ONLINE SHOPPING @ Woolies and PicknPay
The other day I saw the huge PicknPay Home shopping truck delivering a whole lot of groceries to an old lady in my street that can’t get around anymore… What with winter round the corner and some of us working so hard we can’t breathe never mind shop – it’s a nice option.
So I checked out Woolies, Pick n Pay,
SPAR and SHOPRITE are a little behind and don’t have the facility available yet – WOOLIES amd PICKNPAY did however – we did a comparison shop with R200 worth of groceries to find out who was best!
Before we start – what do you need? Online access, a contact number, credit card and a fixed address! So i guess that it is a bit of a larney convenience nice-to-have – but hey – IF NOT WHY NOT?
WOOLWORTHS
Sign-Up: Very easy and quick
Buying: Great selection of foods – easy to understand and navigate. Have SLIMMING and HEALTHY and KOSHER HALAAL etc options
Prices: Same as on the shop floor
Delivery: The next day delivery guaranteed – you choose your timeslot
Cost of delivery – betwen R35 and R45 depending on what time of day
What we like: Choose if u want bags or not
You can send a GIFT and they wrap it and add a personalised note from you
They will call you if they’re out of stock
You can name your list – ie weekly list – it remembers u when u come back!
What we don’t like: WE LOVE IT!
PICKNPAY
Sign-Up: Easy – great software that prompts your street address etc
Buying: Broad selection of foods – easy to understand and navigate.
Prices: Same as on the shop floo
Delivery: If you order before 9:30am you can receive your goods after 2pm if there’s a delivery slot available.
Cost of delivery – R55 (Steep!)
What we like: Same Day delivery possible
Shopping list next to you as you choose so you know what’s going on and how much you have spent
You can browse the shopping site without registering
What we don’t like: Only certain number of delivery slots available – if they are taken you may have to wait a few days to get a free one – what’s the point?
I HATE TO SAY IT – but WOOLIES WINS!!!
