Is this a naughty thing to do with the grocery delivery service?

[JoyfulNova]

So...... The supermarket that I love most and used before moving houses does not delivery to my postcode. But........ it delivers literally to the other side of the road as that's where the new postcode starts.

I couldn't stand it anymore and ordered a delivery to the abandoned building opposite. Driver was quite confused of course.

Is this naughty? Would you do this?

Can I just write in the notes - pull into house XXXX on the opposite side of the road (very narrow country lane road so not a detour in any way shape or form).

You will likely get issues with your account for fraud as it's a common trick to order groceries to a different address, and many companies will ask their drivers not to let someone take the groceries if it's clearly not their home.
Have you emailed their customer service and asked them to include your address? They might be able to add it to the delivery area?

Could you input your house number/name, with the other postcode?

I live on a road with many postcodes, and sometimes I've accidentally clicked on the wrong one, and the site accepts it.

I’d put in my own address with the other postcode. Then in the notes I’d put ‘White 2 story on right hand side, blue door’ and act like I have no idea.

Waitrose deliver to a car park on the outskirts of my friends village as her house it out with the delivery area. Been doing it for years no issues.

I’m 50/50 on this, depending on the supermarket’s in house rules you could end up blacklisted and in a lot of bother.

Yes, I’d do that.

A lot of bother?

I would put in your actual house number but with the postcode to the house opposite.

Wouldn't it be easier to just call the supermarket and ask if they will deliver to you or if you can use the address opposite?

Yes, because technically it’s fraud.

Not sure how. She’s asking them to deliver at an address and collecting from that address.

Shes not saying it’s her address or that it belongs to her. Just that is where she’s collecting from.

Another vote for their postcode, your address, and to just add guidance to your house in the notes. Why not. 🤷‍♀️ if I can manage to get my delivery to my exact holiday caravan, then I think you should be able to have it delivered to your house.

It’s not fraud who are you trying to deceive or steal from!!?

If it works do it.

I lived somewhere awhile ago that was outside the Uber eats delivery range, I was tempted to get a delivery to my local shop which was inside it many times but never quite got round to it 😂

Yes, put the wrong postcode and the right house number - it’ll still take them to your house if the right postcode is opposite yours and they wouldn’t know you'd been a bit fuzzy on the postcode.

Your address and the postcode opposite should work. The worst that could happen is they could blacklist you, but if they aren't delivering to you anyway, there is nothing to lose.

You have to trick or deceive someone to gain an advantage/ disadvantage someone else for it to be fraud. I can't see how that is the case in this situation.

You paid for it, you can prove it's you with your ID, so I don't see the issue.

I used to do this with a curry delivery as they wouldn't deliver to my post code but would deliver to my friends house 50 metres away. I phoned the shop and they just told me to use my friend's postcode then put my address in the notes and that was fine.

As long as you're there to collect when the driver turns up, I can't see a problem.

This is how people who live on canal boats and in motorhomes get their shopping delivered - give a postcode or sometimes postcode and a what3words of a convenient parking spot, pub carpark, petrol station etc.

I'd do it definitely.
The driver could ask your name and for your email receipt if he's unsure..( it's NOT fraud).

How so?

It might be worth just giving them a ring - I did this with Tescos when they said they didn't deliver to my postcode, but I'd seen them delivering just up the road, and they enabled it somehow.

Well, if she’s comfortable doing it, that’s fine. It’s up to her at the end of the day.

It's not fraud. I use my Tesco account to deliver to my home, my mum, on holiday ... You can change the address or deliver to anyone.

Oh please!

How can it be fraud? As a pp has said, I have deliveries to 3 different addresses, all saved under different names in my Tesco account (Home/son's student address/regular holiday place).