No not too much info, I like hearing about it. I like the detail they go to. And that answers a lot of the questions I had, because I like to pick out produce of a certain type etc. And I hear you on the buy 5 thing, that would be annoying to have it not work out! I usually buy more of some thing than I normally would just because it’s on sale. And it does seem like they run out of those items a lot. We have a store called Kroger that does that. Actually food city does sometimes. And that would be a problem shopping there. They like to advertise all their sales and then when I go to the store the computer doesn’t have the sale price. So half the time I end up in the customer service line. So that probably wouldn’t work online either. Unless they give you a price before hand? Actually that might be easier, might be able to check the prices before you pick it up.
Morning, CB!
I’m happy to report it is SNOWING here.
The bad news is I have to get out in it and go to the grocery store but I will survive. LOL
Kroger was the exact company I was referring to with the ‘buy 5’. LOL I wasn’t sure if you had them there by that name since there are different regional names (Fred Meyer out west, King Soopers in the Rocky Mountain area, etc.).
I do the exact same thing with those specials-use it to stock up on things I get anyway. Or larger items like laundry detergent. Anyway, that’s my biggest annoyance with the online shopping. Oh, and that time where I ordered grapes and put 3, meaning I wanted a package about 3 pounds. Instead, I ended up with 3 bags that were about 2 pounds each! So be careful when ordering fresh produce; some places may have fixed it so they understand the quantity better.
When you do your order (at least with Kroger and Walmart) they have the price there and it keeps a running total. The Kroger will have the sale price there but it won’t adjust the price on sale items with a quantity buy until they pull your order. They will put a hold on your card for whatever they calculate the bill to be, but then when the pickup occurs they’ll charge what the amount is. My Walmart was out of stock on an item, so the hold included that item but my final charge will be less.
Another good thing is most of the online shopping only let you order items that are in stock when you’re making your order. I wanted some Swiffer products they were out of stock of in the package size I wanted, but showed a smaller package in stock. If you’re doing your order several days in advance (I think most let you order up to a week out) then it’s possible something will become out of stock by the time they pull your order.