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Walmart (Canada) has started offering subscriptions for "free" shipping for under $10 a month. The cost of gas to go there a few times a month would be more than the subscription fee.

Since I normally bike to get groceries, this isn't really a factor, but the idea of getting groceries shipped over the winter seems like a nice idea.

Does anyone here use these grocery store shipping subscriptions? Is it worth strategically getting it for a few months out of the year?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Over the winter, I kind of dread going to stores. It's just not a pleasant experience. $9 divided by at least 4 grocery deliveries in a month seems like it would work to my advantage.

The only real issue is whether they'll pick out poor quality produce, or not. I tend to shop in-store only to ensure that I'm getting fresh fruits and veg. ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] raynethackery 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here in the States, Walmart+ gives me free delivery on everything, not just groceries. So I use it to have things like toilet paper, soap, deodorant, cat food and treats shipped. If I get delivery from the store, I still have to spend $35 or they charge a fee. There is also a tip for the driver here. You don't have to tip but I like my eggs still in the shell. Produce is hit or miss but meats seem to be okay. It works for me.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's interesting. In Canada, Walmart has free shipping on orders $35+ but that excludes groceries.

No tipping. They even say not to on the website ๐Ÿ˜‚