Submitted by BrahmanIsBrahman t3_10aw6fk in jerseycity
I would like to explore options other than Amazon for grocery delivery. Has anyone used FreshDirect, Peapod, ShopRite, etc.? Are there other local vendors that are preferred?
How has your experience been? Do you have issues with freshness, quality or delivery timing? Any horror stories?
My apologies if this is being discussed elsewhere, nothing recent came up in my search.
I’ve never had a problem with ShopRite but it might be more helpful to you to ask people in your area since it’s a localized thing.
Fresh Direct is good. Reliable. And they insist on carrying them up my third floor walk up, bonus! A little pricier than doing the shopping yourself, but still cheaper than delivery/takeout.
Amazon fresh is fine too, but I hate the shopping user experience. Fresh Direct has a much better shopping site
I have done Walmart a few times, I had no issues. Produce is good, some of the substitutions were not great- I wanted thighs, I guess they were out, so they gave me drumsticks.
The prices are equivalent to shoprite, and cheaper if you are willing to do their store brand, but the meat selection is inferior.
Fresh direct is a good option. Used to use FD a lot before switching to Amazon fresh/whole food. Both are solid.
I've tried Amazon Fresh, While Foods, and Instacart. Amazon Fresh is the least expensive but has fewer options and quality issues. Whole Foods tends to be the freshest. Instacart has most options but highest fees.
Fresh direct is reliable but they often don’t pick the greatest produce unfortunately. Whereas Amazon picks good stuff but as of late orders are getting canceled frequently which is annoying….
Fresh Direct is definitely more expensive than shopping IRL but I’ve never used another online delivery service so I can’t compare apples to apples (lol). But they have great customer service, decent selection. I think the produce is fine. On rare occasion something is spoiled or damaged, you can get a refund easily. (I’ve also heard they treat their employees well but can’t confirm firsthand.)
I instacart almost all of my groceries and have very little problems. There are delivery and tip fees, but I did the math out and because I can go to a cheaper store with instacart than i can if I had to go myself (when I'm limited to walking/public transit distance) the prices are about the same in total
Hiya! Personal chef here and I’ve used instacart for not only my personal groceries but also for my clients.
They do have higher fees but the experience is great. In my over 2 years using them, I have only had 1 order get canceled by a driver, every other single order was delivered with little to no incident. They also have the widest selection of stores and items available. You can save on fees by getting instacart+ which does work out math and saving wise if you are doing an order a week!
Only major complaint I would have is if you get one of the few and far between poor shoppers that are disorganized and wrong items can end up in your bag but again this doesn’t happen that often
Just curious - why do you want to switch away from Amazon? I think their Whole Foods delivery is top notch. The few times I’ve had issues their customer service has been very way to work with
I don't necessarily want to switch, just to see what else is out there. Thanks to all for the replies!
Been using Shipt since the pandemic. Life changing
$99 for the year and can use it for acme, target, CVS, etc
I like instacart, they even deliver from wegmans which is amazing
Fresh Direct is the most reliable, their prepared food is hit or miss if that’s something you get from Amazon/WF delivery. They have decent sales but I subscribe to Butcher Box for meat/seafood and get a delivery every other month.
I’ve used ShopRite and Acme because I got free delivery. Both were really good except now they charge you for the reusable bags. They message you when they need to make a replacement and will always replace with a higher valued item. Everything that came was accurate and fresh (they picked good fruit and veggies).
Hoboken Shop Rite for delivery. FME they tend to have better stock than Metro Plaza when I've ordered delivery or pickup. Metro Plaza will be like "sorry, we don't have this" and not offer a substitute while Hoboken seems more conscientious.
Delivery fee is like $13 so make to wait until you need a big haul to make it worth it.
jersey385 t1_j46iwu3 wrote
Been using Fresh Direct for 15 years. No complaints.