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cable54 t1_jaco1gx wrote

Reply to comment by LivinLikeASloth in [OC] Earnings data from all my orders as a food courier! by KrazyKev03

Curious as tipping delivery like this isn't a thing where I'm from - why not just tip a flat rate? What is the reason for giving less/more to the deliverer based off the price of the order? You're merely tipping for the travel and time, no?

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TheMelv t1_jacqg84 wrote

The more you order, the more it weighs, presumably. Same can be said of dine-in restaurants. Whether you order caviar or fries, the server has to do the same amount of work.

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cable54 t1_jacr53e wrote

Well unless the are arriving on foot, weight won't really matter - I'm more talking the difference between a takeaway for one vs for two, double the cost but why double the tip?

Tipping in restaurants has the same point too, although there you could argue I guess that you are tipping on the whole experience, including to the chef/establishment too. But yeah flat rate tipping makes sense too, though its probably more dependent on how much of their service you use (ie flat rate per number of people/dishes/etc)

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TheMelv t1_jacuakj wrote

In my large dense city, most of these guys do it on ebikes. I don't see how it's cost effective timewise to do it in rural areas with the travel time and gas expense. In an extreme example sometimes people will order a value meal for 1 or 5 large pizzas for a party. Delivery person still has to go from restaurant to car and car to your door which can sometimes be a hassle (big yard or complicated labyrinthine apartment complex).

I also just wish tipping would not exist but I'm also not going to screw someone over. Frankly, lately I've been trying to just make food at home and pick-up myself more often.

To put things in perspective, how much hassle would it be for you to get ready and go to the food place? How much time will it take you round trip? How much would you spend on gas or transportation cost if you don't have your own vehicle? If the delivery fee + tip is really not worth it, one can pick it up themselves.

You know for a fact if someone wanted to try and start to implement flat rate tipping, the rate would be based on the most expensive possibility.

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