How many times has the following scenario happened to you? You end up working late at the office, come home after 6:30pm, scramble to try to get dinner on the table for your family, and then discover that you don't have all the ingredients you need for the meal you'd been planning in your head all day. Now what do you do? If you're anything like me, you probably just throw your hands in the air and order a pizza. That used to happen to me several times a month, but everything changed after I started taking advantage of a local online grocery delivery service.
Online grocery delivery is not a new concept. It has been around for at least a decade, but hasn't really taken off like other web-based services. Still, plenty of people take advantage of home food deliveries because of the sheer convenience. I don't know about you, but I hate having to fight my way through the supermarket. The one I used to go to is always busy, there are always a bunch of screaming kids running around or crashing their carts into mine, and the cashiers invariably look like they'd rather be anywhere else than at work. So, yes, I'm very happy that my online grocery delivery service saves me from these trips!
Some people wonder if they can buy the exact same products from an online grocery delivery service as they would find at their local stores. In most cases the answer is yes, because the services themselves often shop at those same stores! There might be an odd item here or there that the service cannot get for you for one reason or other, but typically you'll be able to purchase all your favorite snacks, cereals, breads, cold cuts, and dairy products that you're used to getting. Plus, you can also order fresh product, and, more often than not, meats and cheeses from the deli.
If there's one drawback to online grocery delivery it's the fact that you have to pay slightly higher prices for each product. Sure, we would all like to save money whenever possible, but in this case, you definitely do end up paying a bit more for the convenience. But online grocery delivery can still be a bargain for some folks, especially if you factor in things like gasoline expenses and time saved. Personally, I don't mind forking over a little extra cash in exchange for not having to drive all the way out to the store. Plus, if I think of something I need for tonight's dinner, I can order it while at work and have it delivered within an hour or two. That's just perfect for me!
Now that I've been using an online grocery delivery service for a while, I can't imagine going back to shopping on my own. This is an easy, hassle-free way to get fresh food delivered right to my door, and I won't be giving up this type of convenience anytime soon!