I became aware of Instacart, delivering for Kroger and others in July 2018 and was blown away by how responsive and cooperative they were. As time went on more management and quality control over the service was taken over by the retailer. So instead of reporting questions or problems about an order with a friendly and helpful Instacart employee, I have to talk to an overworked, unenthused, and completely unempowered Kroger "customer service associate" whose attitude usually ranges between passive aggression and outright hostility. Well before the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, I resolved to quit using their service through Kroger.
Several months ago I had one delivery by Instacart for Sprouts Farmers Market. Will probably give them a try again soon.
Recently whenever I look at a grocery item on Amazon I see items through Whole Foods. Haven't tried them yet but as a Prime subscriber, I probably ought to. Don't remember that option being mentioned here.
Based on Katie H's recommendation discussed
here, and
here,
here; I recently subscribed to
Misfit Market. This is a different kind of service in that you get a weekly box of produce depending on what is available at the time. It's not a total solution and certainly not for everybody but so far, I'm pleased. My first delivery was last Saturday and got the stuff pictured below and listed below that.
- sweet peppers orange and red 11.2 oz
- tomatoes small beef steaks 10 oz
- apples 14.7 oz
- bell peppers 3.9
- celery 20.3 oz
- collard greens 8.5 oz
- spaghetti squash 39 oz
- ginger 18.3 oz
- brussel sprouts 9.9 oz
- oranges 18.6 oz
- lemons 9.2 oz
- carrots 13.5 oz
Before Instacart's start-up, I used Walmart, Jet.com, and Amazon's Prime Pantry. Haven't used those is a couple of years though.