Do you like grocery shopping, or is it one of those tasks that you detest? If you work full-time, is your one day to buy your groceries on Saturday when everyone else has descended upon the stores? If so, and you are ready to say “Enough!”, you may want to take a look at Peapod home grocery delivery.
Peapod Grocery Selection
Peapod has a selection of grocery items similar to a brick and mortar grocery store and even has a good selection of organic items. We used this service after our second child was born, and I loved it! At the time, we lived in a third floor apartment, so it was nice to have someone else carry up the groceries. The produce was as fresh, often fresher, than what I could buy at a grocery store.
Delivery Fees
There is a delivery fee of $6.95 if you order over $100 in groceries. Order between $75 and $99.99 and pay $7.95 in delivery fees; if you buy less than $75, there is a $9.95 delivery fee. (All orders must be over $60.) The penny pinchers among us may balk at the delivery fee, but if you are paying $3.60 per gallon on average for gas, depending on your make of car and how far you must drive to get to a grocery store, you make up some of this delivery cost by not driving yourself. Add in the time you save driving to the store and back, plus waiting in line at the register, and you just may find the delivery fee is not that bad. Try to order groceries once a month or every other week to minimize the delivery fee.
Ways to Save on Groceries
Just like at a regular store, you should know your prices and take the time to comparison shop. However, Peapod offers several ways savvy shoppers can save.
- Quickly Find the Sales - Simply click on the “weekly specials” link to see everything that is on sale for the week.
- Use coupons – Peapod accepts all valid manufacturers’ coupons. In addition, they offer online coupons you can print. Simply cut them out and put them in an envelope and give it to your driver. You will be credited for the coupons used.
- Avoid Impulse Shopping – Everyone succumbs at least occasionally to impulse buys at the grocery store, whether it is a pack of chewing gum at the register or items you happen to see while shopping. Peapod eliminates most, if not all, of your impulse buys.
If you are tired of the drudgery of the grocery store every week and are looking for a way to save time, you may want to consider moving to a grocery delivery service like Peapod. True, if you are a bargain shopper who uses coupons religiously and shops three different stores to get the best deals, you probably won’t save with Peapod. However, if you shop like most Americans do, without using coupons and only casually searching for deals, you may find that Peapod saves you both money AND time.
Have you ever used a home grocery delivery service like Peapod? What was your experience like?
This post was written by staff writer Melissa.
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I don’t think we could ever do it. First, I’m sure it’s expensive. Second, we like to pick things up and look at them when we’re in the store.