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CLOSED. Giveaway: $50 Gift Card to Safeway Family Stores

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The winner was Tami (tamtam…)!!! Don’t worry I have another one coming soon so you have another shot to win!

If you shop at any of the Safeway Family stores- you might be interested in the grocery delivery service they provide.

I got the chance to check out the service last week and I will share my experience.  You can also enter to win a $50 gift card to check out the service for yourself!

I have to say I really love this idea.  I mean honestly- the time it takes to get to the store, sort your coupons, plan your trip, get everything and bring it home- not fun for anyone.  If you have to take the kids along as well it can be downright painful sometimes.

So I already posted my Safeway.com purchases- my total was almost exactly $40 and I got the following items:

::16lbs boneless, skinless chicken
::3.6 lbs Pork Sirloin
::3.5lbs Grapes
::4 Hormel Chilli
::1 Frozen Spinach
::1 Organic Iced Tea

So not too bad! I placed my order around 11pm and I was able to select a time for the very next day to have it delivered! They offered 2 hour windows and the driver arrived about 20 minutes into my window. He unloaded everything- put it right in my kitchen and was gone in about 5 minutes.

PROS: I found the quality of the produce and meat they gave me excellent. All my items arrived just as I ordered and they were at the correct temperatures.
I think this service is spectacularly helpful on weeks when you just can’t do it all. I would absolutely use this service again- especially when Safeway has great prices on meats and produce.  One other issue is that it is extremely hot here.  So if I want to stock up on produce and meat or frozen goods I have to really hurry home.  The Safeway trucks will deliver everything perfectly fresh for you.

CONS: I did find a few cons to the service. The most obvious is that you can’t use coupons. They do frequently offer promo codes and that is very helpful. In my case- I paid $7.96 per bag of chicken. I could have used a $1 off coupon in store to make each bag $6.96 (or $1.74/lb). I used a promo code instead for $10/50 which I believe more than offset the difference. I found many items were more expensive online than in store-for example the pork was $2.49 online and in store it is $1.99.  If you factor the extra $1.50 I spent on pork and the (4) $1 coupons I did not use for the chicken- I still came out way ahead by using the promo code.   You do need to spend $50 to get free delivery- otherwise it is pretty expensive. The last issue I had, was that I would have loved to do my order on my phone- I think an app to enable ordering from your phone would make it even more convenient.

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So that was my experience with Safeway delivery!  It looks like Safeway, Vons and Genuardis all offer this delivery service.  To check it out for yourself:

::Just head over to Safeway, Vons or Genuardis and select Grocery Delivery on the left side

::Enter your zip code to determine if they deliver to your specific area
::You can enter specific items or shop by aisle
:: You need to spend $50 for free delivery and you can only get the free delivery on your first order.  I believe you need to spend $150 for subsequent orders or pay the service charge.
::Enter promo code: EASY7 for free delivery
::Then enter promo code: FRUGAL for $7 off your first order.  (Once you register they will send you other offers.  That is how I got the $10 off code.)

And now the best part! I have one gift card for a lucky reader! This card can be used in store or online and is for any of the family of stores.

You get 4 chances to enter and I will randomly select a winner on Sunday at 5pm PST. Please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry- if you are reading this from a newsletter or reader just CLICK HERE to enter.

1. Let me know if you have used the delivery service and what your thoughts are about it? Are you interested in checking it out?
2. Subscribe to my newsletter or let me know you do!
3. Like me on Facebook or let me know you do!
4. Follow me on Twitter or let me know you do!

So that is it! Due to time constraints I can not accept any entries via email, twitter, or Facebook.

GOOD LUCK!

*Disclosure: Safeway provided me with a gift card to check out the delivery service and a gift card for you guys. Thanks Safeway!

Comments

  4. Randi says

    I haven’t used the delivery service before because the prices always seemed a little high, but there are those weeks when it’s totally worth it to spend a little more and save your sanity. I think this would be especially good for my Grandma, it’s hard for her to cart the groceries into the house. Sure wish they’d let us use coupons though.

  6. karen says

    i have used their delivery service, once, a couple of years ago. i never did it again because there were certain items they didn’t have in stock and were unable to deliver, so they either completely eliminated it or automatically gave me a substitute item. in addition, there were 1-2 items that i had ordered but were missing from my order. i had to call customer service and they said they would refund my credit card for those items. i requested to receive an email confirmation regarding the refund, but i don’t recall getting it OR noticing the refund on my credit card – the amount was only $2-4 but i didn’t have the time to call them back later that week and figured it wasn’t worth my time or energy. overall, i was pretty disappointed with the service since it turned out to be more of an INconvenience when it was supposed to be more convenient. i do, however, continue to shop at my local safeway and much prefer shopping in-store so i can control what i buy (instead of getting substitutes that i may or may not have wanted) and i can take advantage of double coupons.

  8. Amelia says

    I follow you on Facebook and read your blog regularly. I would love to try the delivery service and appreciated hearing your comments because I’m a little nervous about jumping in. Thanks!

  9. Trish says

    I used it YEARS ago but I haven’t used it since I started couponing.

  13. Sara Ruffner says

    I have actually used Vons delivery service. I used it once when I was in the final month of my pregnancy and working 40+ hours. It helped to order online and have the groceries delivered to my door. I would absolutly use it again one day.

  16. Kristin says

    This is funny because I actually used to work for Safeway and was the person that would go out and “buy” the stuff that people ordered!! We were trained to get the very best produce, meats, etc. It was actually a fun job!! 🙂

  17. kimberly says

    I have always been interested in trying it – but (and I know this is irrational) I am afraid they will give the delivery customers all the old/not good stuff in the store! I am glad to see your experience was not bad!

  18. Jana says

    I like you on Facebook, I follow your blog, I wannna subscribe, I just cannot find the subscribe button.

  22. Nicole says

    I can’t wait to use this service! We’re heading for baby #3!! and I can’t imagine how busy I’ll be…awesome timing!

  25. Jill Oleary says

    I subscribe to the newsletter. I have not used the delivery service.

  26. Sarah S says

    I havent used it before, but with a new baby in the house I am finding it hard to get out. I can definitely see me using the service!

  31. Sara says

    I’ve recently started a $50/week grocery challenge–thanks for the tips.

  33. Veronica says

    I haven’t tried this service before, mostly because I didn’t know about it, and doubt it would be offered in my area. I will check it out though!

  35. Sandra Schmatjen says

    I like you on FB and everyday with all your deals! I would LOVE to not have to load up the 3 little kids to the store 😉

  36. Karissa says

    I have never used this service, but it sounds great for those especially busy times of the year!

  39. Melissa says

    I haven’t used it, but I could see how it would be helpful, especially during those weeks when you want to get to multiple stores and just can’t do it.

  40. Shawna H. says

    I have not used their delivery service as I am close to an hour away to the closest Safeway family store – Dominicks. I would love to use their service as I prefer their store brand items and am willing to drive there to get items; but it needs to be a planned trip for sure! I think this service is great for busy families and those that may be limited abilities – no car, housebound, etc… I think an improvement to the idea may be a wider delivery area (just saying…. lol) and the ability to use coupons and have catalinas generated. Saving money and time would make it a win-win even if you did have to pay a reasonable delivery charge.

  43. jessica says

    I haven’t used the delivery service. I looked into after baby #2 was born, but not avail in my area 🙁 bummer

  47. Liz says

    I have never tried the delivery service because the prices seemed high when I checked into it.

  50. Diane says

    I have used in the past but stopped when I started using a lot of coupons. I might try again.