Earlier this month one of my nieces here in Ohio was talking
about trying out the new Kroger Click List. This is where you do
your grocery shopping online and the next day you go pick it up!
So, last night I did my shopping online. Since
I already have a "Kroger Card" (membership card),
they have a record of my regular purchases online.
That made it really easy to scroll through the things I
needed to buy and add them to my virtual cart.
This afternoon I went to pick up my order!
I didn't even have to get out of my Jeep!
I just drove into a designated spot, called a hotline and let
them know I was there and they brought my bags
out to me and loaded them! I paid right there in my seat.
Amazing!
It took just 5 minutes and I was on my way today!
And I have to say, they did a great job with my order.
The bags had been stored in a refrigerated holding place
so everything was nice and cold. They did a great job picking
out my produce and I was totally pleased with the entire process.
It saved me an hour of shopping time!
No crowds, no loading everything in the cart, no loading
on the checkout line, no waiting, no loading my Jeep!
I'm totally doing this every week!
Now where was this when I had 4 babies under 2 years old???
That would have been life changing!
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Oh my gosh! What a wonderful service. I would totally use it, too. I'm going to check around. Now, if they would only come home with you and unload the groceries from the car.....
ReplyDeletehaha...so true!
DeleteI don't know what the Kroger chain is called down there but I bet you could look online and see!
We have a Kroger at the beach, but not the lake. I shop at Publix up here....and, I'm going to look into it. If they don't offer it, I'm going to suggest it. I really love this idea.
DeleteI've always heard great things about Publix but we don't have them!
DeleteI wish we had this available in MY area (SW Georgia). I am also a caretaker for wheelchair bound person and it would be a GODSEND to order his food for him and have it put right in the car; then I would only have to unload ONCE at his home and carry it in (actually I am on the hunt for a 'folding granny cart' to use to bring his food in to his apartment. He has no family living at all and he is only 36 (and has other disabilities) - I met him while working at a non profit and sort of 'adopted him' unofficially. Anyways, this would be a godsend for ME too for my own groceries!!! But of course, we don't even have a Krogers in my area, only up near Atlanta. I want a Krogers so badly.
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I agree...that would help a lot! How very sweet of you to look after him, too!
DeleteWell now. We have Kroger here, but I've never heard mention of this service. I'll have to check around and see! You continuously come up with interesting stuff...guess it's that interesting life you're leading!!
ReplyDeleteYou really should check this out! More Saturday for you! :)
DeleteYou are way behind the times in the Colonies. I do my shopping online here, have done for years. I don't even have to pick it up, it's delivered to my door the next morning all nicely packed, fresh stuff chilled, frozen stuff in an insulated bag and my medication (Rum, whisky and wine) packed into a nice cardboard box. I have a favorites page too where all my previous purchases are shown so I can just click on them.
ReplyDeleteThere have been sites like this here for years...this is just something new to this particular grocery chain. Very fun! But I thought you hated the way they packaged your food! :)
DeleteI changed my supermarket.
DeleteOh good, you've got time to 'talk; to me . . . haha!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea . . .but we have it here at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and other supermarkets, delivered to our houses . . but it sounds like you get better service. Great you have found a way to take some drudge out of your grocery shopping . . :) Glad the quality is great for you . . :)
Delivered to your house would be nice!
DeleteNice! Is there a charge for the service?
ReplyDeleteThe first three times are free, then it costs $4.95.
DeleteDamn, that would be nice
ReplyDeleteNo lines or coupon nuts haggling over price
Just pay and go
That would work for my show
Not that I get much though
As only takes me 5 mins in and out or so
Less chance to catch some germs
Deleteas through the aisles you worm
Less touching of carts and things
as sneezing and coughing around you rings. lol.
lol that is very true
DeleteMy ocd like that view
Fantastic!!! Great time saving idea...we have that up here too...but I have never tried it...
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that you got great produce!!
Is there a charge???
Enjoy your evening...we are in for 3 days of rain...ugh!!
Back to the Dr tomorrow...still not 100%...:o(
Cheers!
Linda :o)
I had low expectations, really. I thought my produce would be not as nice
Deleteas I would have picked and my bread would be smashed. haha. But it wasn't!
