On line supermarket deliveries - advice please

We've been using Tesco's since the start of the pandemic. We never had deliveries before. Tesco's have been fantastic. It can be expensive if you don't spend £40 but we usually do. We have their 'delivery saver' which we pay twice a year and saves us money. Our delivery driver told us one day that he had just delivered to a flat on the 17th floor so I don't think flats are a problem. Iceland have also been good. We tried Asda. They were hopeless.

I find click and collect easier than a door step delivery but I appreciate that not everyone has a car. When I collect my weekly order, i pack my own bags at my car then put them straight in the boot. Due to mobility problems, I struggle to carry heavy bags so packing for myself means I can distribute items across several bags to keep the weight down. Once home, I use a shopping trolly to put the bags in to wheel through to my kitchen. I’m lucky in that the supermarket I use has a large canopy to park under while packing so you don’t get wet when it rains!

Waitrose is no longer free. Iceland is free if you spend over £40 and is next day but they charge for carrier bags which is about 80p. Very easy to book a delivery too.

Daisymae Waitrose started charging earlier this year for the first time, the only supermarket that’s free now is Iceland over £35 order.

Waitrose have a minimum delivery of £40, but it is free. I don't find them more expensive than others, especially for the basics. I suppose the best thing would be to phone the branch of whichever supermarket you choose and ask the, about your particular delivery. Would be easier getting it from the main entrance than going to the store, IMHO

Sainsbury's say they will always deliver to the door of your house or flat:

help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/delivery-collection/delivery-service-information

Ordinarily, I do not shop in supermarkets but I did use Sainsbury's a few times at the start of lockdown as I was deemed ECV at the time.

Delivery charges depend on the time of day. I soon realised that the cheaper slots were cheaper for a reason. All of my orders were missing several key items. I asked the driver why and he said the timing of my delivery (midday) meant that my order was being picked and packed in the early hours of the morning when the fresh food shelves were empty and awaiting replenishment, so do take that into account. That may vary from store to store.

Franbern I too don’t know about flats, I use Tesco mostly. I take carrier bags to the front door, when one is full, I carry it through, the delivery person packs the next one and so on. Having a delivery every other week is a good idea, those weeks with washing powder/pods and other household items bump the price up. You can buy quite a few non food items too.

Crossed posts there with Rosie

Hi Fran, I have been using Sainsbury’s for a few years now with few problems.
For a shop under £40 you will be paying £7 delivery so why not have a delivery every two weeks and pick up bread and fresh stuff the week in between.
They now do a saver slot for £1 which I use as I am seldom out.
You pick a 4 hour slot and early on the chosen day you are emailed with a one hour slot.
They are very good at timekeeping from my local store but I can’t answer your question about the flat.
Before Covid they carried it through to my kitchen but now I have to unload the boxes in my porch.
I hope the former situation soon returns.

Sainsbury have a delivery service that costs £1 if you don’t mind an open delivery time of usually about 4 hours. I sometimes use this because I couldn’t take my car there for that price I think the minimum spend is £40
No experience of deliveries to flats but their customer service is quite good sure they would advise