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points by the__alchemist 15 hours ago | 0 comments
Hey - dumb question that is probably a derail: Is there a practical reason in the US to use Instacart over one of the Amazon services? It seems like they are fighting an uphill battle - Amazon has its own grocery warehouses (Prime food), and owns Whole foods. I haven't cross-shopped recently, but am having a hard time imagining them competing on price with either of those services. I suppose the obvious reason is you aren't limited to those two stores, so if you want specialty items, nice baked goods etc you would use Instacart?
[–] imzadi 13 hours ago
Instacart is also integrated with several stores. Kroger and Costco both use Instacart for their pickup and delivery services in their own apps.
[–] paxy 14 hours ago
They do compete on price. Amazon charges for Prime, charges extra for delivery, and Whole Foods is generally among the most expensive grocery stores. Instacart offers a ton of cheap alternatives.
[–] the__alchemist 14 hours ago
Do you find it, total price charged to card, to be competitive? What if you already have a Prime membership?
[–] BugsJustFindMe 14 hours ago
> Do you find it, total price charged to card, to be competitive?

Yes. Instacart has low cost retailers like Walmart and Aldi in many areas, and their prices are generally better than Amazon groceries. Now Walmart does also have their own service, so technically you can do that, but then you're limited to just them.

[–] wombat-man 12 hours ago
Instacart delivers for costco
[–] micromacrofoot 14 hours ago
Yeah instacart isn't limited to specific stores, you can even order from multiple stores and group them