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Luvlylady
Earned My Bragging Rights!
Member since 5/05 6141 total posts
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Alexandria
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How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Looking for ideas!
TIA!
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Posted 12/7/08 10:13 PM  |
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evnme
My little lamb
Member since 8/05 12633 total posts
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aka momma2b
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
we give the mailman a $20-25 gc to places like bestbuy
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| Posted 12/7/08 10:38 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
We usually give the mailman $20 in cash and the 3 garbage men each a case of beer.
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| Posted 12/7/08 10:44 PM |
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Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Last year we gave the mailman $40 - we get a lot of mail and pkgs. And we tipped the 3 garbage men, $40 each as well.
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| Posted 12/7/08 10:46 PM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
Member since 2/08 9702 total posts
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Valerie
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Our mailman we gave $25
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| Posted 12/8/08 1:38 AM |
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MrsRJP
Happy Spring!!!
Member since 12/07 2151 total posts
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Rena Marie
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by vmystique33
Our mailman we gave $25
Same here.
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| Posted 12/8/08 8:36 AM |
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leighdvm
My golden boys!
Member since 3/06 4419 total posts
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Michele
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Mail -- $25
Garbage pickup - $40
we always have LOTS of boxes, etc. and they do a great job....
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| Posted 12/8/08 8:39 AM |
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LaurenExp
Waiting patiently for baby sis
Member since 8/06 11613 total posts
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L-Diddy EDD 11/11/11 :)
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
$20 for the mailman and $10 each for the garbagemen plus a bottle of wine.
If we see the UPS guy we'll give him a $20 also because I get a million boxes delivered during the holidays (I love my online shopping  ).
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| Posted 12/8/08 8:42 AM |
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charon54
My two boys!
Member since 5/05 7279 total posts
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Rebecca
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
$20 for the mailman and nothing for the garbageman (I am too worried someone would steal the money off the garbage cans)
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| Posted 12/8/08 8:48 AM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
Member since 5/06 14562 total posts
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Marisa
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
$20 for the mailman and $50 for the garbage men -
The town of Oyster Bay guys take EVERYTHING and ANYTHING w/o a question - I grew up w/ the Town of Hempstead garbage men who wouldn't take a damn thing - they were total prima donnas !!!
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| Posted 12/8/08 9:29 AM |
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MrsRbk
<3 <3 <3 <3
Member since 1/06 19197 total posts
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Michelle
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
We always debate tipping the mail carrier (we have major issues with mail in my town). Besides, I have a friend that works for the postal service, and it's actually against their policy for mail carriers to accept cash tips.
I don't tip the garbargemen though. We pay a monthly fee for garbage pickup as it is.
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| Posted 12/8/08 9:58 AM |
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hazeleyes33
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Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
$20 for the mailman
$20 for the garbagemen
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| Posted 12/8/08 11:01 AM |
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
We don't tip...I feel it is their job and get paid a salary.
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| Posted 12/8/08 11:02 AM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by Seles81
We don't tip...I feel it is their job and get paid a salary.
I feel the same way.
No one tips me when I pass their students.
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| Posted 12/8/08 11:04 AM |
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Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by MarisaK
The town of Oyster Bay guys take EVERYTHING and ANYTHING w/o a question -
I agree - love my guys. They are also pretty darn cute too!
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| Posted 12/8/08 11:15 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Usually $20 each and the mailman gets 25.
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| Posted 12/8/08 11:16 AM |
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NinaLemon
It's a boy!!!
Member since 10/07 6453 total posts
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Jeannine
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Legally the mailman isn't allowed to take cash, so we give an ornament.
Nothing for the garbage man, they have the asutomatic trucks that have a mechanical arm to grab the trash can and dump it in the truck. so the guy never gets out of the truck.
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| Posted 12/8/08 11:30 AM |
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by NinaLemon
Nothing for the garbage man, they have the asutomatic trucks that have a mechanical arm to grab the trash can and dump it in the truck. so the guy never gets out of the truck.
LOL, same here! I don't know if I should run out and give him something? For all I know-it could be a her!
I am going to tip the mail lady and the UPS and FedEx guys though. I guess about $20.
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| Posted 12/8/08 12:44 PM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
Member since 10/05 18538 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
We're always so broke around the holidays that we've never tipped. But this year we're planning on $20 for the mailman and $40 for the garbage man.
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| Posted 12/8/08 2:19 PM |
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kristinel
Steinbeck
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
I'm assuming our mailman is looking for a tip because last Friday he left us a holiday postcard introducing himself as our mailman. Hmm....was this a hint Mr. Postman.
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| Posted 12/8/08 2:27 PM |
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MrsRbk
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Michelle
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by kristinel
I'm assuming our mailman is looking for a tip because last Friday he left us a holiday postcard introducing himself as our mailman. Hmm....was this a hint Mr. Postman.
They can get into alot of trouble for soliciting tips.
Postal Carriers are not allowed to accept cash tips. They are allowed however to accept gift cards for no more than $20
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| Posted 12/8/08 3:04 PM |
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AOMom
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Member since 11/06 856 total posts
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j
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
We tip the mailman $40. We send a lot of mail b/c I work from home. My Grandfather was a mailman, and frankly those tips were always extremely important to help the family.
We tip the garbagemen $20 each. We throw them a few bucks throughout the year when we have a ton of stuff to be picked up from house renovations, etc. After paying a fortune for a dumpster, this is some of the best $ we spend all year.
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| Posted 12/8/08 3:08 PM |
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Smileyd17
kids
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Mommy
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by MarisaK
The town of Oyster Bay guys take EVERYTHING and ANYTHING w/o a question - I grew up w/ the Town of Hempstead garbage men who wouldn't take a damn thing - they were total prima donnas !!!
WRONG!
sorry
I have had a few times where it wasnt bad and have left me WARNINGS and one time, he chucked my garbage can all the way on the top of my lawn.
So this yr, Im thinking none!
Message edited 12/8/2008 4:04:45 PM.
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| Posted 12/8/08 4:03 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
Posted by Seles81
We don't tip...I feel it is their job and get paid a salary.
Same, we don't tip the mailman or garbage collectors.
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| Posted 12/8/08 5:06 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: How Much do You tip Mailman-Garbageman at the Holidays?
The mailman and garbage men both make more money than me I don't tip them.
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| Posted 12/8/08 5:40 PM |
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