Because of the ongoing health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, online grocery sales have exploded. Like many people, you may not be able to get a shopping slot on apps like Instacart, Shipt or Amazon.
The reason for this is because so many people are using the apps that the online grocers are overwhelmed. That’s why they’ve gone on a hiring spree right now. But here’s how you can get you some groceries.
Best Time To Grocery Shop On Instacart, Shipt, Amazon, Etc.
I ran across this hack by watching for slots to open on Instacart and Amazon (I have Amazon Fresh). Here’s what you need to do: Log on early in the morning, anytime from 6 to 7 a.m.
During that time period, you’ll see that there may be time slots available for later in the day.
It’s unlikely that the 1-hour grocery delivery will be available, but the 2-hour grocery delivery may be available. If not, the evening time slot should definitely be there.
How To Reserve A Grocery Delivery Slot Online
The thing is, you may have to do all your shopping first before you can see what time slots are available.
To test the market, you can walk through the steps of buying a single item and see what time slots are available. When you see that a delivery slot is open, go ahead and reserve it and add to your order.
If this strategy works for you, please let me know in the comments!