InstaCart Coming to New Orleans

How has Instacart not been in New Orleans before now? They've been around a while at this point.

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How has Instacart not been in New Orleans before now? They've been around a while at this point.

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It takes forever for stuff to make its way down here

Or I'll just go to the store and buy it myself.

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Will they bring me my Costco samples?

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Being a germaphobe I don't touch that shite. To answer you question, of course.

I probably wouldn't use it because I secretly love grocery shopping, but this is pretty neat.

So its only a 6 dollar fee? Do you also tip the person that comes?

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So its only a 6 dollar fee? Do you also tip the person that comes?

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I looked into it a couple days ago. From what I saw, there is a way to wave the service fee and opt to tip instead..? That doesn't seem right, but I noticed lots of employees said they tell people this when they deliver because a lot of people assume the service fee goes to the employee when it doesn't. The employee forums made it sound like they really rely on tips and in cities where they aren't getting tipped, a lot of them quit.

Based on what I read, it is a lot like Uber where employees aren't making nearly what they did at the beginning, due to the app hiding/discouraging tips and still charging a service fee. So just keep in mind you might be getting Uber-level employees.

CVS is also one of the participating stores.

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I feel like most samples are unpackaged, cooked immmediately if applicable, and then devoured in minutes by customers.

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Same here. I have never seen them sitting around and usually can watch them come out of the packaging and straight to me by someone wearing gloves. Not sure where the sneezing and such is coming from.