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Related: About this forumFirst time doing a pick up order at Krogers.
Do you tip when they bring order to your car? And if so, how much? Thanx!
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)I would think the pick up is the same, but I admit I never did a pick up.
marybourg
(13,088 posts)I got a suggested tip amount (which I always doubled) . But that was actually Instacart, and this is Krogers itself
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)Oh I see, that is a difference, Kroger vs instacart.
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)marybourg
(13,088 posts)have seen them, but for you!
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)Now I will know too if I do pick up.
pruple
(178 posts)I have been getting home delivery weekly since the pandemic. They dont allow any of their employees to accept tips. I asked if I could tip, they said no.
marybourg
(13,088 posts)about tipping - or not, but theres a lot of print there. I may have missed it.
elleng
(135,637 posts)never been there, and I bring groceries MYSELF to my car! (I do tip Dunkin folks who I ask to bring coffee to me in my car; NOT a drive-thru.)
marybourg
(13,088 posts)MotownPgh
(349 posts)during the pandemic. But now they do! Just ask when they get to your car. I love curbside. Haven't been in a store in 4 years. Heaven!!
marybourg
(13,088 posts)MotownPgh
(349 posts)marybourg
(13,088 posts)of the potatoes lately, and I have a hard time finding ones I like. Maybe that just my location.
underpants
(186,298 posts)Yes they pick your produce but if theres a complaint they reverse the charges and sometimes get redelivered.
She once ordered 1 bunch of bananas and we got 1 banana. Weve received pictures of our order on someone elses porch AND received someone elses order. In the former, we got our order later.
Make capitalism with for you. Most are really good services and they fear bad reviews and bad social media more than anything.
We use Instacart.
AZSkiffyGeek
(12,518 posts)And got 4 bunches. They were making banana bread for a while
underpants
(186,298 posts)We had banana pudding for days.
marybourg
(13,088 posts)and they show them by the bunch, like bananas. So I ordered 1 bunch and got 1 tomato. Next time I ordered 4, and got 4 bunches, about 16 tomatoes!
I also had an order delivered to my neighbor. She was out of town, but had a door bell camera. While I was awaiting my order, in 110 degree heat, she texted me to go to her house and see what had just been delivered, because she hadnt ordered anything. Yes, it was my order!
Still, delivery has mostly been great, but now I think Id like to save the fee and possibly the tip, and give pick-up a try.
Mr.Bill
(24,739 posts)I found out that I saved enough money by not going into the store and buying frivolous things that weren't on my list to more than make up for the delivery fee and any tipping.
marybourg
(13,088 posts)Maybe I pick up something xtra 1 or 2x a year!
Mr.Bill
(24,739 posts)A good practice is to never go grocery shopping when you are hungry.
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)And calories.
I didn't do any impulse shopping.
underpants
(186,298 posts)Walmart used to make a good part of their profit (20%?) within 20 feet of the register. This was before they turned into 1/3 grocery stores.
A Coke is what $1.19 or so and it costs them maybe 30¢ the get it in the cooler.
Hope22
(2,534 posts)WVlaserguy
(62 posts)I leave a couple of dollars in the back. We have been using pickup ordering a lot since Covid
marybourg
(13,088 posts)Hope22
(2,534 posts)Are tips accepted for Pickup?
While the gesture is appreciated, our associates do not accept tips.
Alliepoo
(2,449 posts)When I pick up my groceries at Krog. I appreciate them doing the shopping for me because I hate doing it! If they arent allowed to accept a tip they will tell you. Both of my Krogers allow it. I shop 2 different Kroger locations. Also if you have paper coupons they will take them at pickup and amend your total.
marybourg
(13,088 posts)up having to go into the store because the app wouldnt accept my parking space number ( until I got home. Then it registered) and the app said call the phone number on the sign. But the sign had no phone numbers. ( they changed the sign recently). Not a real successful initiation into pickup at Krogers. 🙄
Alliepoo
(2,449 posts)When I went to pick up groceries at Kroger. I waited til someone came out with groceries to load in someone elses car and got out and explained I didnt have my phone and they went in and got my groceries for me! I hate when they dont have a phone # on the sign to call. I agree that your Kroger pick up experience wasnt stellar, for sure.
marybourg
(13,088 posts)instead of a phone #. I found out you have your phone read that through the camera. Ill try that next time.