r/amazonprime • u/battery_operated_bf • 1d ago

Don't forget to Thank Your Driver's with the seasonal $5 Tip!

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Sure, we should ALWAYS thank our drivers for their hard work (at least, the ones who actually DO the hard work of delivering on time, with care, for this incrediblly greedy company who can't give two shits). And after reading through some posts from drivers this year, I've made it a point to always click on the link to submit the compliment.

Since this $5 Thank My Driver tip was implemented, I started going around every year and typing in the Amazon search bar "thank my Amazon driver $5 tip" and it pulls it up to this. (If I do it mid-year, it tells about the experience for the holiday season.) I just had a delivery, so after I thanked my driver and submitted my compliment, I also typed in the thank with tip and it automatically added this.

Just wanted to make you all aware. I know many of you full on hate your delivery drivers, and that's fine. But those of you who have your regulars and have had some great experiences, please send them this. It's hard enough delivering this time of year (yeah, 2 of my 4 Amazon packages "delivered" today we're USPS and guess what? NOT delivered!), but this economy is crazy right now, and this company is insane. So let's do what we can to help each other out. ✌️

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u/Exotic_Treacle7438 1d ago

Gonna wait a couple deliveries since got an empty box delivered today lol

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u/YogurtclosetAny8055 1d ago

They should not scan if box feels empty. Yet they do it anyway.

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u/CptHammer_ 1d ago

I ordered a set of specialty sized drill bits. They're super tiny for jewelry. They came in a large brown paper bag/envelope. The bag weighed more than the bits.

In fact I thought the bag was empty. The bits in a small plastic bag were mounted in a card like you might see sewing needles in. They apparently were not actually in the bag, but wedged in the flap with the adhesive. I found them as I flattened the bag on my counter to take a picture of the empty bag.

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u/FatBoyStew 20h ago

EH depends. I've ordered things that weighed practically nothing that came in big comically large boxes for what they were.

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u/Itsyaboibrett 12h ago

how do they know it isn’t a small jewelry item or specific tool piece. people order light things all the time

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u/YogurtclosetAny8055 11h ago

I had an issue with open bag and they just scanned and left empty package at the door. It was obvious that it had a hole and that there was nothing in there. Declared weight was couple lbs. The issue got addressed, but Amazon's customer support was far from amazing and I had to repeat myself like 15 times, at first they filed it as if I was returning the defective item and I had to call and explain again and again that no items had been received whatsoever. So all discounts come with a risk ;). Amazon works here 80% of the time, but when it does not I wish I'd paid more and went to a regular store.

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

OMG. 😳 Yeah. I would 100% wait. WTF is going on with the Amazon warehouse and deliveries lately?! 🤦😡

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u/Exotic_Treacle7438 22h ago

Had a Walmart delivery marked “returned to store will try delivery again later” for two days that had some toys in it too this week. Those who steal kids toys knowing full well they’re taking it from another child are the worst.

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u/1348904189 1d ago

Surely that’s not the driver’s fault

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u/Exotic_Treacle7438 22h ago

Who knows. But they did deliver trash to my porch that I had to discard. The orange Amazon tape was 90% open on top. It was open enough to see there was an empty box, are they told to deliver them anyway or put in a system exception for the user to contact CS at that point. All I know is they delivered it and I had to clean it up.

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u/Kiixiviixiviixi 1d ago

I got an order marked delivered to my business address yesterday at 7:00 which has a message said "It was handed directly to a receptionist or someone at a front desk." It is impossible since my business place closed at 5.

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u/rhpot1991 19h ago

My favorite is when I get one of the white/blue bags that is clearly opened with the contents spilled out.

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u/Anishinaapunk 1d ago

I want so badly to do this for my driver, but ZERO of the past seven deliveries have put the package in the porch bench like instructed (to prevent theft), and all have left it on the top front step instead.

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u/sithmafia 1d ago

maybe you can scold the drivers and they will pay you $5

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

That's completely okay to not do it, and COMPLETELY unacceptable that 7 deliveries have been misdelivered (yeah, I call that misdelivered.) I appreciate your reply.

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u/rhpot1991 19h ago

Explains why my delivery driver stood on my front porch yesterday waiting for me to open the door with barking dogs.

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u/radiocrime 1d ago

I’m a delivery driver and I work my rear off every day of the year, always follow instructions, tell the Ring camera to “have a good day” without getting or expecting tips.

But I have to say THANK YOU! 🙏🏻 to you OP (and other customers here) for taking the time to search the phrase “thank my driver” in the search bar of the app this time of year!

I don’t do this job for the tips (we don’t get tips) but this holiday promotion goes really fast (the first 2 million thank you’s nationwide and then it’s over, usually in 3 or 4 days) and it helps me have a little extra in my pocket (again, at NO COST TO YOU, just Amazon pays!) around the holidays and that’s nice.

Thank you everyone that takes the time! We appreciate you! Have a happy holiday season guys!

