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by arnvald 1426 days ago
Yeah, when I used it the first time I was in awe, but over time I removed their apps and I just walk to the supermarket.

Their prices are quite high, delivery time is unpredictable (even though their app says 10-15min, sometimes I had to wait 30-40min), and their inventory is limited. I still use them once every 2 months or so, but on a weekly basis I'd just rather go to a local supermarket myself.

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My biggest issue is the high rate of failure with fresh produce. I remember when one of my orders came in with a bag of organic sweet potatoes, with the claim that the organic Russet I had ordered were "out of stock." I was doing a specific recipe, so ended up having to go to the same supermarket from which I had just had my groceries delivered (thinking, perhaps I could get singles or non-organic).

The bags of organic Russet were right there, right next to the organic sweet potatoes.

On that same order, the bananas that came were so green that they wouldn't ripen for three weeks. When I've had groceries delivered, issues like this are the rule, not the exception.

Popcorn has been quite good. They’re clearly burning a ton of VC cash. Use it up while it lasts!