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Instacart prices are consistently more expensive than having it delivered from the stores directly (including a shipping fee). Here in NYC, where grocery prices

by somberi 12y ago

Instacart prices are consistently more expensive than having it delivered from the stores directly (including a shipping fee). Here in NYC, where grocery prices are already expensive, it aches me to pay even more. Seems like NYtimes (1) had done an article on Instacart being expensive (and Instacart's FAQ says that they add a markup) Google Express is not a competition yet. They do not carry many popular products / perishables. (1)- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/technology/personaltech/online-grocery-start-up-takes-page-from-sharing-services.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/technology/personaltech/on...

apoorvamehta 12y ago
Hey! This is apoorva from Instacart. Our prices for most stores are the same as the store and we are working on getting other stores to have the same prices as well. Stay tuned :)
- badusername 12y ago
  Which stores are they? I mostly shop at Whole Foods and Costco, if those prices are exact, I wouldn't mind throwing more business Instacart's way. Oh yea, losing 8% cashback at wholefoods that Amex gives is a sting in the back of the mind too. You should work on fixing that.
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bwilliams 12y ago
Instacart is also a good bit more expensive than Peapod as well, although Instacart's UI is much better.
grandalf 12y ago
That has not been my experience with Instacart in NY. In fact, the website helps find popular, affordable items which helps me avoid the pricey alternatives that are typically promoted heavily by the stores.
bduerst 12y ago
The pricing was why I switched to Shopping Express. No delivery fee (yet), and I just make the occasional trip for produce, which is fine since I like to pick it out anyways. Once Google starts charging I'll probably switch to whichever has an API so I can automate my own lists.

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Instacart prices are consistently more expensive than having it delivered from the stores directly (including a shipping fee). Here in NYC, where grocery prices

by somberi 12y ago

apoorvamehta 12y ago
Hey! This is apoorva from Instacart. Our prices for most stores are the same as the store and we are working on getting other stores to have the same prices as well. Stay tuned :)
- badusername 12y ago
  Which stores are they? I mostly shop at Whole Foods and Costco, if those prices are exact, I wouldn't mind throwing more business Instacart's way. Oh yea, losing 8% cashback at wholefoods that Amex gives is a sting in the back of the mind too. You should work on fixing that.
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bwilliams 12y ago
Instacart is also a good bit more expensive than Peapod as well, although Instacart's UI is much better.
grandalf 12y ago
That has not been my experience with Instacart in NY. In fact, the website helps find popular, affordable items which helps me avoid the pricey alternatives that are typically promoted heavily by the stores.
bduerst 12y ago
The pricing was why I switched to Shopping Express. No delivery fee (yet), and I just make the occasional trip for produce, which is fine since I like to pick it out anyways. Once Google starts charging I'll probably switch to whichever has an API so I can automate my own lists.