[Oh_Snap]

Why would you tip half as much if you are just ordering for yourself? Does the delivery driver have to drive half as far when he is just bringing you the order vs when you are ordering for two? Does the weight of the second order double the cost of gas. Can the drive deliver another order simultaneously when you order for 1 instead of two? Why punish the driver when you are just ordering for yourself when it is virtually the same amount of effort as ordering for two.

[hellotomyrars]

A long time ago when I worked for a middle man delivery service (Before grub hub, etc were big and entrenched) I loved people who ordered a sandwich and tipped $5. The percentage of the price to tip was extreme and that is typical the metric used. Sure I’d like more money if offered but I think this is fine. Tipping is weird but this is how it works.

What I hated was huge orders where they didn’t tip. I had to double check everything because the restaurant staff were sometimes openly hostile to us, and the bigger the order, the longer it takes.

The biggest order I ever delivered was about $350 of food. The place I delivered too was like a cartoon. A huge mansion set back a mile long driveway and I was literally surrounded by hounds as I came down the driveway. They had a fountain and a huge cul de sac and a half dozen luxury cars.

They didn’t tip a dime.

The best tip I ever got was from a guy who was high out of his mind and just handed me a bag full of change. It was $56.

[turdprincess]

At least in the states, tipping is generally done as a percentage of the price.