Friday, September 05, 2014

GIANT LAUNCHES AMAZON PRIME-LIKE PROGRAM FOR GROCERY PICK-UP, DELIVERY

The Peapod division of Giant Food has started charging a $2.95 fee, and now requires a $60 minimum order, for its formerly-free/no minimum Pick-up service. But just as Amazon.com made it tougher to qualify for free shipping while offering unlimited free shipping through Amazon Prime, Giant is balancing the change with a new Prime-like program called Pod Pass.

Pod Pass allows you to purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month pass that gives you unlimited, free Pick-up service and/or Peapod delivery service during that time. There is fine print, though. You only get completely free Pick-up/delivery with a minimum order of $100, taxes still apply, and your pass will automatically renew itself unless you sign into your Peapod account to stop it.

Much like Amazon Prime, the potential benefit of the new service likely relates to your shopping habits, and the amount you spend on groceries per week. Otherwise, the main news here is no more no-strings free Pick-up, which was a selling point when that service began.

Also, there is a free trial Pod Pass promotion currently underway. For more information, visit the Peapod by Giant website.

21 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:53 AM

    Who funds Robert Dyer's political agenda? This blog is pure Dyer propaganda - pure and simple!

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    1. Anonymous11:11 AM

      It's funny if it's pertinent to the topic. This is just dumb.

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    2. Woodmont11:39 AM

      Anonymous 10:53 has their tin foil hat on again.

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    3. Anonymous11:43 AM

      To be fair, Dyer is the one always calling foul on anonymous commentators with the whole political angle that is so weird.

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    4. Anonymous12:06 PM

      If this blog would simply praise those in power and repeat talking points, etc then the anonymous negative troll could move on.

      Folks are so sensitive, that if anything is questioned or not 100% praised, they go into attack mode.

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  2. Anonymous11:55 AM

    Yo everyone - listen up! The MoCo machine is everywhere. The MoCo machine CANNOT be stopped. We will drown out the voices of the unbelievers!! We will discredit our opponents!

    Our goal is quite simple ... complete capitulation to our movement - our ideology - our way of life.

    And one day soon we will Force Robert Dyer out of this county, state and country!

    Join us - everyone. We are all powerful and you will be rewarded.

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  3. Anonymous11:59 AM

    Does anyone just assume Dyer is the one trolling his own blog? Trying to get sympathy or something? Weird...

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    1. Anonymous12:17 PM

      Anonymous 11:59 really does have his tin foil hat on...maybe two of them.

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    2. Anonymous12:20 PM

      He hardly engenders sympathy with the way he responds like a child. Overly defensive.

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    3. Anonymous12:24 PM

      Yes, and it's so mature to post anonymous negative attacks on a local news site all day.

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  4. Anonymous12:28 PM

    From the negative energy, I take it most of us are Trader Joes and Whole Foods shoppers?

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  5. Anonymous1:21 PM

    I shop at Harris Teeter personally.

    Dyer ...

    WE are better funded than you.
    WE are more organized than you.
    WE have a whole team dedicated to discrediting you.
    WE always going to win.
    WE are better looking than you.
    WE ARE THE MoCo MACHINE! Cover your head in shame as you bow to our reign of 1000 years~!

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    1. Anonymous1:38 PM

      Relax, it's Friday. Get a Big Bite hot dog, pack of Marlboros and a beer at 7 Eleven.
      Wait- this is MoCo- we can't get a beer at a 7 Eleven or grocery store. Scratch the beer part.
      (MoCo Machine: please help us buy beers in more places)

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  6. Anonymous1:41 PM

    The MoCo machine will consider your humble request for beer in more places ... For now we suggest using a service like Postmates to have beer delivered to you.

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  7. Anonymous1:50 PM

    As long a Postmates isn't affiliated with Uber's new delivery service. Praise Barwood!

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  8. Anonymous2:07 PM

    You mean Praise the MoCo Machine .... Right????

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  9. Anonymous7:04 PM

    The MoCo machine never sleeps - remember that!

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    1. Anonymous7:49 PM

      And, apparently, it dreams of Robert nightly.

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  10. That would account for the typos.

    Praise?

    -CLAP-

    Best rendition of ANIMAL FARM ever. The bibs are on the ground.



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  11. Clarification: The typo remark was in response to 7:04 PM. (I'd not purposely post anything with base humor. I wouldn't.)

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