https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:37:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered/page/2#post-2146600 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:42:33 +0000 Bao 2146600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Great! Only thing wrong was the milk was dated for that day, other than that it all looked great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered/page/2#post-2146586 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:18:13 +0000 regberadaisy 2146586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got my first delivery today and it was awesome! It's from a locally owned supermarket and the quality was excellent. Just like what I've come to expect from this store.</p> <p>How did your pick up turn out</p> <p>@Bao: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered/page/2#post-2143336 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:44:43 +0000 mrsrain 2143336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use PeaPod (Stop&amp;Shop) and do a pick-up order, which is a bit cheaper than delivery. I love it. I put in the order and my husband picks it up on his way home from work the next day. I love the process of shopping from home, which allows me to get the best bang for my buck. I can easily stick to my budget and I don't end up buying a lot of impulse items. The times when I have gone to the grocery store instead, I end up spending more. It is definitely worth the ($2.95) fee. Also, they seem to do a really good job choosing produce. I have never been disappointed in quality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered/page/2#post-2143272 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:07:48 +0000 Ree723 2143272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miramira: @Bubbles: Thanks ladies! That's what I thought but I just had a momentary freak out wondering if I've been wrong this whole time! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered/page/2#post-2142968 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:05:57 +0000 Bubbles 2142968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Sorry only just seen this.. yes I live in north London although hoping to relocate somewhere a little greener soon! No I have never tipped a delivery person! I have always lived here and the only people I've ever known to be regularly tipped are waitresses/waiters. I imagine your delivery driver would be VERY pleasantly surprised if you offered one :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered/page/2#post-2142741 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 20:54:38 +0000 sarac 2142741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done it at times when I felt overwhelmed with other stuff, and I'll happily do it again when my next baby comes. Absofreakinglutely. Well worth the 8 dollar delivery charge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142738 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 20:48:46 +0000 purrpletulips 2142738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally deliver them to our house every Saturday :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142601 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:01:19 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2142601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: They did change something lately, but I'm not sure of the details because DH handles it all. I know we didn't pay $300 though! Are you the owner of your Prime account? That makes a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142588 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:52:12 +0000 MrsH 2142588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I get a box of organic food and whatever other products I want to add. No delivery charge. They have a huge selection of organic produce compared to my local store so it is a win win for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142584 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:49:34 +0000 birdofafeather 2142584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: i tried a trial of amazon fresh, but then they wanted me to sign up for the $300 yearly charge and i skipped that. i'm a regular amazon prime user, so did they change it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142350 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:11:25 +0000 Purpledaisy 2142350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I love grocery shopping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142254 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:17:13 +0000 miramira 2142254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: This is the service I use <a href="http://m.tesco.com/h5/groceries/index" rel="nofollow">http://m.tesco.com/h5/groceries/index</a> - it's a huge UK supermarket chain. Just type a product name into the search bar and you'll see everything that's available to buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142244 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:11:38 +0000 miramira 2142244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ree723: I'm in the UK too &amp; we don't tend to tip delivery people of any type. The only people I've known to be tipped regularly are waiting staff and taxi drivers, for some reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142162 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:28:44 +0000 LindsayInNY 2142162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do PeaPod ALL the time! I don't mind grocery shopping myself but it takes me forever, plus the fourth floor walk up. So ordering leaves DH and I will more time together instead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142086 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:25:23 +0000 regberadaisy 2142086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: my local grocery store uses a third party app call Rosie. I can browse by category and it will tell me how much the item is, if it's on sale and I can track it. There is a search button. I do wish there was a interactive weekly ad with the ability to add to cart! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142045 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:04:05 +0000 BSB 2142045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't tried regular grocery delivery, but I'm sure it will be a good idea once the LOs are born.</p> <p>Pre-baby, I have tried meal delivery services where they send you recipes and the ingredients to make them. I've tried Plated, Blue Apron and recently, Hello Fresh. I like Hello Fresh the best so far. The recipes they send are pretty good. Plated had a great selection and the pictures looked great but it wasn't that appetizing when we cooked it. Blue Apron is good but they don't have a big selection to chose from and most of their recipes were okay. Hello Fresh is still at the top of my list. It's about $10-$11 per person per meal. So for 3 meals a week that would feed 2 people, it would cost about $60-$65 with free shipping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142022 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:45:44 +0000 Ree723 2142022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Not sure about the online shops in the US but ours are exactly like walking through the aisles of the store, only online. You see all the different brands, what's on special etc. for example, if I want bacon, I can either browse by category (chilled items, cured meats, bacon), or I can type bacon into the search bar and it will give me every different type of bacon, or I can type in exactly what I want (ie Sainsburys dry smoked middle bacon rashers). With everything, there is a tab to click to just see specials, which is also quite helpful. I would assume the US shops are set up the same... