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Ocelot II

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35. I did during the pandemic, now only on rare occasions

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 06:57 PM

Nov 2024

when I find myself too busy or too tired to go out and shop.

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Do you have your groceries delivered to your house? [View all] CTyankee Nov 2024 OP

I do it myself, when I need to do so; elleng Nov 2024 #1

I know, mine too. But it's frustrating, too. Even tho we have developed a system that groups all the items in separate CTyankee Nov 2024 #4

We are not happy. I like to browse while shopping and it gets me out of the house. SWBTATTReg Nov 2024 #2

Yes! Lunabell Nov 2024 #3

Never! LoisB Nov 2024 #5

Absolutely snowybirdie Nov 2024 #6

Never. AltairIV Nov 2024 #7

I order and pick up usually... JT45242 Nov 2024 #8

My store is just under a mile from my house so it is very accessible. CTyankee Nov 2024 #10

I prefer to do my own grocery shopping but... QED Nov 2024 #9

I do a pickup at Giant so badhair77 Nov 2024 #11

I wish I had an attendant to do that. My store doesn't have a lot of staff people. Most of their employees are out of CTyankee Nov 2024 #13

That's disappointing. badhair77 Nov 2024 #22

Brilliant! I tell my elderly neighbors to do that and it helps them so much. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #16

Never. We buy OTC drugs online because they are 30% less than in the stores here. Runningdawg Nov 2024 #12

that sounds like a good system... CTyankee Nov 2024 #15

Only during Covid. I go to the grocery store now. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #14

We did, during the early days of covid. It was like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates: rsdsharp Nov 2024 #17

I was staying at my parents' house the first few months of covid happybird Nov 2024 #38

We have most of our groceries delivered, especially heavy items. brer cat Nov 2024 #18

I go to Publix early in the morning and pick out what I need. They are not busy at 8am. TommieMommy Nov 2024 #19

I do Walmart pickup Vegan4life Nov 2024 #20

I do groceries delivery with instacart. 99.9% have been excellent . Any problems have been addresses. Srkdqltr Nov 2024 #21

About canned goods claudette Nov 2024 #32

Ill have to check Target. Srkdqltr Nov 2024 #34

I often order online and then do pickup. Big Blue Marble Nov 2024 #23

I did pick up during the height of Covid MissB Nov 2024 #24

I work at a grocery store happybird Nov 2024 #25

About half of them. Iggo Nov 2024 #26

We all have to pay higher prices for food to provide that service. nt doc03 Nov 2024 #27

Nope Jilly_in_VA Nov 2024 #28

Online pickup: Order what you want, drive up and they'll put it in your trunk splat Nov 2024 #29

Yes and I ❤️ It claudette Nov 2024 #30

Yes MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #31

Yes. I love it. I do it through Safeway and have been Polly Hennessey Nov 2024 #33

Yes! I have always hated shopping. MotownPgh Nov 2024 #44

I did during the pandemic, now only on rare occasions Ocelot II Nov 2024 #35

Half and half... FirstLight Nov 2024 #36

I have on occasion but I prefer shopping in person Freddie Nov 2024 #37

Nope. Dulcinea Nov 2024 #39

CTyankee........ Upthevibe Nov 2024 #40

I never have ordered groceries on delivery, but I may have to start because of Sogo Nov 2024 #41

Yes. madamesilverspurs Nov 2024 #42

Yes. I get my groceries delivered from Walmart. milestogo Nov 2024 #43

Yes mvd Nov 2024 #45

Never done it. sinkingfeeling Nov 2024 #46

no delivery of anything to my house Kali Nov 2024 #47