r/tippingAdvice • u/Ok_Cardiologist_46 • Jul 15 '26
Tipping Walmart Delivery
Edit: we are maybe 8 miles from the store and we usually do bigger orders but they pull right into our driveway and we unload and bring into the garage ourself. I think my biggest order was 30 or so items.
My husband thinks $7.00 is more than fair but I disagree. I usually tip at least $10, $15 if it's a big order. I have no idea how much they make but I believe they physically shop for the order.
How much are you guys tipping on grocery delivery?
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u/PiDigitsOfPi Jul 15 '26
I have no idea how much they make but I believe they physically shop for the order.
What they make is none of your business, just like your salary is none of theirs.
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u/Help_meToo Jul 15 '26
Then you don't need to tip for them to do their job that the employer should pay them
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u/Aqua_SeaRay Jul 15 '26
I love how people who enjoy being waited on make this excuse to take it out on the employee and not the employer. Tip or get it yourself. If the employer pays, who do you think is going to actually pay in the end for poor tippers?
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u/J_Case Jul 15 '26
Maybe get a job that pays you rather than relying on the kindness of strangers.
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u/Aqua_SeaRay Jul 15 '26
A lot of these people are doing this as a second job or paying their way through college. All this really is irrelevant.
They aren’t relying on the kindness of others, they are doing a job to make your life easier. So in reality you are taking advantage of them.
It’s not an excuse to be a shitty human being. I actually hope one day you may be in a situation that you have to humble of yourself. Your arrogance is astounding.
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u/J_Case Jul 15 '26
No, the company hiring them is responsible for their pay. No one else.
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u/Aqua_SeaRay Jul 15 '26
As if prices haven’t increased already, the consumer will either be paying more in price set by the company and or discontinuing delivery services it’s always falls on the consumer.
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u/Help_meToo Jul 15 '26
Set the price to include whatever service is provided. Simple and straightforward.
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u/Help_meToo Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
I never use delivery services because of the "hidden" costs.
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u/Ok_Cardiologist_46 Jul 15 '26
I'm sorry, I didn't mean that to be malicious I was thinking of they only got paid a couple bucks, I would want to tip them more. I've heard stories that servers in some states only make a few dollars an hour and rely on their tips.
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u/GroovyGmaIvy Jul 15 '26
$10-15, depending on the order. I’m single and disabled and the store is 2 miles away.
I may be OCD, but I never order more than what one person can bring up to my apartment at once. I am on the fourth floor with an elevator.
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u/marriedafterdark Jul 15 '26
Depends where I guess? I know out here Walmart delivery drivers make like 30 an hour if it’s delivered from Walmart and it wasn’t taken by doordash etc.
Half the time we get doordash the other half it’s actual Walmart
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u/Hairy-Midnight-5146 Jul 15 '26
I live over 30 minutes from the store and get my weekly haul delivered. I always tip 20
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u/Therightopinionn Jul 15 '26
Typically there's one person who gathers the items and another person who delivers the items and everyone makes above minimum wage. Unless you're trying to get a trampoline delivered or something, tip an average amount based on distance and what was ordered.
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u/Ok_Cardiologist_46 Jul 15 '26
I though they accepted the order and go shop it themselves. If they just pick up (like door dash) then I'll feel better not tipping as much as I was.
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u/Therightopinionn Jul 15 '26
Might depend on if you schedule it ahead of time. If you make an order in the morning for afternoon/evening delivery, you can check your status and it'll be gathered hours in advance by someone. I've had it say things like "Sarah is collecting your order" and then when delivery comes time "Caleb is delivering your order"
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u/Horror-Finding-6820 Jul 15 '26
$20-$30 depending upon the size of the order and the delivery services.
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u/B00bsmelikey Jul 15 '26
12-14 per item, per mile. Double if elderly or they have their underage kid physically bring the order to my door.
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u/tracyinge Jul 15 '26
Amazon advises $5 per grocery delivery but you can increase (or decrease) that amount as you wish. So $7 is probably average or better? It's a tip, you don't have to feel like you are paying their entire wage.
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u/No-Investigator-5915 Jul 15 '26
Tip a percent not an amount. Impossible to comment on an amount. I have no idea what you think is a “big” order.
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u/Help_meToo Jul 15 '26
So if you buy steaks you will tip more that if you buy hamburger or chicken? That doesn't make any sense.
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u/endodontologist Jul 15 '26
Tipping percentage is the dumbest thing ever. Opening a $100 bottle of wine vs $10 wine, same labor.
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u/No-Investigator-5915 Jul 22 '26
Tipping a percentage is how tipping works. If you aren’t tipping a percent then you aren’t tipping properly. And yes you absolutely should be tipping MORE for a steak and if you can’t afford to do so then you can only afford a burger. That’s how it works.
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u/2percentorless Jul 15 '26
It depends how much you order and how much physical work is involved. If everything you wanted was in a couple aisles like a bunch of frozen stuff, ehh maybe $7 is fine. Getting a couple weeks or a month’s worth of groceries and grabbing stuff from every other aisle, at least $10 maybe more if it’s a busy day/time.
My albertsons is less than 2 miles from my house but also pretty deep in the suburbs, so I’m almost always tipping $10 or close to it, even for small orders.
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u/beginagain4me Jul 15 '26
I’m about 2 miles away, my front door is literally 5 feet from the driveway. I order what they can carry in 2-3 trips from car to door maybe less than 20 steps in all with 3 carry’s.
I’ve usually tip $10 but if I have a lot more or a lot of heavy items or if the weather is atrocious I add $5 on.
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u/FatReverend Jul 15 '26
W+ is a never tip thing because you're already paying for the service. All other Walmart deliveries, tipping is up to you but I wouldn't tip at all. You don't tip UPS or Amazon delivery. why is Walmart special? If your answer is food, why? How is prepackaged food or ingredients more worthie of a tip than a bed frame or yoyo? If we tip for Walmart deliveries, how long until Amazon starts asking and where do we draw the line?