re: Has Wal-Mart delivery impacted your life?

For two years I thought it was great; got heavy or bulky items delivered the same day or next without having to go there and struggle with them myself. I didn't order more stuff than usual though; so it didn't impact the budget. During the last three months I had three orders with missing items that I had to call and have delivered or get my money back. That was it for me; I didn't renew Walmart+, and I get my husband or son to get the heavy things like they used to.

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This is cool and I would definitely do the same thing, but I bet that delivery driver fricking HATED you

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Walmart pays them.They know how the selection works. You have to select the "shipping" option and, when you do, it doesn't ask for a tip. If it did, I would tip, but shipping is different and most things that have the shipping option available may arrive the next day. Whatever is in the store, usually does. Shipping is free.

I will actually go to Walmart now for the pickup orders. Walmart used to be strictly off limits to me for 8 years, but now I will help my wife out and go to town to pick up groceries once a week.

But I live in the sticks, so no one delivers to me except package delivery. No pizza, food or grocery delivery.

I spend less and I heard others do as well. You're not walking around the store just grabbing shite you don't need.

To the extent that there are Walmart proper hauling around carts with bins shopping on every aisle. id affects me. At times they are blocking my access to products.

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You're not walking around the store just grabbing shite you don't need.

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There’s a reason Costco doesn’t do curbside, and this is it.

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Yes, the employees who pick items are always getting in my way

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This seems unsustainable and inefficient as hell. At some point they need an organized warehouse instead of employees scrambling all over the stores filling bags.

Although I guess it's good that they are hiring people for this task after eliminating so many jobs with the self check. It's also a pretty healthy job with miles of walking a day...at least until they have morbidly obsese people on power scooters filling orders.

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I like it. It's convenient and saves time. I use other grocery delivery services as well. With Walmart, I pay $75 a year which my credit card company refunds. I buy mostly just what I need rather than picking up things in any grocery store that I see, but don't need. I have to order a lot for my Mom's house as well, so that's another big help.

Walmart will also deliver non perishable items at no minimum purchase. Last night, I ordered a bag of cotton balls for about 2 bucks. No fee, no tip even requested and the bag arrived this morning.

Before Walmart delivery, I can't recall going to a Walmart more than a few times in 15 years or more.

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Completely agree. We were only visiting Neighborhood Walmart for pet food and cases of soft drinks for years, but delivery has allowed us to do larger stock-up orders of packaged goods that we either can't find elsewhere or that are outrageous elsewhere.

Biggest thing for me is all the products nobody small carries. I do a lot of keto/low carb/low calorie substitutes (tortillas, bread/buns, dairy products, etc.), and Walmart carries them all. They also have fun novelty items. Any wacky limited edition flavor that Cheez It or Pringles or whoever is going to come out with.. is sold at Walmart.

Like you, I still get delivery from Whole Foods (love their delivery - better employees), and I go into Matherne's or Sprouts or Fresh Market in person as needed. Not strongly married to only 1 store.

I’m a huge fan of the least amount of hands touching anything I purchase.