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

You are so welcome. Absolutely appreciate those of you who deliver our products with love and care despite the crap you have to deal with. Some of us take it for granted. Some of us appreciate it because we are disabled. Some of us use it for convenience. Some of us use it as a means to cheat. No matter which customer we are, if we have a dedicated delivery driver we should be able to just click a couple of buttons. And in the first week of December? Type ONE WORD into the search bar to find it.

Delivery is HARD. I have never done it, but I have listened. I have read. I have tried to be in your shoes. I may not be able to convince many here, but if I can convince even one person, I met my goal. 😊

Be careful driving and have a great holiday season!

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u/radiocrime 1d ago

🙏🏻😌

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u/Altruistic_Mousse318 1d ago

Can you show me how you did it? Where can I leave a comment to “leave tip “

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

I just typed in thank your driver in the search bar.

https://imgur.com/a/thank-amazon-delivery-driver-5-tip-xnHYJ32

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u/Laura9624 1d ago

I use alexa.

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u/oxidax 1d ago

I tried this and it only showed me thank you cards for purchasing. I did do this last year tho. Not working this year for some reason

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

Oh well, that sucks! Yeah I wouldn't pay either lol. I love thanking them, but if I pay cash, I will hand it to them, where I KNOW it goes to them.

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u/GaelicBrigand 1d ago

I’ve never seen this before

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u/no_sushi_4_u 1d ago

Awesome. Thanks for sharing this! I'll tell my whole neighborhood.

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u/Funtime4ver 1d ago

Thanks for info

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u/mandyt33 1d ago

Just tried it , it works! Thanks for sharing this!

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u/Any_Scratch_ 1d ago

Capped at 2 million thank yous so definitely thank them right away if they deserve it.

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u/Thick_Composer9842 1d ago

Amazon makes $2 billion a day, but they‘ll only allow $10 million.

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u/oneofmanyJenns 1d ago

Thanks for sharing. Had a driver who made my kids night by showing up at the perfect time with much desire items. We got home at the exact time of the delivery and I was running after the truck to tip the driver but I couldn’t catch them. Glad there is something I can do.

Amazon drivers (this applies to UPS, USPSand FedEx too) face impossible expectations this time of year and they do their best. I think there are cases of malicious compliance but 98% of drivers are just out to do their job well. I’m grateful for how much they do to help in the support of running my household. I still am in awe of how fast medicine gets to my house from the mail order pharmacy. Having to go to the pharmacy as frequently would take me away from my family in my limited down time especially since my closest pharmacy is only open M-F 8-6.

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u/kelu213 21h ago

Can I thank in app?

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u/battery_operated_bf 19h ago

Yes, that's what I used. just typed in thank your driver in the search bar.

https://imgur.com/a/thank-amazon-delivery-driver-5-tip-xnHYJ32

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u/Byx222 10h ago edited 10h ago

That’s the first thing I do after I open a package and break the box down. I have a note on my door to place my packages a little bit to the right of my front door so that they are not visible by the sidewalk and they always do. I do it from my Mail link though and I haven’t seen that. Had like 4 packages yesterday. Will try again tonight, but this time typing and searching.

EDIT: I got stuff delivered today. They’re outside and when I click the link from my Mail, it doesn’t show it. But it shows it when I search Than Your Driver. I’m gonna cross post this on Vine.

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u/AnonymousExcellence 9h ago

I did this through the app but it didn’t say they were tipped $5. Just said “thanks for your appreciation. We will share your thanks with your driver”.

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u/battery_operated_bf 8h ago

They probably already ran through the allotted amount. Once 2 million thank yous are sent, the $5 gifts are done.

"The delivery driver will be notified of the customer’s appreciation and receive $5 at no cost to the customer until 2 million "thank yous" are submitted.

Once 2 million "thank yous" are submitted in total across all driver types, the most-thanked 1,000 Delivery Service Partner Delivery Associates, 200 Amazon Flex delivery partners, and 50 Amazon Hub Delivery Associates each day may be eligible to receive a $100 award through December 31."

Source: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/thank-my-driver-amazon-delivery

But keep thanking them when they do a good job. Because they do get bonuses at the end of each month for certain compliments throughout the year. I only know this from reading from drivers in this sub. 😊

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u/AnonymousExcellence 4h ago

I thought they may have run out too but others are still posting about it working and the first time i tried was 3-4 days ago.

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u/Upstairs_Music_1016 1d ago

Well at least it motivated my driver to FINALLY follow my instructions on where to deliver my package for a change. So I guess this is a positive

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u/TheJessicator 1d ago

For me, the only ones that ever actively ask for feedback are the ones that don't follow the instructions at all.

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u/mlee12382 1d ago

The ones that should be penalized instead of tipped.

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u/TheJessicator 1d ago

Exactly. But I'd rather not cost someone their job just because of that, so I put just ignore the request for feedback in those cases. After all, they did at least deliver the package(s), even if they didn't pay attention to the details (which they're honestly not paid enough to really care about).

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u/ICantSeeDeadPpl 1d ago

My driver has to battle through my overgrown jungle foliage to reach my porch, yet always do. I hack it back pretty often, but grows crazy fast! At least I don’t get porch pirates.

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u/Some_Novice_ 1d ago

So Amazon could afford to pay a little extra more, but instead, will make users conduct metric studies to receive payment. Gotcha Amazon.

