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An Instacart customer said she discovered the app's higher prices cost her nearly $100 after accidentally seeing the store's paper receipt::undefined

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are still people out there who believe everybody should still stay home due to covid. These services aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Not going that route, but covid quarantine definitely showed me how much time I can save by having someone else do my grocery shopping for me.

My grocery store has an annual membership of $100 which includes same day pick up and next day delivery (in a refrigerator truck), among other benefits. Grocery shopping is done on my couch in a fraction of the time. While handling 2 toddlers, that benefit is well worth it to our household