When DH and I were both ill, I placed an old fashioned, phone order with my pharmacy. They have some groceries. It was really helpful.
The Stop and Shop supermarket chain has such a service called Pea Pod.
That sort of service isn't offered around here. I wouldn't use it anyway. I enjoy wandering through food markets, and grocery stores. It's a big part of my weekly entertainment. I look forward to my food shopping trips. Sad, eh?
One of my nearby stores, Rouses, has that service. Since it's difficult for me to get there, I may just try it. They have excellent meats and often have good sale prices. I'm going to try it the next time they have a good sale on things I like. I'm also hoping they might have items I haven't been able to find in my regular stores like Gravy Master.
Kitchen Bouquet is the same thing. I buy either one.
That's my problem too. I "enjoy" picking the best meats, fish or produce. I'll agonize over the best steak, or asking the fish counter monger to cut just the right fillet or steak, or picking the best limes, potatoes, yams or anything.I should also add to say that the only person I trust with choosing our meats/poultry/fish and produce is "me." I would never consider having someone else make those choices, which would definitely negate online shopping for those items.
I would have no problem with packaged ingredients. In fact I'll have to look into my possibilities here in L.A, see if maybe it might even be smart to order online, then shop at the store for meats/fish/produce, then after check-out pick up your pre-ordered at the other counter.However, those items I purchase at Sam's are generally pet-related or name brand packaged, paper products (toilet paper, etc.) or canned goods. Hard to mess those up.
All of the major S/Markets offer free online shopping when you spend a min amount. With petrol costing around $8 a gallon over here online shopping is becoming more relevant.
Tax I think my maths were out, we are paying £1.37 a litre or $3.24 a litre so whats that a US gallon?The gap is narrowing. $8/Imperial gallon is about $1.76/litre. I pay about $1.40/litre.
Tax I think my maths were out, we are paying £1.37 a litre or $3.24 a litre so whats that a US gallon?
At the current exchange rate, you are paying about $8.21 per gallon (US dollars, US gallons). Makes sense. I was last in the UK in August 2011. At that time, it was a little more than $7 per US gallon.Tax I think my maths were out, we are paying £1.37 a litre or $3.24 a litre so whats that a US gallon?
Both. I do the "bulk" of my food shopping online from a huge local chain. The delivery charge can vary from $13 or less (depending on if you choose an off time or larger time window for delivery). It's a great help to me not having to make many trips from the car to the house, gas (which is up again), going out in 100-degree heat or pouring rain, and have food delivered the next day (in my robe). The market has more of a selection (bakery, deli section & salad bar). Online shopping is also great for paper & cleaning products, staples, canned goods, heavy bottles (detergent, soda, etc.), & dry or fresh pasta.