Delivery charges

I can’t get a Waitrose delivery - placed my order 4 weeks ago, despite Waitrose saying they have contacted all their over-70 card holders. I have not been contacted and I am 75.

I am prepared to pay for delivery if I could only get one!

Our local garden centre is delivering free for orders over £25. Another has £35 min order and 4:95 delivery.

Local independents where I live are charging £15 delivery for fresh veg box if you can’t collect. I think they should be grateful they are selling the produce instead of it rotting.

If we are to continue to expect home deliveries I think we need to accept that you get nothing for nothing.
We are talking about businesses with staff costs, enhanced hygiene procedures, possibly reduced staffing levels through self-isolation or illness and we are being saved the inconvenience and expense of going out for food or goods.
Let’s not apportion blame to anybody for charging for this service.

Local farms are delivering free. Have just had a delivery from a local wholesaler but the box was half the size of the first one I had 2 weeks ago. It's still good value but there's another that I am going to try. One thing that's for sure there are some companies that I will never use again, others I will always support. Not just food either.

I have been unable to get delivery from any of the supermarkets finally got one from Morrison's however they only offer a limited range e.g. can only buy onions as part of a mixed veg box no choice of what is in it or only highest end baked beans tomatoes etc. We cancelled local veg box when they doubled delivery charge. Our local home decorating shop delivered paint etc free of charge not essential unless you have a very active DH who I'm struggling to keep entertained in these strange times. It really makes you think who will we continue to support once this is over. I feel like wolfie Smith with his notebook ?

Our local garden centre has just announced they are starting a delivery service, minimum order £50, plus £6 delivery charge.

Local FB page is not very chuffed, they think the delivery charge should be waived for deliveries in the town, and £50 is a lot also.

Another GC about 15 miles away has a minimum order of £20, and free delivery to our town.

Wonder who will get the most orders?

I’m paying £4.95 per delivery of fruit and veg. They also sell juices, milk, bread, eggs, pasta. I’ve had two orders and they’ve sent me a 10% off voucher. The fruit and veg is wonderfully fresh and if I didn’t have a DH who likes to shop ALL the time, I would definitely stay with this company when (if) the lockdown is lifted.

I pay £1.99 a month for an anytime smart pass with Ocado and since emailing them regarding trouble getting delivery slots they have make sure I get a delivery every week. I am disabled with limited mobility.

My butcher delivers free as does the fruit and veg man but his produce is more expensive anyway.

What about local independents?

Not only delivery charge but Iceland charge for bags as if we have any choice but have goods delivered in bags.

I paid £35 for a 6 month Sainsbury’s delivery pass. Trying to get 1 delivery each week.

SalsaQueen I haven’t been able to get a slot either but I keep checking throughout the day and was surprised today when they released some slots at 1pm.

I haven't been able to get an Asda delivery slot for about 2 months, despite me having had weekly deliveries for 6 years, for which I've paid a DD of £5 a month. I've now cancelled that DD and I've been joining the (very long) queues.

I usually get my Tesco delivery for £2.50/£3 but it cost me a fiver today but I’m not complaining I’m just glad I finally got a slot.