This review concerns the ONLINE DELIVERY OPTION, NOT the store per se.
I used the service only ONCE and never will again !
the GOOD:
1. All items that were delivered were fresh and in excellent condition.
2. Cold items were properly cold and frozen items were frozen .
3. Good selection of delivery times.
the BAAAAAAAD:
1. Large number of items do not have a picture.
2. When items do not have pictures they also lack description. In most cases, that is OK, but it would aid in browsing. Also when you come across an interesting item but can not discern what it is, you won't buy it. Bad for the store.
3. Ok now to my REAL GRIPE !!!!!, this part reaaaaaaly stuck in my teeth. The price for getting my items.
I just spent bunch of time filling my cart, (I'm mostly blind so it's a difficult chore for me), worth about $ 116. Now Shaws isn't cheap, so that's a minus as well. Than they want to charge almost $ 6 for delivery, ok, that's fair .... maybe BUT, they also charge a service fee of $ 5.89 which according to them is for : " This fee helps support the Instacart platform and covers a broad range of operating costs including insurance, background checks, and customer support."
Hey Shaws ! that should be absorbed in your delivery charges !
Lastly, they also 'suggest' a tip for the driver of $ 5.89. Ok, I am all for tipping drivers BUT the cold cash truth is, the total cost of the groceries would have been $ 116 and the delivery + + + would have come to almost $ 18 ! The store is about 14 minutes drive from my house. As a comparison, when I used PeaPod (also a bit pricy), whose store is located about 80 minutes from me, they only charge about $ 5 for delivery if you buy $ 100 worth of items.
SO, conclusion, USE WAL MART !! You will pay about 1/3d less in groceries. My Wal Mart does not deliver, but the online serivce gets it all ready for me and load it into the car. Also, Wal Mart Online Grocery policy is 'no need for tipping'. Oh, and pick up is FREE.
By the way, you can subscribe to INSTECART free deliver from Shaws, but it will cost you $ 150 a year ! NO THANX read more