Why would you do click and collect?

[8889MockTurtle]

I did during covid
I used to do online delivery but you dont always get what you want, you have a minimum spend,
I like to vary between shops.
so rarely do online shopping.
the negative of click and collect is surely the same, you dont get what you want?
I guess there is less temptation?

Click and collect for anything is often quicker, you order something when you are sitting down in the evening/walking the kids to school/on your break at work and then you collect it at a time that suits you.

I did my Christmas food shop for click and collect and it was a lot less stressful. I booked a slot, added all my stuff to my basket and was able to modify it right up to the night before collection. Drove there, collected it, drove home. I wasn't able to collect it at my local shop so the time spent was probably only marginally quicker but it was just easier overall.

I always do click and collect for household stuff too, much quicker to do it that way than go to the shop, wander round looking for it, find it's not in stock and leave empty handed. This is especially true for kids uniforms.

i was nearly convinced, booked a slot, one shop was too far for me to drive to,
the other shop,
i then realised I like to see my cauliflowers, to check they are in good condition,
so i will carry on

If the cauliflower matters that much, you can always book a click & collect and then go in a select your cauli in person.

Another advantage of C&C over home delivery is that if you discover you have run out of something after the order cut off time, it will only only take 5 minutes to whizz in and pick it up. For a delivery, you'd need to make a separate trip.

I use c&c with Boots to buy my shampoo, conditioner and mousse (Umberto Gianni curl stuff). I called into the local Boots on Friday and they weren't on special offer, but when I got home I looked online and they were on 3 for 2, so I bought them and am picking them up from the local Boots tomorrow.

Personally I'd rather spend an hour walking at pace for 3 miles than an hour doing battle in the supermarket. Don't be so ridiculous.

Or people have more useful and rewarding things they could be doing with their time than trudging around the cheese aisle?

Not sure when mooching around a supermarket became the height of cardio activity. Your very rude comment is flawed.

I prefer to walk my 10k steps per day in nicer environments like the countryside and canal footpaths and coastal paths. Doing a click and collect gives me more time to do that rather than trudging around a supermarket or shopping centre.

There is also the aspect of viruses. OH has cancer so we've been semi-shielding for several years due to him being imunocomprised due to his cancer and the chemotherapy affecting his immune system.

Going into any enclosed busy space is not a good idea for him, and I can't risk it either in case I catch something and pass it to him. So busy supermarkets and shopping centres are something we've been avoiding for years, similarly avoiding busy cafes, pubs and restaurants and other attractions, etc. We basically don't go anywhere indoors at weekends, and do things on quieter weekday mornings.

If we're going to risk going somewhere indoors and possibly busy, we'd rather do something enjoyable like a museum, attraction, garden centre, etc., rather than risking him catching a potentially fatal virus buying some washing powder in Tesco or a pack of boxer shorts from a busy M&S!!

Personally I'd rather spend an hour walking at pace for 3 miles than an hour doing battle in the supermarket. Don't be so ridiculous.

I mean my dogs probably wouldn't complain too much about the opportunity to select their own dinner, but Tesco may have a different view.

Surely anyone with small children finds click and collect a million times easier than traipsing them round the supermarket? I love it, has revolutionised my life with a 3 year old.

I also spend less because I'm not tempted to pick up clothes, books, pretty household items etc. I just order the food I need and collect it. No impulse buys.

I can't be arsed to traipse round a supermarket at the weekend/in the evening so I do a delivery once a month, if I can't get a slot I'll do click and collect. I have better things to do on a Saturday and Sunday.

I'll pop in on a lunch break/way back from the gym if I need bread but I'm in and out in 5/10 minutes but I get my milk from the milkman so I don't even need to do that, however I like Tesco Finest Oat and Barley bread which the milkman doesn't sell.

I hate supermarkets, I hate how people block aisles with trolleys, stop to chat, bring their whole family.

