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She swapped out our bread, and I knew she probably just overlooked it on the bottom shelf! I texted her and she found it right away. That was my favourite part!
I had fun and felt organized, but it was a bit frustrating as I attempted to be sure I was getting the right products that we get. This may be among the best parts as soon as you do it a few times, though! Especially because you load the list and can save your staples.
The experiment
This was only a concern because I initially planned to make dinner and we were really hungry. We had been at home, so it was not a deal, but while I was waiting, I envisioned someone anticipating this delivery. They would have had to stick around an hour! Just something to mention.
Things I Disliked:
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There was some confusion over the service charge verses the tip.
Luckily I was home when they came (and this saved on packing, so that’s sorta good), but I guess you can not use this service like you’d Blue Apron and allow it to sit on your doorstep for a few hours.
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I will probably use the service when I’ve had a very busy or coming-home-from-out-of-town kind of week where it would be worth 10 shipping. Other grocery stores such as Harris Teeter and Kroger have shopping services that are a lot more affordable on the service fees ($5 flat fee, I presume). Although, you do have to go pick them up and I believe you have to order 24 hours ahead of time. That sounds like the best of both worlds, particularly for parents with kids! -
The markets didn’t come refrigerated.
I got a text when my shopper began, as she replaced a few things that were sold out or otherwise unavailable (mostly organic –> regular).
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There were text notifications.
There was a surprise 10% service charge (that I should have guessed because Instacart also needs to earn money), but it canceled out half of my coupon code. Additionally, I panicked when our shopper was on the way and I realized I had to tip her. (Did I think a robot was delivering them, or I am too used to the FedEx guy bringing a Blue Apron box?) I still do not really know whether the service charge was the trick or not. Instacart asked for a hint digitally after the order was delivered (although I paid in cash). Google searches indicated that the service charge goes to Instacart’s gains and you can actually delete then and it simply tip. I care most about ensuring my shopper is cared for, so I want to be sure I am tipping and that part was confusing!
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Our order was an hour late.
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I was able to text my shopper!
Overall I really liked it, but I do not believe I have a need to justify the cost of doing it frequently.
Do you have you ever used a service like this and like to supermarket?
Our Whole Foods just started doing shipping with Instacart (I think that link includes a $10 coupon, when you have not tried it!) I picked up a flyer a $20 discount and free delivery on my first order, so I figured I’d give it a try to score $20 of free groceries! It tried we came home. If you haven’t heard of it, then you order groceries online with Whole Foods and use the Instacart service to have a shopper store for you and deliver the groceries. For anyone who 1) hates grocery shopping(or two) is really active, this service could be life changing.
Our grocery bill was roughly 20% lower because there were no impulse buys!
The convenience of not spending an hour or spending any gas money going there was terrific. -
There was no impulse-buying.
This post was not sponsored in any way — I’m only sharing my experience!
Source: Natural Foods
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