2007-12-20 00:44:25 · 5 answers · asked by ♦♦pixiechix♦♦ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It's against federal law for a letter carrier to accept a gift worth more than $20. I get around this with my great letter carrier by giving separately from each person in my household.
Most letter carriers prefer money as gifts, homemade cookies often don't get eaten, booze is often sold at a knockdown price to colleagues who drink and cute little postal ornaments are a pain in the neck. After all nobody has that much room for kitch.
If you want to do something very nice, ask your letter carrier for his or her full name and the name of the postmaster. Then write to the postmaster asking that your letter carriers good work be recognised. This really does count.
2007-12-20 03:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by freebird 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The post office, UPS, etc, have rules against their employees accepting cash. They can accept gifts that have a $20 or less value. If you want to "tip" give a gift card of $20 or less.
2007-12-20 00:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by sursumcorda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering how much they make (trust me, since I work in the post office in a different job and make more there than anywhere else I've ever worked), they don't need a tip.
And I don't believe they're allowed to accept cash, but can take gifts.
2007-12-20 00:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by airjarrod 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
We used to do 10 dollars but that was a long time ago; twenty would be good today.
2007-12-20 00:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A box of chocs or some home baked goods
2007-12-20 00:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