I’m in the UK too and disagree about the 10%.
We have a food delivery a couple of times a month and don’t tip. When I take the bag at the door, they usually do a smart about turn and leave, so I assume that they do not expect anything. (Food is already paid for by CC)
I take the view that tips are for service above and beyond, so none of the others - Amazon, Yodel, Royal Mail etc. either expect or get a tip.
Moderating:
And this is exactly what the Title and Mod note say not to do.
I’ll hide that errant post for you.
$5 for driving so I don’t have to. And I always tip the driver directly because I suspect if I do it online then the owner will take it.
Yesterday, I had a difficult situation. The driver delivered to the wrong apartment, even though the number is very clearly marked, and my notes have instructions on how to find my door, AND I had the porchlight on, as I said I said I would, and the one he delivered to did not.
I had to walk to another door for my stuff-- there at least was a picture, so I knew where it was, because I could see the number-- not sure how the driver mistook it for mine. I hate doing that, because I always think someone will think I’m stealing another person’s dinner.
I tipped $2.
I didn’t want to tip nothing, because then the driver might think that either I forgot, or I just don’t ever tip. I gave bad feedback, and wanted a tip that went with it to make a point.
But even with the lousy service, I didn’t want the driver to actually lose out on the delivery. I’m sure he pays for gas, and there is some wear and tear on the car, etc., plus, he may get an hourly wage that is calculated on the assumption that he gets tips. If $2 made him break even, well, then, good.
Tomorrow morning we are having a dishwasher delivered which my wife ordered online from Costco. From what she’s telling me, it won’t be installed by the delivery crew, it will be a separate visit for the installation. Is $20 for each an appropriate tip? I assume it will be two delivery guys and they can split the $20, and the installation will be just one guy.
I wouldn’t tip the deleivery guys as the item is fairly small and they get paid a wage that doesn’t depend on tips (like food delivery), most likley it will be one guy (or gal) with a dolly and he will just drop it at the the kitchen. He will not be there for more than 5 minutes.
The installation guy/gal is another matter, Thhe is doing skilled labor and may need to do some on their feet troubleshooting of your hookup. They is proividing an actual service to you.
Most of the times I’ve tried tipping people who are delivering and/or setting up appliances or furniture, they’ve declined the money. I don’t know if their employers don’t allow tipping or what. When I had a giant, heavy bed delivered and set up last year, three workers came to carry it in and put it together. To my dismay, although the salesman at the store had assured me that they would “take the old bed,” and I paid extra for that service, the leader of the delivery crew told me that didn’t include carrying the pieces downstairs. He and one of the guys went and waited in the truck for a woman in her 60’s and her disabled husband to figure out how to maneuver the heavy pieces. We quietly tipped the one worker who took pity on us and helped $20, and he took it.
For skilled workers like plumbers and building contractors, I don’t offer tips, because it seems like an insult somehow. This may be wrong, of course.
I use instacart for grocery delivery. So the person shops for and picks my items for delivery. I am buying his time of about an hour. I have a flat fee of $20 then may add on a extra tip after the fact if instacart made them drive from a store further away. That is not my problem but that person out there hustling need it mort than I do.
My takeout meals I usually tip 7 or 8 bucks. Has nothing to do with price of my meal. But I do order more than one meal at a time to make up for fees and justify it to myself.
$8 - $12 for deliveries depending on how far they had to go. That’s a lot for this particular area and my stuff is always picked up and delivered promptly. I understand it’s a luxury and I tip like it is because I want it to be worthwhile for the person I am micro-employing.
Gave the guy who delivered my dozen straw bales* yesterday $7. He seemed pleased.
*they’re pretty lightweight. I use the straw for garden mulch over the winter.
Usually tip $10 or more for grocery delivery from Stop&Shop. Unfortunately the money only goes to the delivery guy and not the pickers at the store who do more work to choose fresh foods for quality, and pick the right product among similar varieties.
Well, the last order I received was a large deep dish pizza that cost, with the delivery charge, $42. I tipped $5. It’s not what i would tip for service in a restaurant, but that service is much more labor intensive.
I’m getting some stuff delivered tomorrow morning-- there’ll be a heavy bag of dog food, and several bottles of water I need for the fish tank (it has to be a particular kind of water, not just treated tap water). I going ahead and getting some stuff for the week to-- yogurt, fruit, the soda my son likes, in a 12-pack of cans.
It’s going to be heavy. Tipping a percentage of the cost won’t reflect the difficulty of making the delivery, and quite honestly, I’m having it delivered, because it’s a PITA.
I’m thinking of tipping like, $20. The guy is going to have to make 4 or five trips from the car to the door, with heavy stuff. At least there are no steps, and it’s a short distance, but he’s got to load it into the car, and it’s saving me a lot of trouble-- don’t have to get the stuff off shelves, don’t have to go through the check-out, and so forth.
It’s about a 30% tip, but I feel fine about it.
Pizza delivery is usually $5 cash to driver.
I like that Meijer prohibits tips on grocery pickup services.
I typically don’t tip those delivering furniture or appliances.
I tipped the tree trimmer $50 once because he way went beyond his quote.
The dishwasher thing turned out to be just one guy after all. And he showed up Thursday instead of Tuesday (he was overbooked and they rescheduled, but forgot to tell us.) It took him about two and a half hours to get the old one out and the new one in. I tipped him $20.
$0 - I think the last time I got delivery the second digit of the year was 0. The last time I ordered pizza, it took about 1.5 hrs, was luke warm, & I didn’t even want it because I got so hungry I ate something in the meantime. That’s why I keep some quick & easy stuff in the freezer.
We use food delivery for our weekly D&D game, and we add the tip. However, at home, we get many, many packages delivered, and i would never think about tipping those workers. Mind you, they do get a nice gift car for Christmas.
I tip $5 for food delivery, maybe $10 if we’re having a party and it’s a large order.
We get groceries delivered often, but they just leave them at the front door, so I usually never see the delivery people. Never occurred to me that I should tip them, or the UPS or Amazon guys. Reading this thread makes me think I should.
For any plumber, electrician, or whatever doing work inside my house, $20.
Either you made a typo in the last line of your post or you are VERY generous! 
Lol! Yes, card, not automobile.