@XxSideshowAuntSallyx

I hate supermarkets, I hate how people block aisles with trolleys, stop to chat, bring their whole family.

Same here which is why we never go shopping at weekends, or in the weeks leading up to Christmas, or around bank holidays etc. Always too busy, too stressful, and yes, too many people all doing annoying things!

Our favorite time is Tuesday mornings, whether it's a supermarket, shopping centre, outlet village, etc. Usually incredibly quiet, few other customers so you can actually see the racks/shelves. no one blocking the aisles, not having to walk from the furthest corner of a congested car park. And because they stores are a lot quieter, you can actually find helpful pleasant staff.

Mostly for time saving tbh, I do a big Tesco one 1-2 times a month and pick it up in the 8-9am slot which I can do while dropping DD off at school and I can get home and get it all put away and be logged on to WFH at 9am.

I work full time and have 2 DC so I just find it way more convenient. I can also add stuff to my basket on the app whenever we run out of anything.
I tend to order heavy or bulky stuff click & collect. I have some problems with my back which flare up sometimes so minimising heavy lifting is good, and pushing a heavy trolley around a supermarket isn't great for my back.

I do smaller shops in different supermarkets at the weekends to top up with fresh stuff.

It might be that I'm lucky with my local store but most stuff I order tends to be in stock, never have more than a couple of substitutions and they're usually sensible swaps too. If they're not suitable you just hand back to the staff members and get a refund.

For disabled people, laziness isn't the reason for using click and collect or deliveries.

I go to a club once a week right next door to a massive Tesco. Going to try click and collect next week. Shop is always busy and I don’t want to battle my way around it.

Please take my 5yr old DS and his 9yr old sister and you will see click and collect or home delivery (or only shopping when they are in school) is the only way to maintain your sanity!

My reasons are that delivery to my door is £7 in my area from Tesco. I can usually get a same day or next day c&c for £1.
I don’t have time to do a full food shop in store and quite often drive past my local Tesco’s for the kids afterschool activities so collect at those times as I’m driving past already.
Also means if something on my order is unavailable or short date then I’m there to rush in and buy an alternative that takes 5 mins max

I only used it during Covid when the kids had been told to isolate so couldn’t come to the shop with me but could sit in the car. Have also done it in an emergency when I couldn’t get an online slot when poorly myself. Generally i prefer to go round the store picking what I want each week. Usually in at 9am and out by 9:30 on my day off.

Often already walking past a particular shop regularly but cba arsed to walk around looking, particularly my local IKEA. Gets left in a locker to collect.

Would be pointless for me as I don't drive and it's a PITA getting to my front door (you have to go up a set of steps and along a walkway).
Much more convenient to do a giant monthly shop from Amazon and Sainsbury's then pop in once a week for my fresh fruit and veg.

You can't get delivery everywhere, from all shops. Lots of rural places are out of range.

Some people don't like the idea of delivery workers calling at their home.

It's sometimes annoying waiting at home for delivery when it's delayed, click and collect you have control of when you go.

There are more slots.

So I don’t have to get out of the car with my child but also don’t have to pay for delivery. We usually collect when en route to somewhere else. I do usually shop at Aldi but sometimes need things they don’t stock so click and collect from Asda after we have been to Aldi so my child doesn’t need to be good in two supermarkets. Or click and collect so DH can collect on his way home from work but doesn’t need the added extra stress to his day of a shop. I don’t use it every week though.

Because I hate doing a big shop in the supermarket

Because it's cheaper than getting it delivered and I don't have to wait in for the full hour. I usually collect on my way home from work as I pass the supermarket.

Because if there's anything missing I can pop in to the store and just buy those few bits after I collected.

A cunning plan I may have to copy! 😄

Having recently been diagnosed with cancer I find I get really exhausted some days so it's really useful to have at least the basics loaded into my car for me when I can't get a home delivery. Also since I'm starting chemo this week I need to cut out contacts as much as possible so home delivery or click and collect will be a preference.