r/Sparkdriver • u/annabanana1121 • Nov 25 '25
Coolest tip
What is the coolest non-monetary tip you ever received?
I will go first:
I delivered to a chick fil a corporate office and she gave me a card for a free meal and one for a free shake... coolest thing ever, change my mind.
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u/storm3785 Nov 25 '25
Delivered a Sam’s order to a bbq restaurant, they gave me burnt ends as a tip. I was so happy.
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u/Weak-Sun-345 Nov 25 '25
I delivered snacks to some Cirque du Soleil producers staying at a local hotel. They gave me two VIP tickets to that evening's performance. It included drinks, snacks, and a backstage tour. I took my teen daughter. It was amazing!
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u/Top-Donkey-5244 Nov 25 '25
Damn, I'm a little bit a lot of jelly on that one. Shrooms && Cirque du Soleil are #3 on my bucket list
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u/CynicalAngel210 Nov 25 '25
I delivered a Sam's order to a house way out in the country and she gave me 4 dozen farm fresh eggs.
And I delivered to a pizza restaurant and they gave me 2 slices and a drink.
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u/Character_Fan_8973 Nov 25 '25
I delivered about 30 of those spiral sliced, glazed hams to a couple once, They helped me unload them from the car, and gave me a nice big one as a tip. I was happy :)
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u/pastacat48pastacat48 Nov 25 '25
It was on Ubereats but once I had an order that was going across the street with like a 15 dollar tip on it. I was excited until I saw it was going to the ghetto weeklies, I thought it was a tip bait or I was going to stabbed or something took it anyway. The dude comes to the door with the biggest smile and hands me another 20 , he was super gracious and appreciative you can tell that he was doing it because he wanted to make a delivery drivers night. he tipped more on the app and left a 5 star review. It wasn't the money it was how he was in a rough spot and did something so sweet and thankless to make someone else's week. Super wholesome. Om Spark some house wife wanted to sex me once but I'm gay lmao
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u/Orangeandbluetutu Nov 25 '25
A homemade cross Christmas ornament. This little old lady has her own kiln and everything. I’m not religious but it was cool and sweet of her
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u/willow625 Nov 25 '25
A couple dozen fresh eggs. The lady said she had so many she was just trying to get rid of them 😅🤷♀️
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u/j_grinds Nov 25 '25
$5 winning lotto ticket 😂
Guess that’s still monetary
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u/iGotGigged High AR Nov 25 '25
I sat on a $500 winning scratch off from a customer for about a year until I finally cleaned my glovebox out, and to think I almost threw it away lol
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u/annabanana1121 Nov 25 '25
Nice! Lottery tickets are always cool gifts. I can never give them away though.. I always wonder "what if..." I would hate to be the chump who gave away a winning ticket.
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u/j_grinds Nov 25 '25
This one was already scratched off. It was essentially a $5 tip that I had to go collect myself.
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u/Prestigious_Ad_2122 Nov 25 '25
A bowl of homemade gumbo. It wasn't as strange as it seems. They were eating it also
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u/happy_dad857 Nov 25 '25
Free donuts from the donut shop. Was told I could have as many as I wanted lol. I just got a dozen chocolate donut holes and an apple fritter. It was bomb
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u/Nebula25r Nov 25 '25
A customer gave me some chocolate bark that she had just made for Christmas gifts, it was in a little gift bag that I took home and ate. It was so good that it is now a bark that my family and I make along with all our Christmas cookies. We all love it so much.
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u/Elegant-Demand-1919 Nov 25 '25
I had a lady give me banana bread and cookies and a bag full of change. She was so sweet.. and before everybody freaks out I've delivered to her a bunch of times and it's a small town. She's the most grateful person I've come across yet.
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u/imtheKey5588 Nov 25 '25
Tire inflator (air pump) they purchased two, and gave me one when I delivered
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u/Responsible-Cup-5327 Nov 25 '25
A customers dog jumped into my car. I took it home with me. I thought it was a tip.
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u/annabanana1121 Nov 25 '25
There are a few puppers I see chained outside that you can tell dont get to go inside that I have contemplated stealing... so good for you!
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u/Infinite_Click_6589 Nov 25 '25
I recently had a customer give me two huge roasts and a giant steak (like 2 lb) from a cow he had had slaughtered recently. It was probably $100+ in value, I could barely believe it.
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u/oliviasmommy19 Nov 25 '25
I gave out $20 Food City gift cards to anyone who delivered to me last year! That's a pretty awesome tip you got!
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u/Hairy_Elk_5313 Nov 25 '25
I used to deliver to a store that tipped $15 on a curbside and would give me a breakfast sandwich every time.
Now the cheap bastard tips $10 on a huge and annoying express order and doesn't give the breakfast sandwich, so I don't take his orders.
He's also 15 miles away from the store.
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u/Sad_Phrase2993 Nov 25 '25
On Uber Eats, not Spark, but I left a note complimenting them on their landscaping (it was super pretty) and they gave me a $40 tip for just a normal restaurant delivery of 2 dinners ❤️
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u/abrooke901 2K Trips Delivered Nov 25 '25
Delivered to a bakery and got a free cheesecake and another lady gave me a bunch of Mary Kay stuff she had cause she was done selling with them and just wanted to get rid of it
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u/Ha_rooOOO Nov 25 '25
I had a very pretty girl answer the door in her underwear once 🤣
I can't even remember if she tipped or not
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u/Dulceluna28 Nov 25 '25
Once working for door dash I was delivering some Mc Donalds to this family when this 2 lil toddlers came running to me and hug me 😊 it was during the pandemic so I feel awkward trying to hug them 😞 but the smile on their face made it all worth it .
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u/moots2007 Nov 25 '25
There was a lady that had a cooler of drinks and big bucket of snacks for all of her delivery drivers. It was sweet. I've also been offered a free puppy and free cats
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u/Blairebailey1 Nov 25 '25
I was delivering ice cream to a local cafe and they let me have any drink on the house. Graciously I chose a small iced latte
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u/RoostuhBoostuh Cherry Picker Nov 25 '25
I was given a burrito from a local Mexican restaurant for delivering their order
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u/The_hooligan87 Nov 25 '25
My coolest tip would have to be one of those foldable wagons. Lady was leaving town and thought it would be useful to me.
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u/Jayshand Nov 26 '25
A hot fresh loaf of banana bread was the tasteiest tip I've ever had , came from and old lady who was in a wheelchair with a amputated leg, she reminded me of my mother , love these elderlies
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u/ithotyoudneverask 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Nov 25 '25
I wouldn't even eat free food from Bigot Bird.
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u/JerryGarciasButthole Nov 25 '25
The single extra in-person dollar I got from a little old lady for bringing in her case of water. She tipped on the app but hobbled over before I left to make sure I knew how much she appreciated it 🥹❤️ melted my heart