Is the Store a Chore?

This is for Rachel who asked that I do a post about online grocery shopping. Sorry it has taken me so long! I thought since so many people are getting sick, it might be a good time to talk about it.

Online grocery shopping in a nutshell:
You go to your local grocers online store. Put items in your online grocery cart. Schedule a drop off time. Pay a fee. Wait at home during the delivery window for your groceries to be delivered. And there you go.

Here are some good reasons you might want to try it:

• You are sick and shouldn't go out.
• Everyone else in the world is sick and you don't want to go out and get sick too.
• You are pregnant and being in the grocery store makes you want to throw up. (That's from experience.)
  
• You are just plain too busy.
• You are an impulse shopper.
• You have a hard time making healthy choices when faced with all the goodies.
• You think you will go crazy if you have to take your brood of crabby, crazy children to the grocery store one more time.
  
• You can save your grocery lists so the online shopping can go really fast after the first few times.
  

Here are some reasons you might prefer to pack up and shop yourselves.

• They pick your produce and I guarantee they won't be as choosy as you.
• You have to pay an extra fee. (Although I feel like I make up for this because I cut out the impulse purchases.) Watch for deals and coupon codes. A lot of times, the fee is waved for first-timers.
• Its hard to tell exactly what you are getting online. Most items just have a tiny thumbnail for a visual so it can be tricky. Sometimes I get little tiny bottles of things, thinking they were much bigger when I ordered them. 
• You have to wait at home during your "window" until they come. This isn't always a problem if you know you are going to be home anyway.
  
• You usually have to wait until the next day to receive your groceries, so if you want something quicker, you better just go.
• The type of stores that generally offer this type of service seem to be a bit more expensive. 
• Your area might not have online shopping yet. It depends on the grocery stores near you. Sorry Abbie-The Piggly Wiggly doesn't deliver :) If there is no grocery delivery you can check into grocery pickup. The idea is the same but instead of them coming to you, you go to them and they will bring the groceries out to your car. 

Here are some places that deliver groceries or have grocery pickup. Don't quote me on this though. It might just depend exactly where you live so you'll want to check it out. (I know my lists are short but I tried all the grocery stores I can think of in all the places I've ever lived. If you know of any, let me know and I will add them to my list.)
Grocery Delivery:
Safeway
New Seasons
Grocery Pickup
Albertsons
Harris Teeter
There are also services out there, not affiliated with the grocery store, that will shop for you and deliver the groceries to your home. I think these are even pricier but might be worth it if you need food and you just can't go out. Google "grocery delivery" and the name of your town and see if you can find one. 
Please share if you have something to add!