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MissJones
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Tipping for the holidays?
What do you we tip the super, his assistant and the mailman?  Never had to do this before, so I could use some #s!
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bikramaddict
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
I barely see my super, or call him for help with anything - $20
mailman - bottle of wine or something like that. Technically, they're not supposed to accept monetary gifts of more than $20, I think. Not that mine would follow that rule!
Last year, I got her a nice bottle of hand cream and left it in my mailbox with a bow. She didn't take it. guess she didn't like it, because she took the wine and such that others gave her.
I have the best cleaning lady! I'm going to tip either 1x or 2x what I pay per visit.
Message edited 12/13/2006 9:04:15 AM.
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| Posted 11/28/06 10:45 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Thank you! Anyone else?
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| Posted 11/28/06 4:50 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
We have a house so no super, sorry
But, you aren't supposed to give the mailman $$$, so last year I gave ours a grocery store gift card for $25 - this year I may just do a Visa gift card.
Oh, and we give the garbage men $20 each and a 12 pack of beer - the payoff is HUGE, they take everything we put out!
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| Posted 11/29/06 12:04 AM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Posted by Gertyrae
Oh, and we give the garbage men $20 each and a 12 pack of beer - the payoff is HUGE, they take everything we put out!
My DH has always tipped the garbage men nicely - sooooo worth it. Nothing is ever left behind even when its a ton of stuff
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| Posted 11/29/06 6:29 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Bumping one more time for more responses. I don't know what is appropriate. We've tipped him when he's helped us.
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| Posted 12/12/06 7:35 PM |
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skew
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Posted by Gertyrae
Oh, and we give the garbage men $20 each and a 12 pack of beer - the payoff is HUGE, they take everything we put out!
i also give the garbage men $20 each. i like the beer idea as well. how do you leave it for them?
nadda for the mail lady because after a year and a half of leaving her numerous notes she STILL gives me the wrong mail.
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| Posted 12/12/06 7:42 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
my building asked for $75 from each apartment to cover everyone
it makes it easy
I would say $50 for the super is good
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| Posted 12/12/06 7:54 PM |
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jerrysgirl
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
i heard mailmen are only allowed to take $20, no more.
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| Posted 12/12/06 10:50 PM |
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Suzanne
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Posted by Gertyrae
We have a house so no super, sorry
But, you aren't supposed to give the mailman $$$, so last year I gave ours a grocery store gift card for $25 - this year I may just do a Visa gift card.
Oh, and we give the garbage men $20 each and a 12 pack of beer - the payoff is HUGE, they take everything we put out!
great idea! how did you leave the beer for them? how many garbage men do you have?
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| Posted 12/13/06 8:44 AM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
We just moved into our house in august. I was thinking about tipping the garbage men. But they come so early, how do you see them. Should i ask the neighbors?
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| Posted 12/13/06 2:38 PM |
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Akajt98
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
We have 4 fulltime and 2 partime doormen and plan to break it down by those who are most helpful etc.
As of right now the plan is:
$50 each for 2 evening doormen
$25 each for 2 daytime doormen
$50 for the Super
$25 for each of the 2 porters
We are considering giving a token item to the 2 partime doormen.
$20 for the mailman
$65 for the cleaning girl
I may be cheaper to move!
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| Posted 12/13/06 3:22 PM |
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Sorry to hijack. Do you sign your name to a card with the gift or just put an envelope with money in it?
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| Posted 12/19/06 1:18 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Posted by architectnycity
Sorry to hijack. Do you sign your name to a card with the gift or just put an envelope with money in it?
I'll sign our names and put our apartment # on the card, too.
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| Posted 12/19/06 4:07 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Tipping for the holidays?
Posted by jerrysgirl
i heard mailmen are only allowed to take $20, no more.
How would they know? My boss's mil is a mail(woman) and she makes a killing for Christmas.
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| Posted 12/19/06 8:02 PM |
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