This week InstaCart came to our town. In the newspaper they had a code for $20 off a $35 order.
I of course wasn't going to pass up
1. Free groceries; or
2. The novelty of it
So, I put together an order and then tried applying the code.
It wouldn't work.
I emailed customer service.
10 emails later out of frustration I decided to try the code again. This time it worked!
However, there was a delivery charge and a service fee? I had thought the code gave free delivery, and there was no explanation for the service fee.
So it ended up being more like $10 in free groceries.
A nice lady delivered what I'd ordered - even brought them inside the door.
If they add Costco, I might be willing to use them once in a while.
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Walmart Pickup
I used a code to get $50 of groceries for $40.
Pickup between 5 and 6.
I got to Walmart about 5:30 and kept checking my email for the notice saying my order was ready.
Luckily I'd picked up a book at the library …
By 5:53 I still hadn't gotten an email, so just drove to the pickup area.
A nice man came over and I told him what was going on - he checked his computer and found my order. Five minutes later I was on my way.
The email finally came around 6:30 ….
There were no extra charges for this, so truly $10 in free groceries.
I might be willing to do this once a month (have a code for two more $10 off.) Can't beat free groceries.
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By the end of this month we are also getting Shipt here. No codes for free groceries, but the are offering a 50% discount on a yearly membership. Won't be doing that.
Man .. if one of these places picked up from Trader Joe's … (about a 25 minute one way drive - a little bit further than Costco.)
Grocery Shopping Services
July 14th, 2018 at 02:39 am
July 15th, 2018 at 02:52 pm 1531662735
Service from Trader Joe's would be a dream. It's an hour drive each way for me. I used to do it when a good friend lived in the same direction, but since she moved away, it's probably been 2-3 years since I bothered. Whole Fiids and Costco are closer, about 25 minutes, and I'll ship out that way maybe twice a year.
July 15th, 2018 at 03:36 pm 1531665409
I hadn't even thought about it's usefulness for someone who's sick.
I applied to be a Shipt delivery person. It'll be some nice extra income.
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