tipping baggers
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tipping baggers
Posted by: chucker
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 @ 14:49
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How much money do people normally tip their baggers. There seems to be no set amount like. They seem to work harder than waiters/waitresses and do not get paid. I would like to hear from others on this subject. The commissary itself makes no opinion as it does not want to get involved. As far as they are concerned they are just free workers. Help please
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: MJ
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 @ 00:28
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For me it depends on the amount of things I have: if I'm in express then usually $1 no matter what; over $100 then $2; over $150 then $3; over $200 then $4 (haven't been over that amount in awhile). If it is nasty conditions and they are really nice then I will give them more. It really does depend on the individual themselves. It really also depends on what you can afford. Friend's kids have worked there and easily made $100 a day or more on a payday weekend far more than minimum wage. One girl made $20 in 1 trip.
Commissary is non profit, so that means the surcharge is the only thing that pays for the employees which is the cashiers, stockers, managers, etc.. If they pay the baggers then they have to raise the surcharge.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: ArmyWife/Pa
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 @ 21:57
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I havent been to my commissary in quite some time but I usually tip big. One of my shopping trips usually fills up their cart they push so I usually give 5.00-7.00. Everyone is different in how or why they tip what they do.
I actually took a tip away from a bagger once because she told my mother that she needed to tip because they only get paid in tips. This was BEFORE my mother's things were even rung up! I was so pissed off that she treated my mother this way that I took the money out of her cup, gave it back to my mom, told the bagger she didnt deserve it after that comment, and then complained to the manager.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Navy Wife
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 @ 10:45
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Years ago I read in one of the flyers/magazines that you can pick up from the commissary that you should tip about .25 per bag. Of course that was a couple of years ago. Depends on what I spend and how many bags I have. I usually tip around 3-4 dollars. It also depends on how they "bag" my groceries. I like to go during the work week, when I can, so I can get some retired folks to bag. I find they do the best job. On the weekends you have all the kids, and while some do okay, I usually have to direct them in bagging or else my bread is on the bottom, the bags need a wagon to carry them in (too heavy) and the checker likes to fling my food (bottles and all) across the belts to the baggers, all the while she is chit chatting with them. I usually have to advise them that I really REALLY want to take that food home and be able to EAT it.
Think about it, during a payday week/weekend they are racking in (tax free) dollars. Some (I have asked) are making several hundred dollars/week. You do not have to tip and if I get a rude bagger and I peek to see how they bagged and it is awful that tip is almost nothing. I have to work for I get and I expect them to do the same and not think it is a given. I also will not put up with rudness and will not hesitate to go back in or call the manager and give them the baggers number and tell them about my experience if it was unpleasant. Customer is king and that is who pays your paycheck.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Ron
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 @ 13:01
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HEY - I generally tip 50 cents a bag. I had one bagger ask me something and it was not in English, I asked the cashier what she said, she didn't know. Another bagger in the next line said. "Do you want paper or plastic." I said, "Teller to speak English, we are in the US." I did not get another reply.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Marie
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 @ 13:25
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I agree with the speak English Ron. It drives me nuts when the whole group checking you out is speaking in another language and I can't understand what in the world is going on. Now if I was overseas.....okay...somewhat understandable. But not when I am stateside. I get irked.
I also get irked when they are walking me out to the car and telling me some sob story of their entire life and how hard it is. I want to say "listen" everyone has something going on their lives--do you have a couple of hours and I'll share my sob story......like I am going to start whipping out 20's for a tip by you crying on my shoulder. I just want my grocery bags and some plesant chit chat about the weather. And oh yea THANK YOU after I tip you!!!!!!!!!!!! When I don't get that if I see you next time you are not getting a tip from me and I will tell you so.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: MJ
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 @ 22:07
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The money they make is taxed they have to submit the amount to the head bagger or something like that and it is deducted and paid for them.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: patti
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 @ 22:13
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I used to tip 1.00 a cart but we only shop once a month unless its just for a item we run out of like milk and then its just 1.00. When we do our monthly grocery shopping we tip between 8 and 10.00. Depends on how well they bag and listen. We ask them to put cold stuff in last so we get it out first. This trip the bagger put on the cold stuff in last and put it all on one side of the trunk so I knew exactly where it was.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Leslie
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Friday, February 10th, 2012 @ 17:18
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Why have baggers then? It is outrageous to expect anyone to just work for free or have an income at the will of others, plus many of us who shop are barely making ends meet and go to the commisary to save those extra cents and when then you have or expected to tip, then the savings disappears. Many of us depend on that three to five dollars saving on our grocery bill and can not afford to tip. The cashier should bag like many stores do.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Marie
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 @ 10:15
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MJ-how is the money taxed from bagging? I asked the lady that bagged my groceries on Friday and she said no. They do not work for the commissary. Deca is not paying them an hourly wage. I know this is "tips" but think about it-they report everyday they work what they make to the headbagger and she does what with that? She would have to have a bookeeping system with their social's and prepare the approiate tax form for them to report this at tax time and then they (the bagger) would be responsible to pay taxes on these tips! Is this really the case? Anyone want to comment or add to this? Maybe I am off base.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Ron
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Sunday, February 12th, 2012 @ 11:18
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HEY - I agree with you. If they worked for DECA for wages, then they would be taxed.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Larry
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012 @ 08:52
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We usually go to the Commissary once per month, so we tip the bagger $5.00, regardless of the amount of items we purchase. We shop at Wright-Patterson, and generally speaking, these folks do a great job!
