Online Grocery Shopping - Do you use it? What are the benefits?

AssociatedLMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 14:46
Last edited 08/01/2019 - 16:34

I know Woolies and Coles have online grocery shopping. Personally, I've never used it, but would be keen to know what other people's experiences are.

I work for Unocart which is an app that is basically Uber for groceries and lets you shop across stores between, Woolies, Coles and Aldi (at the moment). I've found that tremendously helpful to save me money since I can find specials from all the stores at once.

I'd be interested to know what are the main reasons people use Woolworths and Coles online delivery. :) thanks!

(This is my first time posting)

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  • 4
    I use Woolies online delivery
  • 7
    I use Coles online delivery
  • 43
    I don't use either, I do my own shopping
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  • myusername on 08/01/2019 - 15:03
    +7

    i'd prefer to pick my own fruit and veges, instead of having some random, man handle my melons

    • Gandalf the Thrifty on 08/01/2019 - 17:25
      +5

      Lucky BCF don't offer it then. You'd have someone grabbing your bait and tackle.

    • ihbh on 08/01/2019 - 19:31

      random, man handle my melons

      or some random getting their gums on your plums

  • sheamas88 on 08/01/2019 - 15:20
    +1

    How do you handle the rewards programs for each store? I would be concerned about not claiming FlyBuys from my purchases.

    • AssociatedMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 15:24

      I still make instore purchases if I forget stuff or if people are coming over last minute, or I'm craving stuff haha

      I have never fully understood what my rewards gets me at woolies, other than $10 off every now and then…

      I don't shop at Coles in store often, so I scan my mum's for her when i do. What do flybuys give you?

      Unocart now has a rewards program too

      • wizzy on 08/01/2019 - 17:41
        +2

        If you activate the offers that Woolworths emails to you (often weekly), you end up collecting points at a much faster rate. I have received $120 off my shopping over the last month from Woolworths rewards by activating deals (this is higher than usual though because they tend to offer more deals close to Christmas). I get similar savings when I shop at Coles using flybuys, but Woolworths is closer to my house.

        I also pay for my shopping using gift cards from Suncorp or AGL at a 5% discount, which saves me around $50 per month. Over the course of a year I save at least $1000 by combining these two methods.

  • josetann on 08/01/2019 - 15:23
    +1

    We went without a car for a year (just to see if we could). Woolworths was also running a lot of promos for discounted gift cards via eBay, online only. I saved well over the $100 or whatever the year of online delivery cost. Also cut down on impulse buys, though I guess that was somewhat offset by not seeing any super-clearance that was in-store only.

    Was really, really convenient. If delivery was free and they had an extra incentive (like $20 off $150 or something), I might do it again.

    • AssociatedMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 15:26

      So you'd buy Woolies gift cards online and then use those gift cards to order online?

      If you don't have a car (I don't either) it does make it super easy.

      • josetann on 08/01/2019 - 15:38
        +2

        Just checked, I see where I purchased two $240 evouchers for $200 each nearly two years ago. It also says I paid using $400 of gift cards, so I likely double-dipped. I know I also purchased multiple 5% off egift cards (still do), so I didn't pay full-price for anything.

  • username500 on 08/01/2019 - 15:24
    +2

    Advantages…
    1. you buy it online
    2. you get it delivered

    You're welcome.

  • Savas on 08/01/2019 - 15:40
    +2

    now there is even Uber for groceries??

    • AssociatedMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 16:01
      +1

      yea man! get on board hahaha

  • GG57 on 08/01/2019 - 16:08

    You haven't covered those that purchase groceries from Amazon

    • AssociatedMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 16:33

      oh good point!

      It's not available in all states though?

      • GG57 on 08/01/2019 - 16:49

        I have no idea, but there are always Amazon grocery 'bargains' listed on OzB.
        I did have a quick look at Amazon, but too much info and too difficult (for me) to work out at this time of day.

  • sagrules on 08/01/2019 - 16:50

    Its good to use if you dont have much time to do usual grocery shopping plus its delivered to your door and they can carry the heavier items for you.

    • AssociatedMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 18:43

      do you prefer coles or woolies delivery? is there much difference in your area?

      I find in terms of product, the Coles near my house is always worse than Woolies

  • tassieeagle on 08/01/2019 - 17:14

    I looked into it but the delivery fees plus the extra 10% Coles bumped onto every item made it not a good deal. If they removed the arbitrary 10% and lowered delivery fees I'd probably do it. At the moment I prefer to shop the specials in both stores in person

    • Gandalf the Thrifty on 08/01/2019 - 17:32

      We have Coles credit card so get free delivery.

      What extra 10%?

      Salted Caramel 4 pack $4.20 is the same price as the Coles catalogue $4.20?

      • tassieeagle on 08/01/2019 - 18:26

        Their non specials have 10% extra tacked on, at least they used to when I last checked

        • AssociatedMerinda @ Unocart on 08/01/2019 - 18:45

          Is that 10% markup what really happens? Have you compared in store and online at the same time before? Just curious, cause how do they expect customers to shop online if it ends up being way more expensive?

          • [Deactivated] on 08/01/2019 - 19:13

            @Merinda:

            Just curious, cause how do they expect customers to shop online if it ends up being way more expensive?

            People are lazy/busy/don't realise. Providing a service for more money is the business case of a huge amount of the economy.

            And yeah, I've also found that the non-specials prices are more online. Not to mention the odd in-store special that doesn't make it to the catalog. I haven't checked in a while though, I only live 500m from the supermarkets anyway.

            Note for me, even delivery fees are a non-starter as my weekly grocery bill is more like $50-60.

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