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Walmart +

PickyPicky3 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:38:48 GMT

This week you can join Walmart+ for $49 for one year. I've never joined because I do curbside pickup.

However, it appears there's a new benefit: free pickup of returns from your home by local drivers. No repacking. No printing of shipping labels. Excludes Marketplace purchases. It looks like the only small print is you must be home to hand your return to the driver.

Has anyone tried this new option? How much would you tip a returns driver?

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Kachina624 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:50:25 GMT

@PickyPicky3 I'm wondering if this offer applies to grocery delivery?

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PickyPicky3 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:53:19 GMT

@Kachina624 Do you mean the $49 or returning moldy bread?

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:57:17 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@PickyPicky3 I'm wondering if this offer applies to grocery delivery?

@Kachina624 , I don't know about returns, but I've had this service for close to a year and my grocery delivery is free. Also free shipping on regular orders. I love grocery delivery and so far it's worked out fine.

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katie1859 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:04:04 GMT

I'm a Walmart Family, and this will apply for now to some stores simply because Walmart has a HUGE problem being understaffed, and not all stores have drivers.
This really is a select section of cuties and areas.
I live 100 miles west of Chicago, and that's not going to happen in my city Walmart.
Don't get too excited, this is WALMART and even though they talk a good game they struggle just getting online orders processed.

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katie1859 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:10:52 GMT

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Kachina624 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:13:07 GMT

In my area, Wal-Mart contracts with GrubHub to make their store deliveries.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:14:53 GMT

@PickyPicky3 The $49. offer. Is it for groceries too?

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PickyPicky3 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:43:29 GMT

@Kachina624 I believe it is, although my last name isn't Walton.

My only concern is in the last few months, my closest Walmart Superstore has dropped many of my regular grocery items. I must order from other Walmarts that are 4 or 8 miles farther away. Would they be able to get drivers to deliver at a greater distance?

****I called the more distant Walmart and asked this question. They said no problem, they get drivers for 15-20 miles every day. They also said the returns pickup program is up and running.

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Tori3569 — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:56:29 GMT

@Kachina624 I just joined for the first time. This is what I got via email -includes groceries.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:11:08 GMT

I'm very tempted but my WM is only minutes away. Plus it's one of the few times I drive my car anywhere besides to medical/dental offices. Car needs exercise, too. LOL!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 01:14:37 GMT

@Tori3569 Thanks, I'm going to join.

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on the bay — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:49:22 GMT

This is good to know. Thanks for this info @PickyPicky3,. I wouldn't have known.

I thought about it but the drawbacks for me are, I like to go now-it's good to get out and I want to get my own things.

And also I don't like the I think it's a 4 or 2? hour delivery time-more $ if within 1 hour. It's like having to make an appointment and I hate appointments.

It takes me a lot of time to order things online. I do it faster in the store.

And finally, there are tips. I think I'd spend a lot more than I do now because I would want to tip every time and it is expected as well.

My daughter has had free delivery for a year and she likes it.

But it is a great price and a good service.

Ok I've talked myself out of it

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Nightowlz — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 03:57:26 GMT

I tried it but my first grocery order was suppose to be here in the morning but was not delivered til late afternoon so I cancelled.

Wal-Mart here uses the Spark App to find drivers to deliver. They get paid by the tips customers pay.

Easier to pick up our order instead of wondering when it will be delivered.

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:08:20 GMT

For those looking for Sam's Club and Sam's Club Plus, Rakuten is offering 1/2 off membership +10% cashback on the fees.

No experience with Sam's, not close to me.

@Nightowlz I was told Spark handles deliveries here, too.

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PickyPicky3 — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:48:06 GMT

I decided to try it and found lots of small print about the home return program, which is a pilot program and may be discontinued at any time.

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Xivambala — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:27:55 GMT

I had a trial Walmart+ membership a few months ago and liked it for grocery delivery for a short time. Sometimes, I just don't want to go out. I live in a 3rd floor condo in a 55+ senior community with 484 units. The first few deliveries were on time and left as I requested at my door. The drivers always sent me a picture of the door after the delivery.

The next few deliveries were left at other units in my complex. The photos I was sent did not match my address/location. I tried to find where they were left as not everyone has the same door type. Walmart also puts a large sticker on each bag with the customers name and address. I couldn't find my items and no neighbors returned my items.

While I did get refunds, I still had to go back out and re-shop for everything. Despite offering the option of signing for the delivery, I canceled the subscription. If someone will steal my items at their door, what will stop them from falsely signing my name?

Walmart needs a better system to ensure the correct address is used by the delivery person.

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katie1859 — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:13:28 GMT

Walmart partners with Grub Hub everywhere and a lot of other delivery services, but that doesn't mean they will have enough drivers. I'm 6.1 from the Peru IL Supercenter and I've had orders stalled because of order back ups, so I end up going to get it myself.
Their answer, we don't have anyone to drive....or we are short drivers.
Join, ship what you can and pick up your groceries.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 15:41:15 GMT

I ended up joining during the promo period. This morning I was shopping for a particular brand of coffee beans that I want to include with gift next Saturday. Normally I get them from Amazon, but the flavor I wanted wasn't available. Ordering from the brand website, the coffee was going to take too long to get here. As a last resort, I checked Walmart. They had exactly what I wanted and it will be here Tuesday. 👍

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JoyFilled Warrior — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 12:28:37 GMT

Hi @PickyPicky3

I newly have Amz Prime, and it's more of a Godsend than even I thought it would be, even if merely to have 24 packs of Water Bottles delivered! My body doesnt need that unnecessary stress of in person shopping, if I can fortunately afford it.

And still, when able, I'll try to shop in person, cause I love buying my usual items on sale.

By the time I haul my tukku5 into the car, drive to the Grocery Store, walk around, shop, pay, load items into the car, drive home, haul the items from car, into the house, put them away, I'm whipped exhausted! (and I hurt) Something that at my age, if avoidable, is nice, maybe necessary! It perhaps elongates the amt of time before I *must* put myself into Asst Living, (a close call, recently).

Is nice to avoid all that lugging, and merely order online, & merely putting away, is heavenly! I had no idea how wonderful, til I tried it, at the encouragement of experienced ppl here on the Board. THANK YOU Y'ALL!!

After recently investing $3,000 in car repairs, due in large part because my car just sat there, I was advised that cars "need exercise" too, to keep the car juices flowing, just as @SilleeMee suggested! Go figure this abt a car.!

@PickyPicky3 & @Others

THANK YOU for offering this Info, & Details on the Walmart+! Seems like a great option also!