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ShrewdBelieve6222
10-07-2022 at 12:53 PM.
10-07-2022 at 12:53 PM.
Quote from tylerdurdenxxx :
Costco prices on Instacart are 20~30% jacked up and pay an extra service fee if delivery.

I'm not saying it's not a deal, just saying it's not that big of a deal.
you order out of stock items. I've been hitting the out of stock items thing over a year and you can get orders close to free

you can even message the shopper and tell them you don't want something and need it refunded. Technically if they look at the chat logs they will see foul play but that's how you're supposed to make adjustments when the shopper has started shopping.
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techie333
10-07-2022 at 01:32 PM.
10-07-2022 at 01:32 PM.
Quote from ShrewdBelieve6222 :
you order out of stock items. I've been hitting the out of stock items thing over a year and you can get orders close to free

you can even message the shopper and tell them you don't want something and need it refunded. Technically if they look at the chat logs they will see foul play but that's how you're supposed to make adjustments when the shopper has started shopping.

How does that make your order 'close to free' (I assume you mean the delivery fees and 20% upcharge)? Don't they just refund the out of stock item and carry on with the rest of the order as-is?
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iuku
10-19-2022 at 05:13 AM.
10-19-2022 at 05:13 AM.
Quote from ShrewdBelieve6222 :
you order out of stock items. I've been hitting the out of stock items thing over a year and you can get orders close to free

you can even message the shopper and tell them you don't want something and need it refunded. Technically if they look at the chat logs they will see foul play but that's how you're supposed to make adjustments when the shopper has started shopping.

How do you look for out of stock items?
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ShrewdBelieve6222
10-19-2022 at 02:50 PM.
10-19-2022 at 02:50 PM.
Quote from techie333 :
How does that make your order 'close to free' (I assume you mean the delivery fees and 20% upcharge)? Don't they just refund the out of stock item and carry on with the rest of the order as-is?
out of stock items do not affect any discounts. Not sure about instacart for percentage off but doordash it's that way

That means if 20% off up to $99 you can hit $500 of out of stock

For $50 off $100 you order about $50 of out of stock, etc.

That way you only pay minimum service fee which is around $2.50 or something

on doordash when I do this the orders can literally come for $0.

On top of thefree orders any item that is incorrect is refunded at full price even if you paid nothing. Say you order a $50 off $100 coupon and buy a $50 blender. Even if your total is close to $0 if they bring you the wrong color after you specified a color means a full refund. So not only free stuff but also profit.
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10-19-2022 at 02:52 PM.
10-19-2022 at 02:52 PM.
Quote from iuku :
How do you look for out of stock items?
easiest way is to go to the store and look for empty shelves. Dishonest way is ask the shopper to refund an item over chat. Other method is call the store and verify an item on instacart listed as likely out of stock is indeed not in stock
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10-21-2022 at 07:15 AM.
10-21-2022 at 07:15 AM.
Quote from shopperuvdealz :
The last time I got an Instacart deal for Lowes it included free delivery. I stocked up on mulch and saved a bunch since I would have needed to make 2 long trips back and forth with my small car ,plus with the discount and not having to lift it made it a nice deal. But the person who delivered it was a short, tiny, super skinny old lady about 60 years old. When I saw her I rushed out to help her, and by the time I got to her this tiny, 90 lb. old lady was lifting 2 HUGE bags of mulch in her arms! Its hard enough for me to lift 1 bag,let alone 2 bags at once! EEK!

Us good hard working women are like zots. Put a little too much pressure on us and we're bound to blow your mind. 😂🏋🏼🥷🏽🧘🏽 ♀️
I hope when I'm in my Twilight years I'm still sling'n mulch, bales of hay and feed over my shoulder . Good looking out to give the respect! Shopdlz💥👍🏼
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HonestMammoth473
11-02-2022 at 12:12 AM.
11-02-2022 at 12:12 AM.
I had a 50% off that I ended up using w/ a + trial and got about $30 off vs buying direct from Lowe's. I was happy with that. My wife got a 40% on her account, but with $15-16 in fees and the inflated prices we were only going to save about $10, so I passed on that one.
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