How much do you tip the grocery baggers?

mayaocean

I was thinking $5 if the bags are paper (harder to carry multiple bags) and nothing if they're plastic.

What about you ladies/men?

cmriverside

How much money do you have? You're just a tipping maniac :laugh:

ldrosophila

tip who they dont even carry them out to your car anymore? I'll tip me for reminding them not to put the milk on top of the bread.

seltzermint555

This is getting ridic

njmp

I had no idea anyone tipped them...for sure if someone helps me carry stuff to my car I would give them $5...but other than that, nope.

FindingMyPerfection

<<<<<<Bags her own groceries because:grumble:

vjohn04

Only if it's just the tip...

CharlzO

My how times have changed over the last decade or so... one of my first jobs was at a grocery store, and I remember having to watch a video upon hiring that went over the basics of bagging (heavy items on bottom, household things go separate, likewise with meats / poultry, etc). And I also remember that as with a lot of places, tips weren't allowed. People would still try to give them, of course, but we weren't supposed to take them. I think I ended up with a couple separate 1 dollar tips back then, that I managed to get away with.

It's hard though, because if someone DOES do good, you want to. But you don't want them to get in trouble, double-edged sword.

Then again, places around here, people rarely do anything good with bagging, to the point where I usually do my own. Most times, it's the cashier who gets the job anyway, since they rarely have designated "bagging" employees around here. Besides, I can bag faster than they can scan & bag anyway. Guess I can tip myself, since I have no rule about not taking tips?

kornaco

Most big chains don't allow their employees to accept tips. In college I worked at small grocery store, anyway, $1 from a lady was awesome, $2 and I was ecstatic!! $5??? Hey, now!! :bigsmile:

MrsPong

I shop where they bag and take them out to your car for you. So if I spend over 100 (usually spend 100-200) I tip 3-5 bucks. The people that take it to my car usually always $5.00 unless its snowing or raining then I add in another dollar or so.

pseudomuffin

I just hand them a blank check and tell them to buy themselves something nice

ldrosophila

I just hand them a blank check and tell them to buy themselves something nice

LOL as you light your cigar with hundred dollar bills...sweet

jofjltncb6

Same way I tip my waitress...

...never over 45 degrees.



(I'll be here all week. Shows nightly, two shows on Saturday.)

MyChocolateDiet

Dude, with all this tipping, how do you pay your bills?

pseudomuffin

I just hand them a blank check and tell them to buy themselves something nice

LOL as you light your cigar with hundred dollar bills...sweet

There's another way to light a cigar?

ldrosophila

Dude, with all this tipping, how do you pay your bills?

mounds of gold

Cold_Steel

I am a good restaurant tipper but I have never heard of tipping for groceries…


I have yet to have a properly bagged grocery trip… My uncle has been in the grocery business for 35 years or so and he explained to me the proper way and I have yet to see it done right… Maybe if it was done right at least once I would tip… Until then I am holding on to my dollar.

Hauntinglyfit

So..tell me more about your "tip" fetish....

D8vidFitness

I only tip if my grocery bagger is hot.. and just the tip :laugh:

in all seriousness, I've never heard of tipping a grocery bagger.. maybe more the lines of someone who loads heavy items onto your car...

ashlbubba

Nothing. But I might if they loaded things into my car.

CharityGC

I only tip baggers if I'm shopping on the military base since those baggers don't get paid otherwise and they always load my car. I generally give them $5.00.

Antonio201

Hey I was one!!!! (1989) keep those tip coming

Antonio201

Nice

Same way I tip my waitress...

...never over 45 degrees.



(I'll be here all week. Shows nightly, two shows on Saturday.)

CharlzO

I do think it would go without saying that it should really only apply if they did the bagging very nicely according to the common sense rules, and then also carry / deliver all the bags to the car and load them for someone. Older people, or inclement weather I can see someone wanting them to do so. I take care of it myself, so I've never tipped one myself.

Antonio201

I am a good restaurant tipper but I have never heard of tipping for groceries…


I have yet to have a properly bagged grocery trip… My uncle has been in the grocery business for 35 years or so and he explained to me the proper way and I have yet to see it done right… Maybe if it was done right at least once I would tip… Until then I am holding on to my dollar.

The_Enginerd

Apparantly this is the OP.

PunkyRachel

The only place I have ever shopped at that has baggers is the Commissary (military base), I grew up a army brat. They work for tips only so they get a $5 tip.

jofjltncb6

Apparantly this is the OP.

Nah...rich people don't have to ask questions like this.