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142020 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:44:35 +0000 SweetiePie 2142020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use fresh direct for everything except most of my produce. I agree that I like to pick that out myself we have a grocery store here with really good stuff. I also tend to buy my produce as I need it since I'm always afraid that I will forget about it and it will go bad.<br /> For Me, especially during the winter and having to walk everywhere, the delivery has totally been worth it. Especially for heavy items that I can't carry home easily like bottled water etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142014 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:41:50 +0000 Ree723 2142014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bubbles: You're in the UK too! Random question that popped up from an earlier comment in this thread - you don't tip your delivery person do you? I'm so used to not tipping anyone, having just come over from Australia, that I forget people do tip over here occasionally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2142010 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:37:23 +0000 jedeve 2142010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How does this work? Do you pick specific brands? Can you see all the prices listed online or something? How do you know what's on sale? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141998 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:24:35 +0000 Bubbles 2141998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, it's very common here in England. I order online on Sunday evening and then get our weeks shopping delivered every Monday. I don't have a car and live in a second floor flat, so I would really struggle without it. They bring it right to my door, I can reject anything on the spot and they will refund. I have found the quality to be excellent, and have only had one missing item in about 5 years of buying online! I still buy little bits here and there during the week, but I can do that on foot. I think I pay about £4 for delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141987 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:13:20 +0000 miramira 2141987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we get ous delivered every couple of weeks. I hate spending time in supermarkets. We also live in an apartment building with no elevator... I don't mind forking out a small amount of money to save myself a little hassle. They normally pick out good stuff for us but there have been occasions when I've wondered if the picker actually ever cooks or shops for themself... You cannot replace my wholegrain flour with white flour, c'mon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141977 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:07:45 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2141977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like grocery shopping too, but when we don't have time we use Amazon Fresh. For Prime members, if you spend $50, delivery is free. The selection isn't as good though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141974 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:06:10 +0000 anonysquire 2141974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting. No I'm too cheap to have them delivered. And we like to get out of the house. I should pay someone to write me a grocery list though. I always attempt to meal plan and write a list and come home and I don't have anything I need haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141933 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:49:09 +0000 Dandelion 2141933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will once I start working full time. there's a local company that has reasonable prices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141931 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:48:53 +0000 nana87 2141931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use fresh direct pretty regularly! It's good for us because we can build the online shopping list together but don't have to use our family time actually making the trip-- that way fewer things get forgotten. And we're in NYC so don't have a car, it can be heavy to schlep everything. The quality is usually great. Of course I'd rather pick it myself, but they have a star rating system for produce that says what's good right now which is pretty good for gauging quality </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141885 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:12:57 +0000 LovelyPlum 2141885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: me, too...I actually like it. Weirdo, I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141876 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:05:36 +0000 Ree723 2141876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! I'm a total delivered groceries convert. It's very common here, all the supermarkets do it, and it's quite cheap. Because I'm a SAHM, I can have them delivered during the work day hours, so the delivery charge is only £1 ($1.50 USD), and of course we don't tip over here. Evening delivery charges are £3 usually ($4.50 UsD) so that's still super reasonable as well, and they deliver seven days per week in one hour time slots between 7 am and 11 pm. It is seriously the most convenient thing in the world! </p> <p>I shop from one of two stores and have had nothing but good experiences - they pick out food with the latest expiration dates possible and pick out produce exactly how I would. You can also make notes on each item if you want (ie pick yellow bananas, or pick kiwi fruit that are nearly ripe etc). I LOVE it and it is so worth the £1 per delivery it costs me. Also, they save your shopping lists and will automatically add your staples like milk, bread etc if you click the link.</p> <p>Seriously, I can't rave about online grocery shopping with delivery enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141817 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:27:32 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2141817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do grocery pick up. Best $3 ever.<br /> It's so much easier than dragging two kids through the grocery store and then unloading groceries while my two year old watches the baby.<br /> Only had a problem with produce quality once. If something is out of stock they will substitute if you say ok. I've found the substitutions to be totally off though so I skip it. They once substituted bratwurst for italian sausage. Not the same thing grocery lady!<br /> If I'm missing anything I can make a short trip in the neighbourhood rather than getting in the car.<br /> It also helps me leave the cookies, chips, and ice cream on the shelves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-groceries-delivered#post-2141810 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:24:08 +0000 cascademom 2141810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been using Peapod since I returned to work from LO's maternity leave. It's been a lifesaver. I schedule deliveries for when I'm working from home or on the weekend. LO loves when Peapod comes and delivers groceries. I like that it keeps previous orders in a big list to just check off what I want this week. I build orders over time too like adding grape jelly to the next order on the iPhone app.</p> <p>ETA: We also have Instacart (which delivers goods from Cosco and other stores) and Deliver Locally (delivers donuts and other stuff from specialty stores too). </p>