  

    We generally order at the max 2 pizzas at a time.

    I shoot for $4, sometimes $5

     
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    profiterole    May 6, 2012   Denver, wedding in Las Vegas

    about 20%.  more if it's bad weather.  hey it's worth giving the guy $10 bucks to risk his life when i don't feel like being in the crappy snow.  (i live in colorado but i'm originally from san diego and drive a rear wheel drive vehicle and i drive it like a southern californian.)  i do this with all food delivery -- not just chinese food.  i once worked with a girl that was appalled by the fact that i tipped the chinese food delivery guy.  in her mind, she couldn't fathom why you would tip the pizza delivery guy and not the chinese food delivery guy.

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    We also always pick up, my husband refuses to pay for tip when he can just pick it up himself.

     

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