It poured rain here all day long! And it was cold!
Hope you get better....ugh..that has been hanging on way too long!
There is a Meijer in our area that has something similar and my daughter uses it all the time. I've done it a few times, but you have to put in your order at least 24 hours ahead of time, and you have to pick it up at a specific time, so that's hard for me. Do they charge for this at your Kroger?
ReplyDeleteYou have to order the day before but it doesn't have to be 24 hours. And you have an hour window to pick it up so it seems like getting it after work would work well for most. After the first three times that are free, it costs $4.95.
DeleteOur started at $4.95, but it got raised to $9.95. I like the hour window too!
DeleteAnd that's Meijer? I think that's too expensive! I'd probably go inside and do my own instead for that price.
DeleteAre you particular about the fresh produce or cuts of meat? Back when I did my own grocery shopping, I always wanted to take a look at everything before deciding what I wanted to buy, but I am guessing that you are way more methodical in your shopping to begin with. Amazing all the different ways the world is changing.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm very picky...but everything looked great...apples didn't have bruises and the veggies
Deletewere nice and fresh. I was pleasantly surprised!
Sounds like something I could use! Excellent.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true! Order it one evening and have Bruce pick it up the next day after work!
DeleteI have used a service here for many years called Grocery Gateway. It's a godsend as I am not mobile. They also deliver wine and liquor too. They bring it straight inside to my kitchen! So convenient and they often have coupons and free items. Don't know what I'd do without them.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great service...and wonderful for you! I love that they bring it into your kitchen! I'd probably faint! haha.
DeleteHi Betsy - what a great service and so good to know the produce was in good order ... no bruised apples, and the veg were fresh. Sounds great - long may it last. It's not something I'd trust here - I see too many helpers 'dumping' stuff into trolleys obviously for someone's shop ...
ReplyDeleteBut wonderful if it saves you time - as you say 20 years it'd have been good to have ... take care and enjoy that coffee hour! Cheers Hilary
Yeah, 20 years ago it could have really been useful! haha.
DeleteI agree that it would have been a life saver when my kids were little!! Now days I like to go to the grocery store as I can take my time and browse.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind doing that either...the browsing part. But I still feed 4 men and my cart is loaded every week. They will probably learn to dread my order. hahahaha....
DeleteWow Betsy that sounds so cool! I don't like shopping so it would def work for me. The only question was if they would chose ie. nice vegetables fruits, not some yukies :-) ... but you seemed pleased with this as well so that is a bingo! And yes, Mom's will appreciate this service for sure!!
ReplyDeleteThey did fine on all the fruits and veggies! Now, we will have to see if it continues to be nice! But they emailed me and wanted feedback, so it seems they are keeping on top of suggestions and complaints, too.
DeleteNow if only they would carry your groceries into the house!! :~D
ReplyDeleteThat is so true! haha...wouldn't that be wonderful?
DeleteSounds wonderful for busy people, easier and more reliable than having to wait at home for a delivery.
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ReplyDeleteWe have yet to try this service. I think we would save money especially when I am doing the shopping, or, when I am with Pat and she is doing the shopping and I am sneaking things into the cart. It is new to most people now, but back in the day when I was 10, in 1944, mother would send me to the store with a note and I gave the note to the grocer who got the items, put them on the counter and then into a paper {"Sack" or "Bag") and I carried them home. Most of the time I got what was on the list but sometimes she said I could spend any leftover money. If there was any leftover money it was only a few pennies--not enough to buy a gum drop so I ended up with a small handful of Spanish peanuts. The War Years were murder on candy, ice cream and almost everything else with sugar ((which was also rationed.).
As I work at a Kroger, Betsy, we are only trying this out in the bigger stores. The idea is an old one, though. But in the early '90's, Stop-n-Shop started something called "Pea-Pod", where they will deliver to your home (for a set fee, of course). And now, even the bigger Wal-Marts are doing this. The age of the guy delivering your groceries from the corner store may be gone but, this updated replacement seems to be catching on. Me, I still prefer to actually go inside and shop...and the free samples are always a bonus :P
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