Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports Whole Foods

Re:Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports W... by wonnage on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @03:42PM (#5294758)

I'd be interested to hear how well this works with produce. In the past I've had qualms about using things like Safeway delivery - I'd end up with mushy fruit and wilted vegetables.

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Re:Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports W... by jff on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @04:32PM (#5295090)

A likely problem when you have the store itself doing the picking and delivering is that they have a significant incentive to pick the worst produce for you--the most bruised apples, the wilted-est lettuce--because it gets it off the shelves. If you have a third party do the picking, you'd hope to get indifference to quality at worst and careful selection at best.

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Re:Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports W... by vgm on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @03:44PM (#5294778)

I just got Trader Joe's Instacarted yesterday. I had no problems with produce - the shopper picked out possibly the best red bell pepper I have ever seen.

I also received a free upgrade because I ordered for three tomatoes and it turns out they come in packs of five.

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Re:Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports W... by sharkweek on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @04:15PM (#5294973)

We use Amazon Fresh here at the office and the fruits/veggies definitely have a pretty short shelf life when compared with doing the shopping myself

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Re:Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports W... by smackfu on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @04:25PM (#5295048)

Tough to say since Trader Joe's is renowned for having fairly terrible produce in store.

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