How much do I tip the paper deliverer?

msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:25 PM
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How much do I tip the paper deliverer?

I got a beeeautifal card from him yesterday, complete with his full name and address on a mailing sticker.

He could also be requesting a pen pal...

Hmmmm...:think:

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Cuban_Liberal

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:27 PM
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1. I am EXPERT in this, Let me answer!

Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 03:28 PM by Cuban_Liberal

We own a news agency, and the newspaper's pay a CRAP commission to your carrier--- generally somewhere around a dime per-paper. It is customary to tip around 10% of the annual cost of the paper.

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:31 PM
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5. Great information, thank you!

I was wondering about that since I pay the paper directly. There's a line on the invoice where I put in a tip but I don't trust 'em.

I'm going with $20 like Otohara since he double bags it at the mere hint of a cloud and I've never yet had a wet or unreadable paper.

Uh..have any clue HOW I tip the garbage man without having to stand outside early in the morning waiting for him?? Maybe next year they'll take all my stuff.

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Cuban_Liberal

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:33 PM
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7. Put the check in a ZipLoc, and tape it to the can.

That's what we do.

:)

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:35 PM
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9. Really, do you live in Mayberry, RFD or something?!

Do you give them a check/m.o.? You are a genius!

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Cuban_Liberal

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:36 PM
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10. A village of 2900.

We know his name, so we just fill it out, but a money order for $20 would work, too.

:)

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:38 PM
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12. Ah, that explains the trust!

:yourock: Thanks!

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Cuban_Liberal

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:39 PM
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13. You're most welcome.

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otohara

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:27 PM
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2. I Was Wondering The Same Thing

I was thinking $20

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Cuban_Liberal

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:28 PM
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4. $20 is good.

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gollygee

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:28 PM
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3. I got a lovely card from the garbage man

how much do I tip him? I think we gave $20 last year. This is a new one. Is $20 right?

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:33 PM
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6. See my question in #5

How will you deliver it to him? That's the biggy for me, getting up in the dark and standing beside the garbage does not appeal.

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gollygee

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:48 PM
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20. Last year

On the night of garbage pick-up, I put a nice card with a $20 bill in it in a ziplock bag and taped it to the garbage bin. He pulled my bin back up from the curb to the house, which I assume is code for "I got it and thank."

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gollygee

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:48 PM
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21. Oh, whoops

I see you got the same answer :)

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 04:31 PM
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23. Gollygee, thanks, I'll give that a try if I can't find an address.

:-)

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histohoney

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:34 PM
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8. My garbage men

only wanted one thing from us. Christmas tamales (I make beef and turkey) I have them a doz.

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:37 PM
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11. So, you make them and stand out side

*in the dark next to the garbage cans*?

Those must be great tamales!

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histohoney

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:42 PM
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17. No friend

Lucky for me they come late afternoon to my house. I leave a note on the big boxy trash thing in my alley that the tamales are ready. They just blow the horn a couple of times on the truck and we take it out to them.
Maybe you could call the city or service (which ever you use) ask them who your guys are and send them a check or a gift certificate at their "barn".

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:46 PM
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19. That is so sweet of you, do you live in a small town also?

There's no barn here, the pick up is by independent contractor. I'll wait to see if I get a card from them that has an address on it.

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histohoney

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:52 PM
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22. Oh, its about

100,000 people. In some parts of the country thats small. In my part medium size. For me it's just right.
Try contacting the contractors office, maybe they could help you with an address to send to.
I have always been blessed so far with the nicest garbage guys. What a hard job. I am so glad that so many DUers are remembering them. I don't even want to think about what my life would be with out them!

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ronnykmarshall

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:40 PM
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14. I send her a check for $40 every year.

This lady works her butt off.

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Cuban_Liberal

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:41 PM
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16. Almost all of them do.

Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 03:41 PM by Cuban_Liberal

I wish more people realized how hard they do work, at what miserable hours and under ANY conditions, just like the USPS.

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DS1

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:40 PM
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15. Tip until he has a limo and a driver

Give back to Capitalism and Community!

/fmr paperboy

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msgadget

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:43 PM
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18. Sure, I'll seriously consider that, dude.

:crazy:

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