IF YOU DON’T WANT TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE, YOU DON’T HAVE TO. THERE ARE TONS
OF GROCERY DELIVERY OPTIONS TO TRY THAT ARE PRETTY WIDELY AVAILABLE.
I’M BETH FROM TEAM CLARK AND I'M TESTING AMAZON
FRESH GROCERY DELIVERY TO GIVE YOU AN HONEST REVIEW OF THIS SERVICE.
A BIG PLUS FOR PARENTS WITH SMALL CHILDREN IS THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET YOUR KIDS IN
AND OUT OF CAR SEATS OR WORRY ABOUT IMPULSE PURCHASES IN THE STORE TO PREVENT A MELTDOWN.
SO LET’S TALK ABOUT AMAZON FRESH. AMAZON FRESH
IS AVAILABLE TO FREE TRIAL AND PAID-MEMBERSHIP PRIME MEMBERS.
PRIME MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS INCLUDE: PRIME MONTHLY,
PRIME ANNUAL, PRIME STUDENT AND EBT AND MEDICAID DISCOUNTED PRIME MEMBERSHIPS.
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PRIME MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS IN MY ARTICLE,
LINKED IN THE DESCRIPTION BELOW.
YOU MUST SIGN-UP FOR A WAITLIST BEFORE YOU’RE ABLE TO PLACE AN AMAZON FRESH ORDER.
WHEN I REQUESTED ACCESS A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK FOR MY REQUEST TO BE ACCEPTED.
AMAZON DOESN’T REALLY GIVE ANY INFORMATION AS TO HOW LONG YOUR
REQUEST WILL TAKE TO PROCESS NOW, BUT THEY DO HIGHLIGHT THAT DEMAND IS HIGH.
SO IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO USE AMAZON FRESH, MAKE SURE YOU SEND THIS REQUEST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ONCE YOUR REQUEST TO SHOP HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, YOU CAN ORDER ON ANY DEVICE VIA AMAZON.COM
OR THE AMAZON SHOPPING APP. YOU JUST HAVE TO BE LOGGED
INTO YOUR PRIME ACCOUNT. ALTHOUGH GROCERIES ARE THE MAIN
DRAW TO AMAZON FRESH, OTHER CATEGORIES FOR THIS DIVISION OF AMAZON INCLUDE:
HOUSEHOLD, PERSONAL CARE, ELECTRONICS, CLOTHING, TOYS AND LOCAL AND SEASONAL.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE SPECIAL DEALS FROM SELECT CATEGORIES,
SO CHECK THAT OUT TO SEE IF YOU CAN SAVE ON ITEMS THAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR.
AMAZON WILL ALSO SAVE ITEMS YOU’VE BOUGHT PREVIOUSLY IN THE PAST PURCHASES SECTION.
SO IF YOU USE THE SERVICE AND LIKE IT, YOU CAN EASILY RE-PURCHASE REGULAR ITEMS IN THE FUTURE.
I PICKED OUT SOME MEAT, PRODUCE, DAIRY, FROZEN FOOD, AND PANTRY ITEMS. AS I SHOPPED,
I NOTICED THAT SOME STAPLES LIKE MILK HAD HIGHER PRICE TAGS THAN MY
NORMAL GROCERY STORE, SO I DECIDED NOT TO BUY IT FROM THIS SERVICE.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST BENEFITS OF ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING IS THAT YOU CAN QUICKLY
COMPARE PRICES BETWEEN STORES TO KNOW IF SOMETHING IS A GOOD DEAL.
AS YOU ADD ITEMS, THEY WILL APPEAR IN YOUR CART ON THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN.
YOU CAN SCROLL THROUGH YOUR CART TO SEE WHAT YOU’VE ADDED. IF YOU HOVER YOUR MOUSE
OVER AN ITEM IN YOUR CART YOU CAN SEE DETAILS, ADJUST THE AMOUNT, OR DELETE IT FROM YOUR CART.
OTHER GROCERY PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICES LET YOU ALLOW OR DISALLOW SUBSTITUTIONS BEFORE YOU
PLACE YOUR ORDER. BUT AMAZON FRESH DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO MAKE SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS AT THIS TIME.
