Grocery delivery! Yes, please. On our most recent trip to the beach condo, we ordered ahead and our necessities arrived as we did. I placed an order through InstaCart as we boarded the plane in WI. By the time we landed in Clearwater, there was a notification on my phone that delivery was on its way. The delivery driver met us at our front door as we arrived via Uber. That was the first time I used InstaCart and I plan to use it again. There was a convenience fee of approximately $14 for my $180 order. Hopefully they paid that to the shopper but tipping is a good way to show appreciation for the service. Our order included items from Publix grocery store and ABC Liquor Store. CVS also participates in the program in Indian Shores so I could have added items to the cart from there as well. The only downside I saw on this app was that there is an annual fee over $100. However, you can avoid that if you sign up, use the free 14 day trial, and then cancel. Not ideal, but I'll do that until they skip the double-dip charge (service fee + membership). InstaCart is not the only service like this but if you're interested in checking it out, here's my promo code to save $10 on an order: https://inst.cr/t/smQSC8Fjf We did not rent a car on this past trip, and we don't have a car in FL yet, so this was an ideal convenience service for us. If we didn't order through a delivery service, I suppose we could have biked to the store, or taken the trolley, or called FREE Beach Ride. Either way, we loved having a fully-stocked fridge and cupboard within moments of arriving. So we celebrated by grilling under the stars and gazing at the Intracoastal waters in our backyard. #Travel #Hack #Grocery #Delivery #Vacation #Convenience #Tips #MakeSplashes
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Author
Archives
February 2020
Categories
All
|