

This is going to be a little change of pace...
There have been so many not so great experiences for both shoppers and customers, especially lately. I am adding this just as a little reminder that as a customer, we are not all bad. I actually care about those who shop for me and actually have a little group that has been consistently shopping when I order. Yesterday I got a new shopper and it's been a while. I ordered a bunch of fruit, set my substitutions if they weren't already saved and that was that.
For the starting tip I had it set at 20% which at the time, I believe was somewhere between $12.50-$12.80, but I always put the order in set at 20% when it's a medium sized order like this. I didn't receive any messages and there was no communication between my shopper (her name was Kathy) and I. I got the typical texts when she checked out and the texts that come through until delivery. I always make it a point to thank my shopper even before I get everything out of the bags. Just to show a little appreciation just for doing the job. Depending whether or not anything happened during or at delivery time, the shopper gets the minimum tip I set when I ordered, but sometimes I will add extra. Fruits are always tricky but this lady was awesome.
This is just something to show not all customers are disrespectful, ungrateful or feel entitled. A simple matter of shopping my fruit to make sure it was decent at least, does not go unnoticed and it is very much appreciated. So to all shoppers, not all of us customers discount what you do when shopping for us and all customers need to understand that not all shoppers are lazy or incompetent. It might not seem like a big deal, but times are tough, especially now and the fact this woman brought the best fruit ever, I ended up increasing the tip to $18.00. I don't know what you all get paid, but it doesn't take a genius to think it isn't great. This woman responded with such a nice message and thanked me repeatedly. I don't know. The message is we are all human and could use just a smidge of kindness. We all just need to remember that.
Because this is Reddit, here's my receipt just so we don't start telling me to prove it or that I'm a liar. Thank you all shoppers who care about your customers! ❤️