What is a reasonable minimum spend for an online grocery delivery??

Started Waitrose online shopping during lockdown as they were one of first to give priority slots to clinically vulnerable people. Never have any difficulty keeping amount over the minimum £40 only difficulty is getting a convenient slot.

It must entirely depend on your circumstances what is a reasonable amount to pay for this or any other service.

Difficult to see the reasoning for one supermarket charging more than another, but surely you buy from the supermarket you prefer?

Either the one that sells the best wares, the one that is cheapest, or the one that is most reliable.

£40 at Waitrose and a £4 delivery charge. We occasionally go to Waitrose for the meat/fish/cheese counter and our local Coop.

Hate online shopping for groceries as they just pick 1st fresh thing off shelf! Got so many use by dates up the following day...for fresh fruit, milk etc. Only did it after recovering from HA and during Covid and it was a needs must. Sainsbury was £40 then during Covid

But you don’t have to get a delivery every week if you don’t spend enough weekly to get “free” delivery: delivery is not of course actually free

Iceland minimum order is £25. They sell a wide variety of groceries and fresh goods as well as frozen food.

Where I live in London the butchers shops are Halal so if I do not buy the meat online I go to my nearest Waitrose. They no longer have "loose" mince and I noted the smallest amount was 750mg whereas I only need 250 mg. The next time I need it Customer Services will wish they worked elsewhere.

I use mainly Tesco and have their delivery pass, but flip to Asda, Sainsburys or Waitrose dependent on offers or if there’s something specific we need.
A few beers and a bottle of wine each week bring up the weekly spend, most veg and meat is from our local farm shop and butcher.

I started Sainsbury deliveries when I decided to give up my car a couple of years ago. There is a bus that goes just outside my block of flats to nearest Sainsbury, but do like the ease of the deliveries. I purchase an annual delivery pass which works out at about two pound a week, and this gives me one hour delivery slots.
As most of my shop is fresh salad stuff plus dairy, it is not possible to do it less than once a week. I can make the forty pounds minimum charge for about three out of four weeks (sometimes including a book of stamps) to help. So, every fourth (or so) week, I take my mobility scooter for a trundle to the very large Tesco store which is less than ten minutes away and it is fun to be able to go round a store.
When I first started using Sainsbury deliveries I had a real job getting my order up to £40 each week, it is much easier now

I had surgery on my hand recently which meant I couldn't drive. Although I can get a bus to my local shops it meant I couldn't carry much back and it was a walk to my local Tesco.

Having very little food in the house started to get me down and then I had a sudden brainwave- have it delivered!

I had a Tesco account due to the pandemic so found getting back on so much easier. They even have my regulars on there!

I wish I had thought of it sooner and it has made my life so much easier. My stocks were so low I spent over £100 on my first shop but have now got it down to about £60, for myself and my son.

I hadn't realised how long it would take to recover from this op so may carry on for a few more weeks.

It will be interesting to see if I save any money when I rerurn to my normal shop!

I also accepted that offer and recently I had free delivery for a few weeks.

I love online grocery deliveries, but just play the field and use whichever store offers me money off vouchers. For several weeks at the start of the year it was Tesco, but theirs were for instore shopping only. I was so pleased to get an email offering £12 off a £60 shop from Ocado, with free delivery. Since then I have had three more, at fortnightly intervals - the latest expires on Wednesday. I don’t know what I’ve done right to deserve them, but I’m a very happy shopper!

Morrisons, after many years has decided my debit card no longer works. I have switched to Ocado/M&S and have purchased a Smartpass. I could sell cleaning items as I have a cupboard full.

I do not just buy food, I add deodorant etc and may buy 2 if on offer. My order for next week is around £80 but I do not shop weekly, it is more as and when. I will have another look to see if there is anything I really do not need,

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My mother-in-law uses the phone-up service from Morrisons. I don't think that has a minimum order size but it does charge you for the phone call - £3 I think. The shopping is from her local store.

We have a Sainsbury's midweek delivery subscription but opt for a chosen hour slot.

I have no problem reaching the minimum order level.

I use Sainsburys. I always use the saver slot which is a 4 hour period. On the morning they tell you via email the exact hour it will come. Costs £1. Brilliant service. Nearest Sainsburys is 18 miles away

I dont know what I would do without my Tesco delivery as a disabled non driver. There are no shops anywhere near here (leafy suburb).

Tesco were very helpful to me when I had difficulty getting a slot in the pandemic. I had used the service for years and was getting pushed out by new customers which is obviously wrong. I wrote to the CEO and had a response within hours asking for my log in script and clubcard number so they could identify me as an existing customer. They then arranged priority slots. When I had tried Asda as an alternative I got no help and just a boiler plate response.

I use the delivery saver (season ticket) so I do save on charges and I also use their loyalty card. So I get a nice cashback or discount coupon every couple of months.

I dont see any practical way they could make the delivery charge lower for single people (or single pensioners) as dishonest families would simply find a way to manipulate it. Its just another way in which single people subsidise the rest of society.

In reply to the post about grocery shopping.....I have groceries delivered to my home fortnightly,so it's much easier to reach the £50 limit for free delivery

I have a Sainsbury’s delivery each week and minimum order is £40. Also have a mid week delivery pass which costs £40 per annum which is a bargain.

oopsadaisy Morrisons minimum is £25 here,I often use it for things I've forgotten while shopping....as my OH fills the trolley with things he thinks are essential...lol

I alternate between Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, depending on their offers. Sainsbury’s have a £2 delivery fee if you’re willing to take a wider time slot. I live alone, but I drink gin, so can usually get to £40! I can see that if you’re not buying alcohol, it might be harder. If I’m not buying booze, I will top the order up with dishwasher tablets, giant pack of bumroll, fancy skin cream, coffee or chocolates.

I have a Tesco delivery every 5 weeks. I use it for all the heavy/bulky items that I struggle to lift now, such as fizzy pop and cat litter.
Tesco have a limit of 5 bags of cat litter per order, this is why I order every 5 weeks
My OH only drinks fizzy pop, and goes through 4 bottles a week, therefore 20 bottles per order
I also add bulky items like toilet/kitchen rolls, and washing liquid.
I have no bother making the £50 minimum spend limit, but recently discovered that if my order is missing some items because Tesco is out of stock, causing the total to fall below £50 ( ie not my fault), I got charged £5 for delivery! I complained immediately to Tesco head office, and was reimbursed, but it is something to be aware of.
Take care xx

Theexwife

Tesco Whoosh minimum is £15 but the items are from Tesco Express so are more expensive than a Tesco Extra.

They are also smaller shops, so they don't keep the same wide variety of stock that the bigger shops do.

I think a Tesco delivery is a bargain even if I paid the one off delivery charge. The store it comes from is 40 miles away so that is a couple of gallons of fuel plus wear and tear on the car - and my back pushing the trolley round. The driver is always helpful with the unpacking and it is nice to have a quick chat.