Originally Posted by
AlanInDC
...the deliverer had nothing to do with that prior service failure, so a tip would seem reasonable.... I've never had this issue come up, as any delayed baggage that I've ever had was delivered to some institutional person, such as at a hotel or condo front desk. I'm sure they didn't tip and I've never received luggage directly from the delivery person.
Most of my delayed bags have been ones delivered to my home, sometimes very late at night. I happen to know that the delivery drivers make very low pay and work very hard. It only seems civil to tip them.