Re:Instacart Is Generating Profits?
by draw_down on Thursday March 24, 2016 @01:41PM
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Before this I didn't know that they charged subscription fees. I have toyed with the idea of using Instacart, but I wouldn't pay a subscription. I don't really see the point of a subscription fee for a retail service. I give you the money, you give me the thing, end of transaction, right?
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You can just use it and pay a fee every time, or you can subscribe and get Free Delivery... of course they still charge more than most of the stores for the groceries themselves. I subscribed last year for both myself and so I could send my mom groceries, and barely, barely broke even: 25 orders. Given the price increases since then, you'd still need 25 orders to break even.
Last time I did the math you have to order pretty regularly for the subscription to break even. I use instacart about once a month and just pay the delivery fee.
Re:Instacart Is Generating Profits?
by jasonpeacock on Thursday March 24, 2016 @01:59PM
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You don't have to be a subscriber to use Instacart.