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Wildwilly54 t1_iybbd9m wrote

What neighborhood has the worst tippers?

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[deleted] OP t1_iybf7gt wrote

great, great question. i’d love to publicize this. lol.

liberty towers in downtown jc... 100 warren st… it’s mostly always a dollar tip.

all of river drive downtown jc, all the way up to park lane south / north…this 180 building (beach at newport) always the worst with tips.

all of the beacon buildings. 🗑️🚮 also impossible to find an apartment #

journal square’s a hit or miss.

west side and bergen-lafayette are also hit or miss but usually not worth the effort for the trip because there are no restaurants out there.

bayonne or anywhere near bayonne / ocean ave / garfield…never been never going lol i’d rather miss my bills than make a trip down there.

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keepseeing444 t1_iybi91h wrote

Which buildings are best tippers?

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[deleted] OP t1_iybt2zd wrote

all the brownstones in hamilton park and hoboken, they tend to tip more post-delivery if everything goes well always and i appreciate the flight of stairs every now and then, good cardio.

my people in the heights that i feel like don't get appreciated. they always tip well for the distance and they're very sweet folks.

i love delivering to the condos by mana contemporary, little india usually gives me a delivery back to downtown or hoboken

communipaw and bergen hill tip well on occasion. i've had customers offer me water in the summertime and have received cash tips

weehawken, right after the bridge (where i grew up) solid people with solid, considerable tips.

and obviously downtown JC. but the elevators KILL me on time.

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Teenageboy69 t1_iycnxvg wrote

As an unappreciated heights guy, thank you for your service.

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PescTank t1_iycs8w2 wrote

Ditto, this kind of good publicity is what we've been paying for! ;)

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antp121 t1_iycvs5p wrote

Those tips are finally paying off !!

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Positive_Crew3217 t1_iyeekcl wrote

Heights resident, always tip well. It is a luxury to have food delivered. ♡ appreciate you!

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Kuaile t1_iyfd24m wrote

How much do they usually tip?

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Wildwilly54 t1_iybfzvt wrote

Haha thanks. I lived in liberty towers for a very short time. I’m not shocked at all.

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nolaughingzone t1_iycfg9g wrote

All this will go away if the app will just charge a set dollar number based on distance ($5, $10,$15,$20 etc) without any expectation of a tip. But of course that will make things too easy for everyone involved.

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heeyyyyyy t1_iycncsa wrote

They already do charge by distance, the tip is extra and optional

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nolaughingzone t1_iycr5sy wrote

Increase the fee and remove the option to even tip. Pay higher salaries to deliverers. Customer is also happy because there is no ambiguity. Everybody wins.

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[deleted] OP t1_iyex43x wrote

it'd become too restrictive for the drivers. too many deactivations likely. or too low of a pay against the risk factors. nobody would do this job. lol

the apps would likely run out of money.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_iydgjl5 wrote

The tip isn't optional, because riders can't make a living wage without it. Change that, and remove the tip entirely. Cash still exists, if you gotta.

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heeyyyyyy t1_iydjb77 wrote

No gun to anybody’s head. Find another job ..oh wait, they got no skills.

I’m all for increasing wages but this tip nonsense and entitlement and guilting drives me up the wall. Tips have and always will, by definition, be optional.

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SpicyMargarita143 t1_iyelxvy wrote

Dude, if you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford a luxury service. You aren’t entitled to someone else’s free labor. Go get take out if you can’t spend a few extra dollars on tip.

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heeyyyyyy t1_iyeslic wrote

Absolutely, and I don't feel entitled to get the service (or "free labor" as you call it, which btw is $20 for a sandwich and bag of chips). Drivers have a choice, right? You see the total trip amount before accepting an order, don't accept it if your standards are too high and you don't need the money that bad. No pressure.

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[deleted] OP t1_iyf49zc wrote

i sincerely agree...you should pick up your food or dine in lmaoooo cheers!

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heeyyyyyy t1_iyf6ja2 wrote

Let me decide what I want to do :) Just as you can decide to only delivery orders above your tip threshold - I think that's fair.

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throwaway89_89_aita t1_iybrhoe wrote

Most of the times, the drivers deliver at wrong apartment. Have seen this happen multiple times with multiple people. Maybe that’s the reason for not tipping?

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[deleted] OP t1_iybtbze wrote

haha that's happened to me a few times when i first started. there's a lot of new drivers now that the word's out. the regent buildings were tricky for me.

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