Ill be the first to admit it: I despise grocery shopping.
Its right there on the top of my list of adulting chores Id rather not do.
It was the all too familiar feeling of a nasty cold getting ready to take me down.
Comparetto walks in with the groceries she got using Shipt, a grocery delivery service, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tina Russell/The Penny Hoarder
So, I decided it was time to giveShipta try.
Now that I have experienced the service firsthand, Id like to share my personal Shipt review.
The app was very easy to use and showed available stores based on my location.
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Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
My options were Publix and ABC Liquors.
You also have the option of requesting specific items not in the app.
Did you know?
This is a great feature when youre working off a budget tosave money on groceries.
Other offers include a discount for ordering either an item amount or dollar amount in a specific category.
The first offer was for certain brands of snacks, and the second one was for Pepperidge Farms items.
I have also seen Get $5 off your next order when you order 5 items in this category.
Shipt does not accept clipped coupons at this time.
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Another great feature is the Buy Again category.
With these store-to-door grocery-delivery services popping up, a new category of jobs is opening.
Some have even reportedmaking $20 an hour by going grocery shopping!
This pro made me feel a lot better about paying someone to do one of my chores.
Membership Fees
As with any subscription service, grocery delivery services come with a monthly membership fee.
This wasnt a huge deal, though, since shoppers can also use the messaging system to offer substitutions.
For example, I regularly buy a box of waffles normally priced at $2.99 at the store.
When I order through Shipt, that box of waffles is $3.79 nearly a dollar more!
But I didnt let that stop me from ordering through Shipt a second time.
And the second time around, I was much smarter with my shopping.
Not bad for my second experience with a grocery-delivery service.
Jessica Gray is a writer, grammarist and grilled cheese enthusiast.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
