Realized I was tipping delivery drivers wrong for 6 months

I always just hit the 15% button on the app for food deliveries, thinking that was fine. Then last week my regular driver Dave from DoorDash mentioned he only gets $2 base pay per order in our town of Spokane. I did the math and realized my $3 tip on a $20 meal was barely covering his gas for the 8 mile trip. How do you guys figure out what a fair tip actually is for delivery people?

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victorross9h ago

Wait, isn't Dave basically working for tips then?

the_stella1d ago

wait, did your friend ever figure out what the right amount is? my buddy jake in cleveland said he just tips by miles now, like $1 per mile for gas plus a couple bucks extra.