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: PinkPussycat
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 18:19
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We go to the commissary a lot. I tip pretty good. But my husband doesn't like to tip the baggers. He thinks they're nothing but a bunch of aged out hookers that try to scam you with their boo hoo stories. I tell him that even if that is true, it's a job and they work on tips. But he insists on taking the groceries out himself and doesn't bother tipping at all. Oh well, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: AF widow
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 @ 17:10
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A bagger @LAFB told me they each pay $2.00 a day to bag groceries and that they are not paid by the commissary. My late husband told me the original tip was $.25/bag, but it got so that baggers were putting so few items into lots of bags, that I should tip on a percentage of my total purchases, not per bag.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Ron
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Friday, February 24th, 2012 @ 14:18
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Who pays them the $2.00?
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: ArmyWife/Pa
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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 @ 21:50
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I was thinking about this thread today cause I went to the commissary. I had a lot of bags and I tipped 5.00 which is usually what I tip cause I usually have a large haul since I live 40 minutes from there and I only go once a month. Anyway, there are tippers like me and there are small tippers and no tippers..... I figure between the 3 the baggers are probably getting anywhere from 7 to 10 dollars an hour. Maybe even more. So what is the minimum wage in your state? Im in IL and its 8.25 here. So the way I see it they are probably making more than minimum wage for a pretty easy job. So I dont understand why ppl try and defend how they tip because they think the baggers are not making any money. I can bet most of them make more money that someone slinging fries and burgers at the fast food restaurant. Just saying........
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Navy Wife
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Thursday, March 1st, 2012 @ 05:36
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Agree Agree Agree with you Armywife!! I have watched them bag and run out and put groceries into cars and done the math. They do very well and especially since this going into their pockets without paying taxes.
Pinkpussycat....gotta love your dh and his comment about bagggers lol
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Annie
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 @ 15:31
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I absolutely agree with ArmyWife/PA and about them speaking English. I am Asian, and I can tell you that some of the comments I hear the baggers saying in their native languages are quite rude. Yes, some of them are calling you names in their language! How rude! Obviously their not smart enough to realize that some of us know other languages. NO ONE IS FORCING THEM TO WORK THERE - IT\'S EMPLOYMENT AT WILL, like most jobs. A tip insinuates a level of service that pleases the customer. However, these clerks and baggers are rude regardless of a tip. There are some I\'ve tipped that seemed to be ok at first, but then, they don\'t even thank you! And then there are some times when I have a few items and I tell them I would bag it myself, and I\'m already starting to bag it myself and then they push me aside and tear the bag from my hands! Once I was even done bagging my 1 bag and this bagger just had to stick her hands in my bag \"to rearrange it\" and then expected a tip! I wish that the commissary would get rid of this arrangement or get rid of baggers completely. If they want to find jobs that pay better, Walmart and McDonalds and other similar stores are always hiring. Military families really aren\'t saving much if the $5 they saved from shopping goes back into tips. I would shop there more often if the baggers were not there and only because I believe in supporting the military, not because I would be saving much. It\'s always a terrible experience shopping there, and I avoid doing so unless I have to. It really comes down to the rude service, tips aside.
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RE: tipping baggers
Posted by: Teresa
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012 @ 15:11
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My husband (now retired) would bag at our local commissary and they strictly worked for tips only. Maybe it\'s different now but he could pick up an extra couple of hundred dollars bagging on a weekend. That was 15 - 20 years ago so not sure how they are paid now. We usually tip $1 per bag
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