Did you give your mailman money for X-mas?

**ejfel01** · 01-07-11, 06:20 PM

Also never heard of such thing but I'm from Europe so that doesn't count :P

**ronjon619** · 01-07-11, 06:25 PM

I hooked up my trash man with $40. He happened to be out when I was working in the yard. I usually never do it.

**dante1** · 01-07-11, 06:25 PM

Have been doing it for that past 20 some years. It tends to give you just a little bit better service, and it is the right thing to do. Mail people, paper kid, barber.

**ngates815** · 01-07-11, 06:26 PM

Mine would probably prefer a spliff.

**jjgold** · 01-07-11, 06:26 PM

no, they get paid well enough

fuk them

**onlooker** · 01-07-11, 06:28 PM

Nope.

How is giving your mail carrier gifts going to give you better service?

**dante1** · 01-07-11, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by onlòóker

Nope.

How is giving your mail carrier gifts going to give you better service?

I live in a town house and whenever I have packages that won't fit in common container she delivers them to my door. She could leave a note to pick them up at the post office.

**VegasInsider** · 01-07-11, 06:32 PM

I flipped him a 20 spot in a xmas card...figured that was good enough. He's been my mailman for 5 years and he always puts my packages in the garage if I'm not home. Good guy

**dante1** · 01-07-11, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by VegasInsider

I flipped him a 20 spot in a xmas card...figured that was good enough. He's been my mailman for 5 years and he always puts my packages in the garage if I'm not home. Good guy

Exactly, so for a small token you get service and make a guy/girl happy. It's a no brainer for me.

**dante1** · 01-07-11, 06:35 PM

Unless your a cheap fvk.

**D. Brackets** · 01-07-11, 06:35 PM

I give my mail man a gift card every year... usually 20 bucks worth.... I dont think people understand the bull shit/harassment mail carries have to go through....

**chazzy** · 01-07-11, 06:37 PM

never heard of such a thing

**dante1** · 01-07-11, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by D. Brackets

I give my mail man a gift card every year... usually 20 bucks worth.... I dont think people understand the bull shit/harassment mail carries have to go through....

Yes for usually 60,000 or less, in all types of weather.

**onlooker** · 01-07-11, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by dante1

Unless your a cheap fvk.

I guess I'm a cheap fuk then. All I get in the mail anymore is garbage ads and flyers anyway.

**doublej95** · 01-07-11, 06:43 PM

No, but I should have.

**masr** · 01-07-11, 06:54 PM

No, Id rather put it towards a wager

**Bluehorseshoe** · 01-07-11, 06:57 PM

I give mine $20

It's worth it to have him throw away my court orders.

**chilidog** · 01-07-11, 07:01 PM

I don't have a mailman...

**Housemoney** · 01-07-11, 07:04 PM

I use a PO Box. Travel frequently and prefer the security it gives me.

Only Fedex and UPS come to the house.

**robmpink** · 01-07-11, 07:08 PM

I read a recent article in the NY Post on what you should tip people for the holidays. For example, doormen, parking attendants, nannies, mailman, etc.

It specifically said in the article that mailmen are forbidden to accept cash as gifts and to give a bottle of booze or something else. Either this article had bad info or the mailmen are dirty.

**jnickell100** · 01-07-11, 07:10 PM

Hmm never heard of giving the mailman a Xmas gift. Seems ok though, im sure they do go through a ton of shit and $20 gift certificate is easy enough

**robmpink** · 01-07-11, 07:16 PM

United States Postal Service employees cannot accept cash tips nor can they accept a gift worth over $20.

I just found this from another article from 2008. if they take your cash they probably steal mail as well.

**jkilla990** · 01-07-11, 07:23 PM

My family does every year, seems like a nice thing to do.

**onlooker** · 01-07-11, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by robmpink

United States Postal Service employees cannot accept cash tips nor can they accept a gift worth over $20.

I just found this from another article from 2008. if they take your cash they probably steal mail as well.

Sounds like, from this thread, there are a few shady mail carriers out there.

**BigLouie66** · 01-07-11, 09:10 PM

we gave him a card with 20 bucks, just a thank you, we get alot of packages...

**blueghost** · 01-07-11, 09:13 PM

gave mine $25 in lottery scratch tickets

**ehp6737** · 01-08-11, 12:06 AM

Now I gotta tip the f*n mailman too?

Where does it end.....

**peppy1996** · 01-08-11, 12:06 AM

We seem to have different ones often, so no.

**flyingillini** · 01-08-11, 12:08 AM

I give the mailman, trash company, and my gardner 50 each year.

**D. Brackets** · 01-08-11, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by robmpink

United States Postal Service employees cannot accept cash tips nor can they accept a gift worth over $20.

although this is true..... its impossible to prove

**mcbaseball10** · 01-08-11, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by robmpink

United States Postal Service employees cannot accept cash tips nor can they accept a gift worth over $20. I just found this from another article from 2008. if they take your cash they probably steal mail as well.

That is interesting. I wonder how many mailmen/women across the country have been in violation of this law?

**SHADYLANKY** · 01-08-11, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by mcbaseball10

That is interesting. I wonder how many mailmen/women across the country have been in violation of this law?

Maybe when they find out about it that is when they go "Postal"

**Cuse0323** · 01-08-11, 12:29 AM

we have like 4 different guys around here, so no.

**BestPlay2day** · 01-08-11, 12:31 AM

Originally posted by robmpink

United States Postal Service employees cannot accept cash tips nor can they accept a gift worth over $20.

I just found this from another article from 2008. if they take your cash they probably steal mail as well.

Surprised to see this as well. I don't know why people would tip the mailman unless they have a home business and use the their services a lot.