Yeah, I've seen this from time to time, but never regular tipping for either the cashier or bagger.
Also I use self-checkout 95% of the time anyway.
When Buying Groceries, Do You Tip The Cashier or Bagger?
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Also I use self-checkout 95% of the time anyway.
Is this some kind of american thing I am to european to understand?
Not only the tipping thing but the existence of baggers?
Not only the tipping thing but the existence of baggers?
Absolutely not. But I did work as a bagger in a grocery store for three years and this exact situation happened to me 3-4 times.
We got randomly searched when I worked at a supermarket, you'd be suspended on the spot if found with cash on you.
Wouldn't be the 1st time I put the donation in their bucket but asked if i can just pack my own bags, lol
I always bag my own groceries as the cashier scans them, and offer the bagger there a chance to take a quick break while I check out. You have to be fast about running your card through because I don't want to delay the line, but man if I can even give a moment's peace to the hard workers at the store I at least want to offer it.
I was a bagger/cart boy in high school and it was customary to tip us when we helped people out to their car. Usually made an extra $100 ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This was a family owned IGA where everyone was treated really well, and we had high customer loyalty. We were paid $1-2 over minimum wage and got a week paid vacation every year, which was unheard of in the late 90's for a part time job. Probably the best job I've ever had and all downhill since LOL.
This was a family owned IGA where everyone was treated really well, and we had high customer loyalty. We were paid $1-2 over minimum wage and got a week paid vacation every year, which was unheard of in the late 90's for a part time job. Probably the best job I've ever had and all downhill since LOL.
Absolutely not. Tipping a cashier? For doing their job? No.
Baggers who actively walk your groceries to the car, that's a little different. It's why I purposefully carry those bags myself so I don't get into that situation. There are few more annoying grocery-related interactions than an enterprising bagger wanting to go that extra mile when all I've bought is a carton of milk, eggs, and a Diet Coke.
Baggers who actively walk your groceries to the car, that's a little different. It's why I purposefully carry those bags myself so I don't get into that situation. There are few more annoying grocery-related interactions than an enterprising bagger wanting to go that extra mile when all I've bought is a carton of milk, eggs, and a Diet Coke.
i tipped an old man who carried it to our car cause there were too many bags
regular grocery stores? absolutely not
regular grocery stores? absolutely not
Nah. I do everything self check-out.
It varies from company to company, but for stores that have dedicated people to push in carts, they normally will also help bag larger orders or help take groceries out to people's cars if they ask for it. I used to see dedicated people who only bagged groceries at checkout, but I haven't seen those in at least a decade.
Cashiers don't get tips.
Baggers, it depends. If you're just getting your groceries placed into bags, no.
But if you are receiving carryout service to your car, you absolutely should be tipping. And no, 25c to $1 is not sufficient.
Baggers, it depends. If you're just getting your groceries placed into bags, no.
But if you are receiving carryout service to your car, you absolutely should be tipping. And no, 25c to $1 is not sufficient.
The only time I've ever seen anyone tip at the grocery store, was back in the day when the baggers would cart the groceries to your car if you needed extra help. Like an old person, or mom with a baby.
Can't even remember the last time I saw someone help like that.
Can't even remember the last time I saw someone help like that.
I was a cart pusher/bagger for a couple of summers during my youth. I made it a point to ask customers if they needed help out to their car, but most didn't. The one time I got a tip was a little old lady that I put her groceries in the car for her. Not much, just a few dollars. But it was nice, got a Coke and candy bar on my break with it.
Nope. The grocery store I use apparently is having employee problems. Either the store doesn't want to hire baggers and checkers, because when I usually go to the store I have to basically bag my own groceries. And just the other day they only had 1 checker and no baggers. The line was starting to get long. I use self check out more and more these days.
All tipping threads are a joke. Unless of course you live in the USA.
are we going to get some grocery tip defenders in this thread like any other tipping threads on era?
They said the same thing to me. Turns out, they totally had systems in place to allows us to take tips, it just took extra time and effort from management to get it taxed.
The solution to all of this. Germany has grocery retail down to a science. One that somehow seems to benefit literally everyone involved.
I worked at a Walmart as a cashier and at a regional grocery store as a bagger during high school and college. I was offered tips once or twice when I helped someone carry groceries out to their car or unloaded their cart into their car, but never besides those couple of times over the course of about 2 years working in those roles.
I never offer tips now and it's not customary in the Midwest (USA) at least.
I never offer tips now and it's not customary in the Midwest (USA) at least.
If they helped me bring stuff out to my car of course I would, when I worked as a bagger that would happen sometimes but otherwise no. We weren't supposed to but like, not gonna turn down money
East coast US here and the only place I have shopped where tipping is the norm would be on military base at the commissary. Being a bagger is a whole thing there and you actually make more than cashiers if you know what you're doing and build up relationships with "regulars" who tip well. Baggers don't get paid wages, just in tips so tipping them is non negotiable imo. It's usually veterans and teenagers, but I know some people in their 50's who have only ever bagged groceries on base.
this must be an american thing cuz i never seen that in Canada ever thats wild lmao
in Mexico its usually an elderly person that does bags or a young kid so there its not uncommon but again the financial situation in mexico is fucking ass so there its understandable
in Mexico its usually an elderly person that does bags or a young kid so there its not uncommon but again the financial situation in mexico is fucking ass so there its understandable