YOU’LL NEED TO MEET A $35 OR $50 SPEND DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE. IF YOU DON'T MEET THE SPEND,
YOU'LL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL DELIVERY FEE.
AS YOU ADD ITEMS TO YOUR CART, YOU’LL SEE HOW MUCH MORE YOU HAVE TO ADD UNTIL YOU GET FREE
SHIPPING. IN MY AREA, THIS DELIVERY FEE IS $4.99 BUT IT MAY VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE.
ONCE YOU’RE DONE SHOPPING, CLICK PROCEED TO CHECKOUT. AMAZON WILL TAKE YOU TO THE
EQUIVALENT OF THE CANDY STAND NEXT TO THE REGISTER TO TRY TO GET YOU TO BUY MORE.
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS TIME THEY GOT ME. I WAS CRAVING COOKIES,
SO I ADDED THEM TO MY CART LAST MINUTE. TRY TO AVOID IMPULSE BUYING LIKE THIS BY HAVING
A LIST PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND KEEPING IT CLOSE-BY UNTIL YOU’VE PLACED YOUR ORDER.
TO PROCEED, CLICK CONTINUE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE
TO BYPASS THESE TEMPTATIONS. AMAZON WILL THEN ASK YOU TO SIGN IN AGAIN.
ON THE NEXT PAGE, YOU’LL VERIFY THE DELIVERY ADDRESS, SELECT A DAY,
AND CHOOSE A TWO-HOUR TIME WINDOW FOR DELIVERY.
AT THE TIME I PLACED MY ORDER, AMAZON LIMITED DELIVERY TO SAME-DAY,
BUT WOULD NORMALLY ALLOW YOU TO SCHEDULE A FEW DAYS AHEAD.
SURE ENOUGH, A FEW DAYS LATER THEY WERE ALLOWING SAME-DAY OR SCHEDULE-AHEAD DELIVERY AGAIN.
ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR DELIVERY SELECTIONS, CLICK CONTINUE TO REVIEW YOUR ORDER ONE MORE TIME.
AMAZON WILL USE A PAYMENT METHOD ON FILE OR REDEEMED GIFT CARD FOR
YOUR PURCHASE UNLESS YOU CHANGE IT ON THIS PAGE.
YOU CAN ADD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS LIKE A GATE CODE OR THE PLACE WHERE YOU'D
LIKE THE DELIVERY DRIVER TO LEAVE YOUR BAGS ON THIS PAGE AS WELL.
AFTER YOU VERIFY THAT ALL THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT, SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK “PLACE
YOUR ORDER.” YOU’LL GET A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THEN YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR GROCERIES.
SET UP A REMINDER FOR YOUR DELIVERY TIME TO ENSURE THAT YOU DON’T END UP
LEAVING PERISHABLE GROCERIES SITTING OUT -- JUST IN CASE!
OKAY, HERE ARE MY GROCERIES. THEY CAME RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TWO-HOUR TIMEFRAME. I THOUGHT
THEY WOULD BE IN AN AMAZON TRUCK, BUT IT’S JUST A GUY IN A MINI-VAN.
HE BROUGHT EVERYTHING RIGHT UP TO THE DOOR WHERE I
COULD EASILY TRANSFER IT INTO THE HOUSE. HOWEVER, ONE THING I WAS DISAPPOINTED
WITH WAS THAT THERE WERE NO ICE PACKS WITH THE PERISHABLE FOOD.
HE MAY HAVE HAD A COOLER IN HIS CAR, BUT THERE’S NO WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE.
OVERALL, I’M PRETTY HAPPY WITH MY AMAZON FRESH DELIVERY. THE ORDERING PROCESS WAS
FAST AND EASY AND MY GROCERIES CAME ON TIME WITH EVERYTHING I BOUGHT INTACT.
PLUS, YOU CAN GET SOME HOME SUPPLIES WITHOUT
HAVING TO PLACE A SEPARATE ORDER AND IT COMES RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR.
PRICE COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY TO ENSURE YOU’RE GETTING THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.
HAVE YOU USED AMAZON FRESH OR ANOTHER GROCERY
DELIVERY SERVICE? TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.
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