An Instacart customer said she discovered the app’s higher prices cost her nearly $100 after accidentally seeing the store’s paper receipt::undefined

  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m waiting for the day all these shitty delivery services come crashing down. But sadly I think there’s enough idiots out there to keep them in buisness.

    That said these practices aren’t unique. Almost any place where you buy X + a service will charge a markup on the initial item + their service fee.

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      1 year ago

      Am idiot, still use Instacart though because it saves me at least an hour a week (probably closer to two hours after accounting for shopping time and getting ready to leave) for $20, which is worth it to me

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      1 year ago

      They were nice at the height of COVID but once the first vaccine came out and masks were required I saw no point in them. A $25 food order costs $50 and takes twice as long as take out with a bonus of the delivery person possibly molesting or stealing your food.

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      1 year ago

      I think they’ll eventually just consolidate into one company. The demand for grocery delivery is there, so the service isn’t going to disappear.

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      1 year ago

      There are still people out there who believe everybody should still stay home due to covid. These services aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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        1 year ago

        Not going that route, but covid quarantine definitely showed me how much time I can save by having someone else do my grocery shopping for me.

        My grocery store has an annual membership of $100 which includes same day pick up and next day delivery (in a refrigerator truck), among other benefits. Grocery shopping is done on my couch in a fraction of the time. While handling 2 toddlers, that benefit is well worth it to our household