Is a 2 dollar tip good for a pizza delivery driver when the total was $30?

Question

Is a 2 dollar tip good for a pizza delivery driver when the total was $30?

Answer 1

yeah....$2-$3 is perfect.

Answer 2

well its usually 10 % of the price

so id say thast preety good

Answer 3

Well, considering you didn't wait on them like a waiter and all that I'd say it was a good tip.  Yet at the same time you do have to pay for your own gas and no one is considerate of that.  But most people do give about a buck and them the extra change that rounds up to the next buck.

Answer 4

depends .. was the pizza any good?

Answer 5

YEP

Answer 6

No, it isn't.  Unless the pizza place is next door.  That's a dollar for the trip to your place, and a dollar for the trip back to the pizza place.

Decent people tip %15-20 or more at a restaurant.  Granted, restaurant servers can legally be paid < $3/hour, but it's still a service.  Even if pizza drivers make minimum wage, they should get AT LEAST %10.  

If you're going to be cheap, make your own food.

Answer 7

No, not in my opinion. Consider this: if you ate in a restaurant, you (hopefully) would leave at least $5 or $6 as a tip. Now, obviously, a waitperson might make several trips in order to take your order and serve you, bring the check, etc...but: the pizza driver might only have your (one) house to deliver to in the course of an hour or so.

I don't know what they get paid as a wage, but I'll bet it's minimum wage or not much better, therefore a tip is a major part of their income. So instead of a $5 or $6 tip in  a restaurant ( =somewhere between 15 and 20%, you're giving this poor slob about 7%. Personally, I'd give them a $5 bill, or about $2 per $10. Especially with the price of gas these days. Besides:YOU saved on the gas AND the pizza would have cost you more in a restaurant. Me? I'm just an old softie ... but I've also been a "waitron" and it's made me a better customer. So: why not spread the wealth? It's only money.

Something you get with better tips: usually you get better service, especially from the same delivery person...you also stand a better chance of not having spit added to your designated toppings...now, what is THAT worth to you?

Answer 8

You usually tip 10% of the total.

Answer 9

hi,

Not really a common tip is around 15% of the total price.

What you would do is multiply 30 by .15 which would give you 4.5 so $4.50 would be your tip.

You could also tip the amount of your taxes that your are paying for the pizza.

Hope i helped =)

Answer 10

Usually the lowest you tip is 10% and that is even now considered too low. For a $30 dollar order you should have at least paid $3 for the tip. If you go to certain restaurants they will charge an 18%. Try to stay between 10-15% for tips. Most of the time that is the only job that they have and they hope to cover their bills by tips only.

Answer 11

I usually give 2 or 3 dollars when I order pizza.  I think it's pretty typical so yea.

Answer 12

The tip should have been more like $4.50 if you want to get technical about it but in todays economy you should probably be glad you got anything at all.

Answer 13

yes, because the pizza place probably charges $2.00 or so for delivery and I think the driver gets that too.

Answer 14

Well he probably spent that much in gas racing to you. 10% of 30 is 3 dollars. Your butt didn't have to leave the house so how much did he save you in gas and time dropping your pizza off at your front door? If you had a good waitress you'd tip 15 -20% which equals ruffly $4.50 so what is pizza delivered to your door worth to you when compared to food you have to prepare yourself or food brought to you by a waiter in a resturant?

Answer 15

$2 is a little bit less than average. An average tip for that size order would be $4-5, but any tip is appreciated. Remember gas is $4 a gallon and most drivers only get about $1 per delivery to pay for gas.

Please don't assume that the driver keeps the delivery fee. I have delivered pizza for a few different places and I never got the delivery fee.

Answer 16

Good enough.

Answer 17

Yeah that was the company's $30,not the driver $5 would have been a wee better.

Answer 18

Lol.....depends on where the pizza is coming from???????????????? Is it really worth it?

Answer 19

Read plain jane's answer- it is correct morally, ethically, economically and correct tipping courtesy. If you can't tip well, go get your own d**n pizza...from a former waitress

Answer 20

NO! That is not even 10% and with gas prices being atrocious, I would give him 5 bucks! He has to at least make it from house to house to deliver the d**n pizza! Haha...

Answer 21

I don't think so. That is not even 10%. If there was a delivery charge, the driver does not get it. The charge goes to the restaurant so that they can make money on the delivery.

More than likely I would have left around $6. I always like to tip 20% for delivery. I always like to take care of the people that serve me. I usually will become a regular at places, and that way also they know I will tip good so I always get excellent service. If they are even faster than the time frame and bring any extras I ask, I will leave even more.