What to do?

[Great-Kazoo]

After he said he had no change I woulda told him to take the pizza and go pound sand,then call and bitch to the owner of the franchise,then corpoate if need be.
Betcha if his stoner buddies had the munchies he'd get there damn fast!!!

You ain't lost that NY attitude have you homez.

[ChunkyMonkey]

You have put too much time into this. Time to move on.. how was the free pizza?

[Squeeze]

If you were 100% certain the little shit stain never knocked on your door the first time I wouldn't have tipped him.

Also, maybe consider a different pizza place next time?

^^^This.

[zteknik]

You ain't lost that NY attitude have you homez.

It comes in handy once in a while....

[Great-Kazoo]

It comes in handy once in a while....

Really?

[Irving]

The driver doesn't get paid less than minimum wage, or at least at Papa John's they don't. Well, while they are "on the road" they do, but while they are standing in the store they don't.
It is true that it might not have been the driver's fault. It was more than likely the stores fault, and what ever idiot you talked to tried to cover and throw the driver under the bus. The most suspicious part of the story is that the driver only had $5. Generally each driver gets a "bank," of 2 $5 bills and 10 $1 bills. As they go on through the night, they have more and less change, but I usually tried to keep at least $20 in change all night. Delivery drivers get a lot of shit from stuff that isn't their fault. If he really only had $5, then tough cookies for him. Even though I spent years delivering pizza on and off, and liked getting tipped as much as the next guy, I wouldn't have expected a tip for screwed up order.

Conclusion: If you are upset at the store, punishing the driver is the wrong way to go. Just stop giving that store your money. Personally, I don't order pizza at all any more because EVERYONE has bullshit "delivery fees" that DO NOT go to the driver. People think they do, then stiff the driver, or yell at them over the fees. Also, 3 miles away is REALLY far for a delivery. Actually it is stupid far. You are probably on the very edge of their delivery range and the drivers likely hate going on singles that far from the store.

[zteknik]

Really?

It helps keep the idiots away from me when driving,they see the plates and the dents and back the f up

[Ashton]

The driver doesn't get paid less than minimum wage, or at least at Papa John's they don't. Well, while they are "on the road" they do, but while they are standing in the store they don't.
It is true that it might not have been the driver's fault. It was more than likely the stores fault, and what ever idiot you talked to tried to cover and throw the driver under the bus. The most suspicious part of the story is that the driver only had $5. Generally each driver gets a "bank," of 2 $5 bills and 10 $1 bills. As they go on through the night, they have more and less change, but I usually tried to keep at least $20 in change all night. Delivery drivers get a lot of shit from stuff that isn't their fault. If he really only had $5, then tough cookies for him. Even though I spent years delivering pizza on and off, and liked getting tipped as much as the next guy, I wouldn't have expected a tip for screwed up order.

Conclusion: If you are upset at the store, punishing the driver is the wrong way to go. Just stop giving that store your money. Personally, I don't order pizza at all any more because EVERYONE has bullshit "delivery fees" that DO NOT go to the driver. People think they do, then stiff the driver, or yell at them over the fees. Also, 3 miles away is REALLY far for a delivery. Actually it is stupid far. You are probably on the very edge of their delivery range and the drivers likely hate going on singles that far from the store.

Given the distance and such. I've ordered from this place plenty of times and paid the ridiculous $3 delivery charge that doesn't even goto the driver. Anyways, I complained online and they felt the need to call and email to follow up. Apparently this franchise has the "change" problem often and they're investigating. Got my meal comped, got a free pizza, and granted I've ordered there pretty often it seems to be a few that are causing the problem. I'm happy. Will probably order again... But I will pick it up.

[Ashton]

so you got a free pizza, albeit late, and you don't want to give the driver a tip. maybe he got lost the first time, maybe his boss forgot about your pizza and it wasn't delivered cause the order taker screwed up. maybe they wrote down the wrong address the first time and he knocked on your neighbors door, it is totally conceivable that the person on the phone was the one who lied to you not the driver.

I am quite sure your next pizza will have spit in it if the one from last night did not. I have delivered for a living when i was in college, it is not always the drivers fault.

I live in a pretty rural area. I ordered online. I have an account on pizzahuts website and order often (no other delivery driver has ever messed up my address), the houses aren't exactly "small" so I doubt he missed the addresses / house. Anyways... Corporate made it right and it's done with. Given your thought that my pizza would have spit in it next time I ordered. I've simply decided I probably won't get delivery from there anymore. If someone spits in your pizza AFTER you tipped them and they were late and late again? Well... Shit.

[Ashton]

if you have a 50k car perhaps you can squeeze out more the 3 bucks for a tip

I have NO PROBLEM paying for good service. When my water glass stays full and my plate tastes good I tip over 20% plain and simple... Rule 1 You don't piss off the people who handle your food. A tiny crack blemish in my paint would cost way more then 3 bucks which makes your whole post crazy. I shouldn't have to GIVE to the less fortunate because I ordered a pizza.