Tips for postmen or parcel carriers?
Why only small gifts and chocolate are often allowed
Created: 12/21/2022, 4:00 p.m
By: Anne Hund
At Christmas, many would like to give the postman or the parcel deliverer something small.
But not everything is allowed.
How to behave properly
The Christmas season is a good opportunity to thank other people for their work.
Perhaps they would like to show their gratitude to the postwoman or the parcel floor with a small tip, for example?
Then it is best to find out beforehand what is customary for the respective company.
Because employees are not allowed to accept tips everywhere - in some companies it is only permitted up to a certain upper limit, in other companies employees are only allowed to accept gifts of low value.
Tip: What should you give letter and parcel deliverers for Christmas?
What should you give letter and parcel deliverers for Christmas or at the end of the year?
According to the deputy chairwoman of the German Etiquette Society, Linda Kaiser, snacks, cakes, snacks, coffee or traditional cookies, for example, would be good options here, reports the German Press Agency.
In principle, according to the experts, it is also advisable to always ask public companies about the respective value limits - this includes, for example, Deutsche Post.
Can you give the postman or parcel deliverer something small for Christmas?
This is a question that many people ask themselves at the end of the year.
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A small tip for letter or parcel carriers - what is allowed?
The Deutsche Post DHL Group only allows gifts in kind up to a value of 25 euros, as
Bayern 1. de
reports.
According to the article, Dieter Nawrath, spokesman for the South press office, explains: "It has been a tradition for many years for delivery workers to receive a small tip from their satisfied customers during Christmas traffic." It is generally true that officials and employees are not permitted to give rewards or to receive gifts.
“Exceptions, however, are gifts in kind of little value up to a value of 25 euros.
The tips at Christmas are regularly well below this sum.” The rules for parcel carriers from Hermes are somewhat different.
They are allowed to accept small gifts such as chocolate and tips of up to 10 euros, the post says.
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What do you generally have to consider when tipping in other industries?
Basically, a gift must always be unconditional and it must not be linked to a consideration.
Otherwise it could be construed as a bribe.
Also, in order to protect their employees from corresponding allegations, many companies have now set an upper limit, according to the radio station.
You can also find out here how much it is customary to tip at the hairdresser.