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Originally Posted by akaivyleaf
I agree with you to a certain extent, except for a delivery to my house, because I was too lazy to go and retrieve my food in the first place, I believe this deserves some consideration. Especially when you can go to a pizza place and pay the exact same price- which tells me that a delivery charge isn't already factored in.
In terms of resturant where you tip your server, I go to resturants because I don't want to cook and clean for myself, so I have no problem giving someone a little extra for service I wouldn't want or can't provide for myself at their establishment.
What gets on my nerves most about tipping is when it is automatically added to my bill... let me determine the level of my thanks or gratuity. Don't automatically assume I'm holding to 15% with the level of service rendered on this particular occasion. It might have been exceptional so I might want to give 20%. Likewise it could have been lousy and 5% and a piece of my mind might suffice just as well.
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In my business the value of the product is all factored into the price and I think that the cost of delivery/cooking/waiting should be factored into the price of the service provided. I give my thanks by buying the service, this is the basics of trade. I deal with the business, the business deals with its employees. I don't think you should tip extra for exceptional service, I expect exceptional service as standard or I go elsewhere with my custom. I expect my customers to think likewise.