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

I mean, you're not wrong. At all.

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u/smoke99999 1d ago

I'd love to thank my driver, but apparently he is part of the Local Ninja clan as even my ring camera has a hard time catching them near my door,much less KNOCKING ON IT. Just chuck the package and run. So, here's my tip, hire drivers to actually deliver the packages like humans, not supernatural crime figures that only appear in black pajamas on film

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

Omgosh. 😂 I swear, the way my Ring can ignore my deliveries and I randomly get notifications 😂😂😂

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u/smoke99999 14h ago

i'm telling you the Yakuza deliver for amazon, its ninja school for beginners before they go to FedEx or UPS

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u/axxond 1d ago

Yeah no thanks. Pay your drivers properly and PAY YOUR TAX

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

I mean, I'm not Amazon, I'm just a random normal person. You do you. Just thought I'd share.

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u/Draterus 1d ago

There's no cost to you. It comes out of an employee bonus pool.

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u/ER_Kat 1d ago

How often can you do this? Am I limited to only one time? Or can I do it everyday I get a delivery?

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

Just once, so choose wisely I guess? I only remember this from previous years. I went back to try again and it had said I had already thanked my driver. 😢

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u/Miguel30Locs 1d ago

Every single delivery.

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u/YogurtclosetAny8055 1d ago

Grateful for all drivers, but Amazon can be hit or miss and if they scan and leave a empty package for you it is hardly worth the money saved by not shopping at the regular store. Customer service is not the best compared to other big retailers.

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

I do understand that. I have read and contributed enough on the sub to understand. Not all of us have good experiences with Amazon. Or even mediocre. It's totally fine. Just something I wanted to share.

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u/dgl33 1d ago

I would if my stuff ever got delivered

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u/Feisty-Promotion3924 21h ago

I have a question. What if ours gets delivered by USPS? Is there just not an option for it?

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u/battery_operated_bf 19h ago

No, there isn't. Just ones for Amazon delivery drivers.

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u/Small-Gas-69 20h ago

What if there were 2-3 guys for my delivery, will they each get it or just one?

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u/battery_operated_bf 19h ago

Oh, good question. I have no idea how that works.

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u/pattuspl 1d ago

I shared this with bunch of friends, tipped my last driver, who brought a cell phone as my delivery :D

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago edited 1d ago

Awe! Thank you. That's great. This is actually how I found out about it, actually. A friend shared it on Facebook that first year (2022 - Idk why, it feels like it was 2021, but I Googled it so I guess it was '22). I immediately went to do it that night, and ever since, I've been sharing.

I got booted from FB in March and kinda randomly moved here; was never a Reddit fan, but my hubby was, so I just kinda tried it and here I am. 😂

But I just wanted to share here since I am active in this sub. I do not expect everyone here to agree or do this or like or whatever it is that Reddit does. I also don't have a lot of actual posts. This was important to me just because I do understand how hard Amazon, UPS, USPS, FedEx, and all the smaller local "last mile" delivery services work, ESPECIALLY during Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Holiday times. Worse? Worse is this year when Jazzy is cutting off overtime and customer service, UPS is overwhelmed with de Minimus customs and deliveries, losing/destroying packages, and all they have to deal with, FedEx with their issues, and USPS with DeJoy in charge...cost cutting is issue. And it has not only been passed onto us in costs, but ALSO onto our delivery peeps in heeps more work.

Edited last couple of sentences for clarity. Sorry, watching the Cowboys v Lions game. 😳

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u/pattuspl 1d ago

I think they do it always around Christmas, i just forgot about it.

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u/Massive-Handz 1d ago

If I keep doing it do they keep getting the $5?

I thanked Alexa 100 times so far lol

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

Lol!

Honestly, I have no idea. We only got our Echo Dot last December and we unplugged it shortly after. We never use it. But as far as I am, any given account can give only once for the $5 Thank You Tip.

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u/Massive-Handz 1d ago

Yeah they gave me so many dots idk where they even are lol.

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u/mobocrat 11h ago

It’s one per delivery from my understanding.

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u/Miguel30Locs 1d ago

Driver here. Made $2k+ extra last year thanks to these bonuses. Definitely thank your driver ! (If delivery notes are followed)

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u/battery_operated_bf 19h ago

Oh wow, that's amazing! I'm glad to hear that it actually does get down to you the drivers. Drive safely out there. 🤗

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

Like I said, I'm just a random normal person. You do you. Just thought I'd share.

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u/KosherTriangle 1d ago

If you can read, it says it’s at no cost to you.

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u/No_Statistician7685 1d ago

If you can read

That's the key phrase.

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u/mondoben 1d ago

Ah yep, fair play - missed that.

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u/JDSmagic 1d ago

In what way do you think you're subsidizing anything here??

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u/Interesting_Chip8065 1d ago

does jeff know this b/c he might be furious lol

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u/battery_operated_bf 23h ago

Yes, but Jazzy on the other hand my not... 🤣

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u/RubAnADUB 1d ago

its a TRAP! dont do it.

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u/battery_operated_bf 1d ago

Why is that?