Are you ever confused about what situation calls for a tip and what doesn’t when getting a pizza delivered? We all know pizza delivery guys rely on tips, because the pizza place pays them crap, and they have to spend money on gas (and we all know gas is ass expensive nowadays) to drive that hot, smoking good pizza to your house. But there are occasions when you shouldn’t tip, such as when the guy gets lost, or he doesn’t have change, etc. Well, now here are some good ground rules on when to tip and when not to tip. And no, if you don’t tip, and the pizza guy spits in your pizza the next time you order, it’s not my fault.
All tips from this site. Go there for the rest of it, but here are two reasons NOT to tip the pizza guy:
Mistake correction, the same day
This is when you get the wrong pizza and now they’re sending the right one immediately.
You didn’t originally ask for the second trip, so it’s not fair that you should tip twice.
No driver in the world expects a tip in this situation.
Not even if they send a different driver.However, you should still tip once, to the first or the second driver.
This does not apply if the second delivery takes place on some other day. This means you accepted the wrong pizza. Your second order will be free (credited) or discounted. In this case, you asked for the second delivery and should tip both times, even if it’s free.
The driver has an attitude problem
It’s unthinkable that a driver would have an attitude problem, but if it happens, it’s time not to tip. You should complain to the store. Otherwise, they won’t know about it.
The driver should be reasonably courteous and just deliver the pizza. There should be no problem. After all, drivers work for tips.
Before you decide if the driver has an attitude, here are some things to consider.
The driver is not your butler. They don’t serve pizza. Most are not allowed to enter your house unless the weather’s bad.
The driver is not obligated to bring extra items unless you asked the store in advance.
Drivers operate on a time schedule and must depart rather quickly. We’re not trying to be rude about it, though.
The driver might not be having as good of a day as you. He or she might simply be in a bad mood. This is especially true in adverse weather.
At the same time, the driver should
be pleasant to talk with
say “Hi” and/or “Thank you” in some way
let you know the bill amount if you ask
promptly give the pizza after payment
promptly return appropriate changeThe driver should not have the car stereo playing loudly when near your house. That is very rude.
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