5 Surprising Reasons Walmart Online Shopping Has Me Hooked (You Might Be Missing Out!)
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Are you one of those people who watched folks at the curbside pickup area for groceries and muttered to yourself, lazy suckers? I’m confessing. I used to be one of those. And now, not only do I let someone shop for me, but I let them bring it to my door. Talk about laziness!
Not really. Anyone who knows me will tell you I am far from lazy. I’ve discovered that ordering from Walmart online leaves me more time to do the things that matter in life and significantly improves my mood for the day. That brings me the first reason I’m hooked on Walmart online shopping.
1. Not going to the store improves my attitude.
I don’t know how many wonderful shopping experiences you’ve had at Walmart, but mine have been minimal. By the time I make the drive, suffer through the checkout process, get the groceries into my car, make the drive back home, and put them all away, my mood is shot. I avoid all of that when I shop online, except for putting them away, of course. ☺️
I refuse to self-check. The company is eliminating much-needed jobs by replacing all the checkers. I’m paying for my groceries, and by golly, someone is going to ring them up. I’m not looking up numbers for produce when the sticker falls off. The number of Wal-Mart stores with eight to twelve checkout lines and only two checkers is maddening! As I said, not going to the store improves my attitude.
2. The money I spend on the online shopping app is easily covered by the money I’m saving on gas, not to mention I’m avoiding driving in traffic.
I was enticed into trying the online shopping feature through an offer to pay half price for a year for the app, with an option to get my money back if I didn’t enjoy the experience. I believe it came in an email, but at this point, I’m not sure. The normal price is $99.00 a year, and I got it for $49.99. The Walmart closest to us is in Bastrop. It’s only 16 miles away, but because of Texas’s crazy offramps and turnarounds, it’s a pain to get to. Depending on the time of day, there can be lots of traffic, and I HATE driving in traffic.
3. I spend less money because I’m not perusing the aisles and picking up things I don’t need.
The last time I went to Walmart and shopped for myself, I spent $400.00. I wanted to use the shopping trip to get in some of my daily 10,000 steps because it was raining, and I don’t like walking in the rain. That meant covering the outdoor center, the clothing section, and every grocery aisle in the store. Tommy scored two pairs of shorts that he needed, and I had backup hair dye, vitamins, and more Atkins snacks than the law ought to allow.
4. I get what I need because I add to my cart when I notice something missing in my fridge or cupboard.
I have the Walmart app installed on both my computer and my phone. If I open the cupboard looking for tuna, take out the last can, and notice that Tommy’s bag of chips is getting low, I pop open the app and add them to my cart. I may not need groceries for a few days, but my cart is waiting for me to add whatever I need. When I am ready to check out my groceries, Walmart asks me if I want to add items that I purchase regularly. Sure as shooting, I will have forgotten the coffee creamer. Bammo! I click on it, and it’s added to my cart before I check out.
I check out my groceries and choose the time I want them delivered. I often pick a time for the next day when I know I won’t be busy. What’s really cool about that is if I use something up the night before, I can add it to my purchases. With the app, you can add items to your cart up to three hours before your delivery time. I wind up adding something just about every time.
5. Last but not least. I avoid seeing the unsightly.
It’s well-documented on social media that many Walmart shoppers take little care in dressing for their shopping excursions. There are entire Facebook profiles dedicated to the insane photos people have taken at Walmart of the VERY inappropriate and unsightly dressed people. I wasn’t sure how to share one without copyright infringements, but here’s a list from Facebook.
We have been in our Smithville home base for eight months, except for a couple of Campers for Christ rallies. I haven’t tried the app on the road. There is a Walmart in every decent-sized town, and I look forward to seeing how it works. We are bringing home our box trailer from Idaho, which has everything we couldn’t fit into our RV when we left California. We parked it in Idaho Falls because the price was reasonable, and the storage area is very close to our good friends, Lee and Teresa. It’s also close to the Elks Lodge, where we stay when in Idaho Falls.
The trip home from our Idaho project in Cascade is 1,770 miles. If we tow our car, I will have to follow Tommy in it while he tows the trailer. That is not something either of us wants to do. The extra cost of fuel isn’t the only deterrent. It would be a long, miserable, and lonely drive for both of us.
We will cover the entire 4,300-mile trip ahead without having a tow vehicle. Many Walmart parking lots have plenty of room for our motorhome, but that won’t be a worry with our online app. It’s going to be so much easier to have our groceries delivered to where we are when we need them.
I look forward to sharing the results in another post.
I am not a Walmart affiliate. I’m not receiving anything from the company for writing this post. As a matter of fact, I’ve yet to receive the $100.00 prize from a drawing for reviewing my product purchases from them. I enjoy sharing things that make our RV living experience better, and that’s where this post comes from. My advice is, if you don’t want to be addicted to it, don’t use the app. You may never walk through the doors of a Walmart again. 😂