Holiday Tipping Survey Results: 55% giving $500 or less this year
So far more than 1,400 of you have responded to BrickUnderground's holiday tipping poll since we posted it just after Thanksgiving. The results have been fairly consistent--and somewhat lower than we would have thought for a city of attended buildings.
In a nutshell:
- 55% of you plan to tip no more than $500 total
- 31% plan to distribute between $500-$1,000
- 8% between $1,000-$1,500
- 3% between $1,500-$2,000
- 3% more than $2,000.
As one commenter pointed out, it would have been helpful if we had correlated responses to building size (an improvement we plan to make next year). For now, here's what can be inferred: If you live in a building with very few workers, you are more than keeping up with the Joneses at $500. Similarly, if you're in a large full-service building, a total spend of $1,500 or more puts you at the top of the tipping pyramid.
The polls are still open. To see the most current results, take our one-click survey.
Related posts:
BrickUnderground's 2010 Holiday Tipping Guide
10 Manhattan doormen talk tips
A Doorman Speaks: 7 tipping rules for doormen & residents
Find out how much your neighbors are tipping this year
Payback time: Cashing in on holiday tipping
Top 12 excuses of bad holiday tippers
How much do you tip the doorman who hits on your wife?
NYC Real(i)ty Speak: Tipped off
BrickUnderground 2010 Holiday Tipping Guide -- all posts
