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my2cents

If you have ordered online from Walmart, are they using Uber drivers to deliver in your area?

Walmart has used them on two of my ship to home orders.  Do the drivers expect a tip? I did not ask for Uber and expected it to be shipped via UPS or US Postal etc. 

Drivers actually texted me directly asking if I wanted them to leave the package at my door.  I texted "Yes, please." I did not tip them.

Posted - November 14, 2021
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  • 7404
    How do you know it’s an Uber driver?
      November 14, 2021 2:44 PM MST
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  • 34246
    The first driver actually called and had me confirm what I ordered while she was in my driveway. One of drivers texted me. Both let me know they were with uber and asked if I wanted them to leave the package on the porch. 

    I wondered if the call and text was a way of contacting in hopes of a tip. 
      November 14, 2021 3:39 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Maybe you haven't used Uber yourself, but tipping is left to the party ordering the trip.
      November 14, 2021 2:56 PM MST
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  • 19937
    That wasn't what she asked.
      November 14, 2021 3:06 PM MST
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  • 13277
    She asked if the drivers expect to be tipped. My answer addressed that.
      November 14, 2021 3:15 PM MST
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  • 19937
    Jaime asked how she knew it was an Uber driver.
      November 14, 2021 3:17 PM MST
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  • 13277
    I addressed m2c's question. I am not going to defend myself.
      November 14, 2021 3:30 PM MST
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  • 19937
    And I addressed Jaimie's, so we're even.
      November 14, 2021 9:12 PM MST
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  • 53503

     

      (Jaime Jaimie)

      Jaime is one of the spellings for the male version of the name.

      November 14, 2021 6:16 PM MST
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  • 19937
    Alrighty, then. :)
      November 14, 2021 9:10 PM MST
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  • 13277
    She did spell it Jaimie. Have you been popping tildes again?
      November 15, 2021 5:18 AM MST
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  • 34246
    The "i" was left out in comment #3 above. 
      November 15, 2021 6:20 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

      Gracias, amiga.
    ~

      November 15, 2021 6:37 AM MST
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  • 34246
    De Nada. 
      November 15, 2021 6:52 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

      Follow the numbers, Encyclopedia Brown:

     

    19309
    Jaime asked how she knew it was an Uber driver. 
       November 14, 2021 2:17 PM PST




      November 15, 2021 6:36 AM MST
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  • 44602
    Nowadays people have strange name spellings. I don't think there are any names spelled wrong.
      November 15, 2021 9:03 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

    1.  I didn’t claim that any name was spelled wrong.
    2.  Jaimie herself spells her name as Jaimie, therefore, that is how it should be spelled.
    3.  There are certain common or traditional spellings of names, which is not to say that they are either correct or incorrect, that is simply how they are spelled. 

    ~

      November 15, 2021 9:37 AM MST
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  • 34246
    I get that. But given that I did not order an Uber delivery....I did not feel I should tip. Walmart should be paying proper hourly rate.  (2nd delivery I was not even home to give a tip) 
      November 14, 2021 3:41 PM MST
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  • 13277
    And I was telling you that you weren't expected to. As I said, tipping is up to the party ordering the trip, Walmart in your case.
      November 14, 2021 4:05 PM MST
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  • 2706
     I don't know about anyone else in my area, but I've never had Uber deliver anything for Walmart. UPS or the USPS always made the deliveries. :)
      November 14, 2021 3:41 PM MST
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  • 34246
    This was the first time I have had anything delivered by Uber that was just online ship to home product.  
    I had a delivery today also from Walmart but it was Fedex. 
      November 14, 2021 3:44 PM MST
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  • 2706
    That's interesting. I wonder if it's some sort of cost-saving thing or just an experiment? At least you got your package. :)
      November 14, 2021 4:03 PM MST
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  • 34246
    Could be a test thing to save money on shipping.  I have not found anyone else who has had a Walmart Uber delivery. 
      November 14, 2021 5:14 PM MST
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  • 17592
    I don't usually see the delivery happen, but the last things I ordered were put on my porch in Walmart plastic bags.  The two 12-roll bath tissue items were sitting on my porch unboxed and unbagged.  I hope I get everything this way.  Walmart's packers for shipping can't even have double digit IQs.

    I don't believe UPS and Fedex drivers can accept a tip, but your question reminds me of something I wondered just yesterday.  I ordered some things from Sams Club website but they were only available as pick-up items.  OK.  I drove over there at the appropriate time and parked in the special spaces and alerted them that I had arrived.  The guy came right out with my things.  After he walked away I felt horrified that I had not thought to tip him, but the more I thunked about I bet they can't take tips either.  Opinion? This post was edited by Thriftymaid at November 14, 2021 6:17 PM MST
      November 14, 2021 4:31 PM MST
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