(Late and only 5 photos. email had not sent the pictures I took. Grrr😠)
Grocery shopping is right up there in the top five of things I dread doing. I will make all kinds of excuses to myself as to why I can’t do it. A day turns into a week. A week turns into weeks.
During this time, I’m eating fast food. I have three places I’m a regular. Being a creature of habit, I get the same thing every time. Not surprisingly, the full-time employees pretty much know what I want and will ask, “You want the Kid’s Chicken Finger meal?” The answer is always,” Yes.” I get the Kid’s Meal so that I won’t feel as guilty for eating fast food.
I’ve been told the proper way to food shop is to;
- have a list of menus for the week.
- Make a list of the items you’ll need for the menus.
- Stick to the list when you shop.
First, I had to register at Instacart. I'm assuming it is the software agent used by grocers for online purchases. I went to ALDI's website and discovered that they also deliver. (even better) As an extra incentive they will give you $10 off your first three purchases of $35 or more. (I'm beginning to like this) AND, delivery will take place within one hour. ⭐⭐On a previous site I'd seen delivery within 2 hours. Still, that's great.
The page was categorized by departments such as Produce, Meats, Canned Goods, etc. I typed in my items and the amount I wanted.
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I apologize for my poor pictures.
The ones I took haven't downloaded to my e-mail yet.
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I pressed ENTER and immediately I was taken to my $ sum along with any other fees.
Order Totals
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Items Subtotal
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$58.07
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Delivery Fee
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$3.99
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Sales Tax
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$5.80
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Tip
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$10.00
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Service Fee
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$2.90
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Credit/Discount Applied
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$-10.00
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Total
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$70.76
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Savings from ALDI
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$4.71
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ending in 4355
Charges
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Original Charge
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$
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70.76
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Shortly afterward I got a text stating that the shopping had begun. As the shopper shopped, she'd send me a text if an item wasn't in stock and would send pictures of a possible substitute. I'd let her know yay or nay. On only one item did I ask her to omit it from the list. She made great choices.
Within an hour and 10 minutes I got a text stating that my delivery was on the way. Turns out she was actually at the door. After omissions and substitutions my bill ended up at $59.?? A new list and total lets you see what was substituted, price, amount and etc. You can also add on to the list while the shopper is still in the store. I chose to pay by credit card in case a discrepancy came up. Debit is cash and hard to retrieve.The service fee is what the delivery person is paid. I put in a tip.
The delivery person was prompt, polite and all about business. I did ask if we could take a pic together since this was my first time. She consented and then was out of the door. Afterward I received a picture of her from ALDI along with her first name. Reminded me of Uber's set up. There may have been a picture before she began shopping but the cell wasn't behaving properly until I texted her back during the shopping to let her know I wasn't getting the pics.
I was pleased with the service and will use it again. I also plan to explore other online grocery store programs
Well isn't that grand? 2 minutes after I'm about to close this post, the pictures I sent to my email have arrived. 😠Not adding them.I'm done.
That's it***
Next week: Winn-Dixie Sleepover
