IN the season of giving, tips go a long way to spread cheer.
Retail and eCommerce giant Amazon is now making it simple to thank your driver and brighten their day.
Plus, the tip won't even come out of your pocket.
Which means that shoppers can show gratitude without spending any money.
ALEXA, THANK MY DRIVER
To tip your driver for free, you'll need to be a US Amazon customer, and there are a couple of different ways to send your thoughtful note:
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But, if you don't have an Alexa device, simply type: "Thank my driver," in your Amazon.com search portal.
The drivers eligible for thank you tips must be US-based and part of either the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) Delivery Associates, Amazon Flex delivery partners, or Hub Delivery Associates.
Amazon announced the relaunch of this feature last week, after having first introduced it during last year's holiday season.
That resulted in 22 million thank you bonuses, according to Amazon.
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"We reached two million 'thank yous' within two days this year, and we’re so thankful for the drivers who are delighting customers during the holidays," Amazon posted on its website.
You can thank your driver once per each delivery.
THANKING RANKINGS
While each thank you results in $5 for your driver, there's also bigger prizes they can earn.
Through the rest of December, the 1,000 most thanked drivers each day can win $100 each.
Or they can try to snag a whopping $10,000 reward by earning a spot as one of the top five most thanked drivers each week before the month is up.
Drivers have two slots to secure this prize: from December 18 through December 24, or from December 25 through December 31.
If they rank as one of the top five thanked drivers for the full promotional period, (December 12 through December 31), they can get their hands on a $25,000 jackpot.
Plus, Amazon will tack on an additional $25,000 to donate to a charity of the driver's choice.
IN THE NEWS
Not everybody has been having jolly reactions to this festive feature.
In an article from Fox Business, several commenters expressed disapproval of tipping expectations.
Even though the $5 comes out of Amazon's cash pool rather than the package recipient's own wallet, some people still disagree with the promotion.
"For the love of all that's holy, just be happy with your wage. If someone feels compelled to tip, that's one thing. But to have every company begging for tips at the register is getting a bit absurd," a user commented.
"It encourages bad behavior from employees if they see ahead of time that someone didn't tip when placing a pick up order, etc." they continued.
You can decide for yourself whether or not you want to show your driver some appreciation this season.
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