I Had A Great Instacart Delivery Yesterday
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
January 26, 2021 11:42am CST
I have been pretty vocal about the shortcomings I have experienced with getting my groceries delivered. I had a large order from Stop and Shop on Friday since I was offered free delivery. My order was quite well pulled the only error was I asked for celery hearts and got regular celery.
Yesterday I had a small order delivered from Big Y. I wanted some easy to prepare meals since we have snow going. I ordered a store made chicken pot pie, a quiche, and a Canadian meat pie. Unfortunately, they didn't have any rotisserie chickens.
The best part was she was able to get my Eglish toasting bread. She actually asked them for it at the bakery. As it turned out, I know the woman who pulled my groceries. She was a ph0oto journalist at the newspaper I worked for. I was the office manager if the circulation department. Small world.
We had a long talk when she dropped off the food. We will meet at the next reunion.
But the fact that she communicated with me from the time she started picking the groceries was what I liked best. If everyone would do that there would be a lot less dissatisfaction.
The picture really has nothing to do with the post but it is snack I had in Vancouver.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Jan 21
It is sliced much thinner so
Makes crispy toast
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
26 Jan 21
@BelleStarr We have bread in thin, medium and thick slices - we just pick whichever suits us.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jan 21
@jaboUK @BelleStarr We have thick and regular here.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Jan 21
Yes it was a very positive experience
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@just4him (306268)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jan 21
@BelleStarr I'm glad it was.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
27 Jan 21
I am glad you finally had a shopper that knew what they were doing. I think a lot of these personal shoppers are college students just trying to afford their tuition and books.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 21
Be that as it may, they should give good service since we pay quite a lot for the service. My bad experiences have not been with college students.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
27 Jan 21
@BelleStarr I agree with you. Customers expect a higher quality service with these types of places. I guess some people don't view these gigs as actual jobs that they need to give their best at.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 21
I have a rotisserie as well and could do my own but I love the one they make in the store.
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@LadyDuck (458221)
• Switzerland
28 Jan 21
@BelleStarr We are again in lockdown and we can only buy "essential" food now, nothing already cooked and ready to eat can be sold. It is such a mess with the British and Brazilian mutations of the virus.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Jan 21
I had instacart delivered in Florida have you checked the app. Winn Dixie uses Shipt
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
27 Jan 21
@BelleStarr I think it is something about our park. Things are delivered all around us. I don't know what the problem is. The park is clean, mowed, and paved.
@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
27 Jan 21
The only store that delivers in our area is Aldi's; and they have a limited inventory. It's nice that you can get groceries delivered.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 21
Have you tried Instacart, Shipt and Mercato? They are all home delivery services not run by the actual stores.
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@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
28 Jan 21
@BelleStarr Instacart only delivers for Aldi's in our area. I will try the other two. Thank you for the suggestion!
@RebeccasFarm (86760)
• United States
28 Jan 21
Glad to hear it..I did not have such a good experience with them
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Jan 21
I have had a couple less than great ones but they have always refunded the money for items that they got wrong.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
26 Jan 21
That is great that you had a really wonderful delivery, of course it is who you know isn't it? 
I hope that you can request her going forward to avoid any more disappointments.
I go at 7am for groceries and am in and out in about 15 or 20 minutes, as I am only getting perishables.
There are very few shoppers in the store at that time, but still our son isn't happy with me doing this. He wants to arrange it so that he will do our curbside pickup. I think that he is feeling useless and needs to pour some of his love on me in an attempt to keep me healthy. But of course as a Mom, I worry about his safety. I try not to bring up the topic right now.
I hope that you can request her going forward to avoid any more disappointments.
I go at 7am for groceries and am in and out in about 15 or 20 minutes, as I am only getting perishables.
There are very few shoppers in the store at that time, but still our son isn't happy with me doing this. He wants to arrange it so that he will do our curbside pickup. I think that he is feeling useless and needs to pour some of his love on me in an attempt to keep me healthy. But of course as a Mom, I worry about his safety. I try not to bring up the topic right now.1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
27 Jan 21
the hubs still 'nsists 'pon goin' to fetch groceries. wish he'd communicate coz some 'f the subs he comes home with...seriously, if what 'tis'n the list 'tis not'n stock, jest keep walkin'.
glad y'all got to catch'p'n she took good care 'f yer needs.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 21
She did and it was nice to see her again,
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 21
She has, the newspaper moved their office quite far away and I think she was just tired of it.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jan 21
It was very nice to be asked questions as she shopped.
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@kaylachan (57687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jan 21
More people should do that especially if you're relying on delivery. This is mainly why I'm an in-person, person. I like to make decisions on changes when I get there. Not have someone else make them for me.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48980)
• United States
26 Jan 21
Can you request to always have her ?
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@Marilynda1225 (79756)
• United States
26 Jan 21
I've been relying on delivery or curbside pickup since the pandemic started. My substitutions are rarely disappointing and sometimes I've gotten items that are more expensive as replacements.
Certainly is a small world having your insta cart delivery by someone you know.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
26 Jan 21
Does the person talk to you whilst pulling it for you?
