Should I tip Amazon delivery drivers? (Find out!)
Amazon is a huge company that sells and ships millions of products every day. They have thousands of delivery drivers 7 days a week to make sure you get your package when you get it.
How fast and efficient they are, it makes you wonder, should you tip Amazon delivery drivers? Here’s what we know…
Should I tip Amazon delivery drivers?
Tipping Amazon delivery drivers is not the norm or expected. Similar to UPS and Fedex, Amazon delivery drivers don’t receive regular reminders. Although it’s a separate service, many people do tip their Amazon Fresh delivery drivers.
If you want to learn more about tipping and what to expect from Amazon, read on…
How Much Do Amazon Delivery Drivers Make?
As of 2018, Amazon raised the minimum wage for U.S. employees to $15 an hour. Many seasonal workers did see pay raises, and they gained more experience and overtime during the busy holiday season.
Amazon’s minimum wage is higher than most other companies.
Either way, if you want to tip your Amazon delivery driver for a good job, they’ll probably appreciate it.
How to tip Amazon drivers?
Amazon doesn’t offer an option to tip drivers or employees on their site (unless you’re on Amazon Fresh.)
So if you want to tip a driver, you have to be at home when they deliver the product to make sure they get tipped.
A $3 to $5 tip will definitely make them happy, as they don’t receive much (if any) tips.
If you are away from home and there is no doorman in the building, you can try leaving an envelope on the door. However, this is very dangerous as anyone passing by your apartment can see it and take it for themselves.
Want to learn more about Amazon? Check out these posts to learn how to return Amazon Fresh totes, Amazon delivery delays, and whether Amazon ships on Sundays.
in conclusion..
Amazon delivery drivers are not expected to be tipped for standard items you order.
However, if you order groceries through Amazon Fresh, most people do leave a $3 to $5 tip per order.
