![]() ![]() Get access to a Digital Premium Subscription of the Washington Post and original storytelling by our award-winning journalists. You can save on local dining, tickets and attractions with WCPO Insider. (“Scripps”).įollow John on Twitter ( up for John's free Newsletter by clicking hereĬlick here for more DWYM reports and to contact John “Don't Waste Your Money” is a registered trademark of Scripps Media, Inc. You have to trust the shopper.ĬLICK HERE if you want to learn more or sign up. The only downside we could find is that you can't pick out your own fresh vegetables or beef. So is it worth it? It's certainly worth trying, and you can do that for $14 delivery for the first month. Kroger and Walmart already offer a pick up service, where you order on your phone and then pick up at the store. "It was great," she said, examining her delivery. Time-starved shopper "Rachel," waiting at her Anderson Township home, said she was thrilled at how convenient the service was. Sebastian says the service is already a hit in Michigan, where it launched last fall, and suspects it will be a hit here as well. "Home delivery can save you a couple of hours a week." We're looking for ways to make our lives easier," Meijer's Art Sebastian said. That can be an hour out of your day, making the extra cost well worth it. Think of how long it will take you to go to the store just to get a small basket of groceries like this. No paper coupons (though the Meijer/Shipt app contains in-app specials each week.īut it is all about saving time. ![]() No MPerk rewards yet (though that may change. UPDATE: Upon further research we have learned of a few minor downsides:Ī 10% surcharge on the price of most items, which Shipt says covers the cost of the personal shopper. That gives you free unlimited delivery on all orders over $35." (It's $7 delivery per order if your total is below $35). "We sell membership based services for $99 a year. Shipt's Julie Coop says you get a year of free delivery, with no surcharges. "They order it, and they are thrilled it actually worked, it actually showed up."Ĭost? $99 a year, the same as a one year Amazon Prime membership. "People answer the door and they almost seem surprised," she said. Meijer is launching home grocery delivery with green-shirted shoppers like Pennington picking up and delivering the items you order on your phone. ![]() "They want the Meijer brand fresh pico de gallo," Pennington said, making sure she grabbed the correct brand from the display case. Shipt is an independent Alabama-based company that runs the service, at Meijer and a number of other mid-size chains around the country. Pennington is part of the brand new "Shipt" team at Meijer, personal shoppers who will now do the work for you. "I have a customer who wants two boneless skinless chicken breasts," she told us, while scanning the chicken aisle. Liz Pennington may look like a typical harried shopper, but if you watch her closely, you'll see she's shopping for someone else. We checked it out to see if its a good deal or a case of don't waste your money. These orders often pay in the 20-30 range Usually, I only accept a promo pay order if it’s within a few miles from my house. When selecting orders, I always check the promo pay section for higher-paying orders first. After tips, Shipt shoppers make 15-17 per order. Not sure I will ever be ordering with Shipt again.Too busy or too tired to run to the grocery store? Then check out Meijer's new home delivery service, just launched in Cincinnati, which brings your weekly order right to your door. The average order that I see is 10-12 (before tips). Props to meijer though, they gave me $15.50 credit to be used in store or online. If your shopper has already started shopping, or if it’s less than an hour before your chosen delivery window, contact our customer service team via Live chat or give us a call at 20. At the bottom of the order, select Cancel Order. They have no idea why I was never informed and blame it on me ordering thru the store’s website. Select View details on the order you want to cancel. So here I am at 7:40 with nothing and now I have to figure out something else for dinner. As a customer this is frustrating especially because I was planning on using some of the items I ordered for dinner. Update: After being in the phone for 30 minutes with Meijer customer service, my order was unassigned and rescheduled for 9-10. Praying to the Shipt gods that it all works out but not holding my breath. I was a shopper for over a year but haven’t done any orders since the beginning of January. ![]() I’m hoping maybe they are just running behind. It is now 6:10 and my shopper hasn’t even started shopping my order. Placed an order from my Meijer a little before 2 pm to be delivered between 6-7. ![]()
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