Mail Carrier Christmas Gift?

Starpolisher · ‎03-10-2010

I was wondering how much to give the mailman? Last year, I gave him $10.00. Do those of you that give them something increase it periodically or is that a good amount?

TIA,

Starr

"Kindness is like snow ~It beautifies everything it covers"
-Kahlil Gibran

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

Saturday, we gave our mail carrier a $25 Target gift card.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

I do not gift my mailman. He's doing his job-puts my mail inside my mailbox. Does nothing extra for me. I live in a mini highrise.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

MalteseMomma · ‎03-09-2010

The law of the PO says they cannot accept gifts over $20. if I am not mistaken.

My guy lugs 22 lbs of birdseed a week ,plus many other pkgs for me , so I give him $25 every yr.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I don't give my mail carrier a gift, that was something from back in my grandmother's day. They make a good salary and mail carriers are NOT service workers, so a Christmas gift or check is not necessary. Not to say that you can't, I just don't know why anyone would.

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

I give my mailman $100.00 for Christmas.........he provides a daily service for which I am grateful.

lawsrsb91 · ‎03-11-2010

We usually give ours $20, plus a box of candy or cookies. I know it is his job, but he deserves it after all the qvc packages he has to deliver to me

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

Yes they're not supposed to accept anything over $20. Can't imagine they would turn down $100-that is very generous. What the PO doesn't know won't hurt them I guess.

I am giving my mail carrier a $20 Domino's Pizza gift card. Earlier this year I gave him a Dunkin Donuts gift card to thank him for bringing all our packages to the door, there were many of them.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

violann · ‎03-10-2010

We've always had really decent mail people and I've always given them local activity discount books that cost about $25 each.

The sale of the books benefits a local church so I figure everybody wins.

This year the church didn't do the fund raiser.

I'm still thinking about what to do.

Iwantcoffee · ‎03-11-2010

I do not give my mail carrier a gift. Here is the USPS policy

"All postal employees, including carriers, must comply with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. Under these federal regulations, carriers are permitted to accept a gift worth $20 or less from a customer per occasion, such as Christmas. However, cash and cash equivalents, such as checks or gift cards that can be exchanged for cash, must never be accepted in any amount. Furthermore, no employee may accept more than $50 worth of gifts from any one customer in any one calendar year period."

https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22349/html/cover_025.htm