re: Walmart+ tipping drivers? Just canceled

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At first I thought Wal-Mart employees shopped the items and these third party people just delivered them, but I have come to understand that is absolutely not the case. These people are shopping the groceries

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We do both. We make a bit more when we shop and deliver. But we also pick up and deliver. Spark does anyway. They use3d to use door dash for these services but wal mart got wise and created their own shop/pick up and deliver service, thats what Spark is.

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Nowhere in the description does it talk about contract drivers or tipping. I dont think that would be assumed.

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So you just assumed that some poor SOB was going to shop for your groceries and bring it to you unlimited times a month for a pissy $12?

You're either very stupid or very fricking entitled

Is t really that difficult to simply not give a tip if you don’t want to? What a stupid rant.

So you don't tip delivery drivers? They're the ones that should be tipped. Have you seen the way people drive? They practically risk their lives to bring you your cream soda and pringles.

What a strange thing to be mad about. I would say if anyone deserves a few bucks tip its someone who loads all your crap up and delivers it to you so you don't have to

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Spark driver here. It's pretty simple, we can tell who tips and who don't. Like it was stated above, you are basically bidding for me.

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Right. I don't like tipping for everything these days but delivery drivers is one of the few things that actually deserve a decent tip

There are two streams to Wal Mart grocery delivery depending upon the area in which you live.

Wal mart employees pick and deliver your groceries.

3rd party picks and delivers your groceries.

Both groups are working hard.

Express delivery with Walmart+ is great. Husband was out of town and I got sick. Had teenage girl supplies, meds and groceries on the doorstep in about 1 hour in terrible traffic. I think there is a max 35 items, but I was glad to tip for the speedy service. Driver updated via text when the bags were dropped and was super courteous. Worth it!!

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o reiterate, my complaint is with the marketing of the service. Nowhere in the description does it talk about contract drivers or tipping

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Use some common sense.

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First, frick this country's stupid tipping culture. Signed up for Walmart plus. Thought I'd give it a try.

First order I see that there's a tip option. Wtf? Then I start digging into it and see that third party drivers are going to deliver your groceries? frick that.

I don't door dash or Uber eats or any of that bullshite. I'm not tipping when I'm paying for a subscription. I'm also not going to not tip and trust some lackey with my groceries.

Back to just going with Amazon prime and Costco. I'll pick my stuff up myself.

And before the "you're cheap" comments rain down. I do tip at least 20 percent or more for good dine in service at restaurants. But I am very anti tipping for take out or counter service.

shite is ridiculous especially when food is so outrageous now.

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We use it pretty much once a week for our major grocery shopping and I wouldn't care if they added 20% to the bill if it meant I could stay the frick out a WalMart in particular or any grocery store in general. I wouldn't do it though if buying groceries was a major portion of our income...I'd bit the bullet and wade through that dismal mass of humanity like most folks do.

There is also the $.10 a gallon discount at the Murphy Station that comes with the subscription. They usually have the lowest gas prices in our area and they are quick and there ain't a lot of shite to waste money on....plus a $.10 a gallon discount...