Peapod, grocery delivery

[SKsolutions]

Does anyone use this or know about it? This is for STOP and SHOP, a grocery chain here in MA. You order online, and they deliver your order for 6$. When you open the page, it has all the things you usually buy, and you can just reorder. If you are busy and lazy like me, this is a big time saver. No parking lot dings either! Quite a few stores are self-checkout, so you either have to wait or scan and bag yourself. For about the cost of a pound of crappy cheese, they will bring it to you.

http://www.peapod.com/c/VG/VGH7T.jpg

The screenshot is part of our order that will delivered tomorrow while Penny has off.

[Refefer]

I've been tempted to use it, but it's convenient to my schedule to head into Giant/Safeway as part of my daily routine. I quite regularly pick up makings for dinner on the way home from where ever.

Didn't know it was that cheap. I might opt to order a whole bunch of power bars from there while the prices are cheap.

[bobman1235]

Was never really lazy enough to try it when I lived inthe city (plus Stop and Plop is expensive enough without tacking on delivery).

I am surprised it's only six bucks though.

[dorokusai]

We've used it a few times and found it convenient. The only problem we had was the selection of fresh vegetables and meat was fair to poor.

[SKsolutions]

There's a little farmers market next to the orifice, that I pick up meat and produce that's better, and cheaper than what S&S has. If you need to shop at more than one store to get everything without getting railed, this seems to be a good way to only have to make one smaller, quicker stop. User interface is easy, and I think we ordered over 20 of those Progresso soups that were on sale for a dollar. Those combined with the month supply of bottled water, should make for a tired delivery person.;)

[SKsolutions]

Was never really lazy enough to try it when I lived inthe city (plus Stop and Plop is expensive enough without tacking on delivery).

I am surprised it's only six bucks though.

6$ for over 100$ order
9$ for under
I think Land-O-Lakes cheese is like 6.99 at the deli. I tell the other half it's a 'no-fly' zone.

[mrmusicman]

In the S.F. Bay Area during the Dot.Com era there was a compay providing the same service.I don't remember what they were charging,but it didn't go over well or catch on.Alot of people like to shop for their own produce and meats.

[tcrossma]

I use Peapod a fair bit. I have mostly good things to say about them. I find they give me fairly good choices of fruits and vegetables. I don't usually buy meat or fish from S&S, so I don't have much experience with their selection of those items. My primary complaint is their availability on certain items. For example, in the ice cream brand I like they only offer chocolate or vanilla via Peapod.

[mrbigbluelight]

"Cabbage, mushrooms, and onions" on your order.

I'd suggest some air freshener, also.


Figure you use a gallon of gas to shop, so for $6, it's worth it.

[shawn474]

We've used it twice with the new baby and me working long hours. It's a great ltille service. We use it for everythinh but the meat and produce. It takes me 10 minutes to get that stuff on my way home from work once or twice a week. It beats going to the store for an hour and a half on a Sunday and getting crushed in the crowds.

Shawn

[dorokusai]

The crowds in Damascus, MD can be as bad as the Adams Morgan riots sometimes.

[shawn474]

Mark,
Our booming metropolis has two grocery stores, but I swear there is a three to four hour window on Sunday late morning that 92% of the Damascans decide it's time to shop. I have avoided Sundays all together, butit's the only day I can get out and go due to work! Peapod is worth every penny of the delivery to me. Plus, I have no idea where anything is in the store. My wife is efficient as hell; I end up walking two and a half miles going from one end of the store to the other looking for crap!

[SKsolutions]

"Cabbage, mushrooms, and onions" on your order.

I'd suggest some air freshener, also.


Figure you use a gallon of gas to shop, so for $6, it's worth it.

A wee bit of the corned beef and cabbage for the weekend. Deadly.

[brettw22]

So the only question I have is who's generating the pricing structure? My understanding is that Peapod is just a delivery service, but you ultimately were purchasing your groceries, for instance, from Albertsons.........The prices seem a bit high to me.....i mean, a banana for .25 when you can get a pound for .55ish makes me think their prices are a bit inflated.........

[SKsolutions]

It's the same prices as the store, which is about a year old. We used to go there more frequently because they had everything, and it was immaculate. Some items are way overpriced like the 7.00 Land-0-lakes cheese, and deli, and meat, and produce. It's a metro store, and they stick it to you. With the Peapod, I can have all the reasonable and bulk items delivered, and it frees me up to run to the small market once or twice a week for meats, deli etc. Sales also show up online, and you can just click a bunch of them and they get delivered. I think I have 20 cans of soup coming (sale), and it's just the two of us. If you just used it for sales, you'd more than make up for the delivery charge. I'm kind of diggin' it.

[shadowofnight]

Groceries just magically appear in my fridge and cupboards...have for about 25 years...bout the same time I moved in with the wife :D

[tonyb]

Groceries just magically appear in my fridge and cupboards...have for about 25 years...bout the same time I moved in with the wife :D

Yeah,but the upkeep cost alot more than 6$.:)

[cfrizz]

I have used them ever since they came to Boston, which is well probably closing in on 10yrs now.

I use them for everything. Meat, veggies, the works. Yes, you can't always get a particular brand, but they are constantly adding new things to catalog.

I have never gotten a bad anything from them. If anything, they go out of their way to pick up the largest, & freshest of everything. If something that you ordered is having a sale that you didn't know about, you can be sure they will get it for you.

For me it is worth every penny of the delivery charge & the tip that I add to the total. To have someone else do all the shopping & to deliver it right into my kitchen is GREAT!!!

[tcrossma]

Also, the one or two times i've received a bad piece of fruit or something was damaged we called and they happily credited our account. No hassles.

[shadowofnight]

Yeah,but the upkeep cost alot more than 6$.:)


Haha...No shit...as magically as the stuff appears, it's not proportionate to the amount of green that disappears :D

Even though she is not a material woman by any means, her 3 favorite vices are Bingo...Reno...and any Indian Casino in CA :) Lucky for me she wins a hell of a lot more then she loses.

[shadowofnight]

On topic....my old lady is extremely picky when it comes to buying fresh produce....it has to be perfect. When they deliver the produce in this manner, do they bring top pick stuff or the red headed stepchild produce ?

[cfrizz]

SON, This is their business & they wouldn't keep it long if the brought their customers
"the red headed stepchild produce"!

Out of all the shopping companies that have come along, they are the only one's left standing. At least here in the Boston area.

They pick the food that looks the best & will taste the freshest. Anything less would give them a bad reputation & they would go out of business.

And as Tcrossma said, if something is wrong, just pick up the phone & you get a credit on your bill.