Instacart Tips- Tutorial, deliveries, experiences, $10 off.

[YorkshireT]

As many know, the likes of Instacart and Amazon are eating into Garden Grocer and Dizzy Dolphin’s market share because they are a LOT cheaper. I was shocked when doing test baskets to see Garden Grocer had inflated grocery price by 50% in my basket.
I’ve finalised my Instacart today and here are a few tips:

1) You can only book it 5 days in advance. Do not worry it is a much bigger business than Garden Grocer and they actually have tons of time slots even on the same day.
2) As per a tip given to me on here, put a basket together well in advance and leave it, and you will be emailed with constantly extending (‘last chance’j $15 off first order vouchers.
3) If you put your basket together well in advance (months in my case) and go back in, a bug means your basket may disappear. Don’t worry as long as you are logged in, add something else to it and it comes back (you can then remove items).
4) Play around with quantities. If you are doing Publix it’s often they have 2 for 1 or second half price offers etc. This isn’t advertised on Instacart. I only twigged when I added a second shower gel and the price stayed the same! So I began playing around with quantities and, for example, added another 24 pack of water for $3.
5) They have some ‘buy enough quantity of this brand and we will deliver free offers’. For example, Gatorade, we like the zero calorie stuff and they also have this other brand (not called Gatorade but owned by them ) of watermelon water we like. I added another pack and don’t even have to pay the $15 delivery. I only assume brands are agreeing to subsidise it to sell more product.
6) Alcohol- I’ve heard Disney are becoming increasing strict on accepting this at bell services if you are getting delivery before you arrive. You may be OK, maybe not. For me, who likes advanced delivery of groceries (see below) I won’t risk it so am leaving it off. If you are at an Epcot resort you can walk over to the petrol station outside Boardwalk for a big beer selection.
7) Advanced delivery is good because bell services will refrigerate it, and I like it to be there when I arrive and it all go up to the room, so you are not having to hang about and meet the delivery etc. Disney recently put on its website that there is now a $5 charge to receive groceries (not just packages), I have seen this with my own eyes but haven’t time to trawl the website looking this minute. Only a few people have reportedly been charged it and mentioned it on forums (insistent it was for groceries and not just packages) but it seems spottily enforced with many recent trippers saying they still haven’t been charged. Don’t be surprised though if you are.

Edit
Just finalised order, a few more tips:
8) There is nowhere to put anything but a US Zip code in the Zip code box when you are entering payment details. Leave it blank and just put your whole address in the address tab including postcode in the address tab, and payment goes through fine.
9) They charged me a $9 admin fee to ‘help fund instacart’. However wasn’t too bothered as paid no delivery. Prices were often very good, for example I was getting my favourite Chex cereal for $2 a box on offer! I got 8 boxes, this will last me and the kids 2 weeks.
10) You don’t have to leave a tip but it auto comes up as 5% unless you change it. I spent $200. I toyed with leaving nothing, but went for $5 instead. I’m already paying delivery (or would be if I’d not ordered enough Gatorade to get free delivery) and an admin charge.
11) I couldn’t see any $15 off, despite clicking another email today saying it’s extended (again). Maybe it’s because I got free delivery. So I googled Instacart Coupon and got a discount code for $15 off, applied it, and it knocked $10 off. Ok, no big deal at least it’s more off.

We got a very big shop in, Bell Services will be cursing us lol. I reckon Garden Grocer would have been $80+ more. I’ll report back in this thread how it went Saturday.

Here is a $10 off code is anyone needs one PAULH2C21C0 . Hope it works.

[Saratoska]

used them for the first time this trip, all good and no charge from Disney so far , will check our account later

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by Saratoska

used them for the first time this trip, all good and no charge from Disney so far , will check our account later

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Did you have any alcohol delivered Saratoska? Which resort?

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Ali. I didn't spot your countdown sorry

Do you have the usual bus stop view?
Have you checked out the new pool umbrellas yet?

[Saratoska]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

Did you have any alcohol delivered Saratoska? Which resort?

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No we just ordered enough to get us over the night as we go to Kekes first morning and puplix is right next door

[Saratoska]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Ali. I didn't spot your countdown sorry

Do you have the usual bus stop view?
Have you checked out the new pool umbrellas yet?

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same view , its fine but does annoy me re the points for the view

very impressed with the pool umbrellas, was really needed

room could do with a refurb, the handles of the chest in the master are held on by one side and that is all but 2

[shepherdypie]

I have a basket running at the mo and had the $15 off offer - not sure how long it is valid though.

I need (lol) alcohol so might have to get a time when we arrive so sure we are there. How does this work do they arrive at reception and are told our room number, then bring it there?

[YorkshireT]

Originally Posted by shepherdypie

I have a basket running at the mo and had the $15 off offer - not sure how long it is valid though.

I need (lol) alcohol so might have to get a time when we arrive so sure we are there. How does this work do they arrive at reception and are told our room number, then bring it there?

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No they ring you and you go to lobby.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by Saratoska

same view , its fine but does annoy me re the points for the view

very impressed with the pool umbrellas, was really needed

room could do with a refurb, the handles of the chest in the master are held on by one side and that is all but 2

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Mmm. It's not good the size room you need has such a bad view. As you say though there aren't many accessible rooms.

I hate those umbrellas as we want full sun! I take them out and put them back when we leave after a day at the pool.

Have fun.

[Guest]

I am doing a Instacart for our first part of the trip to NY, they deliver from Costco, so slightly larger quantities, but the snack-bars will just go in the suitcase and onto orlando, the drinks might be a issue, but for the cost, it must be cheaper that buying them at various places in NY