Amen, Kathy, amen; and well said. Sincerely,
Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Brandt Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2021 6:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Very Good Experience with Using InstaCart for iOS you pay for convenience. For me it’s worth it because I can’t walk to a grocery store: it would cost me roughly 8 dollars each way with Uber or lyft to make the round-trip, more coming back with tipping the driver to help get a substantial amount of groceries up my front stairs, Plus this way I can take as long as I want independently checking out the different options, and being sure that I will get what I want versus holding my breath fearing at any given time hat the store people will say, oh, we’re busy right now, you have to make an appointment before you come, making me feel like a second-class citizen, and, maybe getting home and discovering that I got hot chocolate mix instead of baking cocoa because the young person doesn’t know the difference, or experiences with people who can’t read for whatever reason when I bring in a list. I’m glad I don’t have to deal with these things anymore, compounded with these days having to be worried about social distancing as a totally blind person, and people acting weird if you touch them. > On Jan 23, 2021, at 10:22 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I used instacarT few times in the last two years. As many people have noted, > the service is quick, the app is accessible, and the customers service is > easy to deal with. However, the prices are significantly higher than what you > would find on the store shelves. If you are on a limited budget you better be > careful. It could eat up into your budget quickly. I admit that I used the > instacart service more than I should have because of covid, but under normal > circumstances I would rarely use it. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 23, 2021, at 9:25 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Hello Jenny, >> >> Tallahassee is the Capital of Florida. I am certain that they offer >> excellent service in that city. >> >> I live in a tiny suburb of nowhere and they offer delivery service from >> stores as far away as 15 miles; this is to say, stores located in the much, >> much larger city. >> >> One more thing that impresses me is that both the InstaCart Apple apps and >> website, itself, offer accessibility features for low vision customers, as >> well as for those who are totally blind. >> >> Very, very nice. >> >> Mark >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Jenny Bomareto >> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2021 5:03 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: A Very Good Experience with Using InstaCart for iOS >> >> Anybody know if they have the service in Tallahassee? >> Thanks for your prompt attention! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2021, at 7:50 PM, Robert stigile <rnstechnol...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello all, >> I have been using Instacart for about three years now. >> It is a great tool to have and I have only had a couple of instances where I >> have not received everything that I ordered or the item was wrong. >> I have found that the customer service of the app is wonderful. If you’re >> missing items or something is wrong, they will refund you it just takes a >> little time. The app is great. >> >> Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President >> National Federation of the Blind of California >> President San Fernando Valley Chapter >> 818-381-9568 >> >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2021, at 4:39 PM, Tom Lange <lang...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I’ve used Instacart for two or three years now and love it. In spite of its >> quirks, the IOS app is very easy to use, and one thing that I really like is >> that the app remembers items that I’ve purchased in the past. So when I’m >> ready to stock up, I go into the My Items list, flick through the items, >> find an item that I want and with a single-finger flick up, it’s added to >> the cart. If I don’t watch out I’ll end up with several hundred dollars >> worth of stuff in the cart. In the Explore tab, I can do the equivalent of >> shopping by aisle, or I can use the search field at the top of the screen. >> There is a quirk which makes it seem like text isn’t being entered, but it >> really is, and to invoke the search, I’ll double-tap the Search button at >> the lower right corner of the screen. The Results list behaves much like the >> My Items list. >> In the cart, I can review everything in there and remove items with a >> single-finger flick down or increase quantities by flicking up. >> Checkout is relatively easy, with picker items that help with delivery >> scheduling. If there’s alcohol in my order, I have to put in my birth date >> and agree that I won’t be drunk at delivery time, which is okay. >> When checkout is complete, I get a list of everything in the order and >> again, I can add new items that I may have forgotten, remove items or change >> quantities. >> It’s important to allow Instacart to send me notifications so I know who >> who’s shopping and am informed of any possible substitutions that I need to >> approve. >> When the delivery person arrives I get a text and a phone call so that I can >> direct him/her to where he or she can park and load up my cart. The delivery >> person has almost always gone to my apartment with me and placed bags on my >> kitchen counter or dining room table. >> It’s very rare that I’ve had missing or incorrect items. >> All in all my experiences have been very positive and I recommend the >> service and the app highly. >> Tom >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2021, at 3:52 PM, M. 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