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 I buy almost everything online.  I even get meats and proteins through the mail and I use Amazon Pantry.  It’s my way of coping with being on the road so much.
I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Amazon Fresh being released in my area, but there’s a new competitor.  Which is great, since I’ve been seeing mixed reviews of Amazon’s expensive Fresh product (grocery delivery service).
Google Express is $95 a year. Â After that, it offers free same-day delivery from many stores, as long as you spend at least $15.
They’ve been around in California for a little while, but is in the process of widening its delivery window.
Right now, it is available in:
- San Francisco
- Peninsula & San Jose
- West Los Angeles
- Manhattan
- Chicago
- Boston
- Washington, DC
Unfortunately, I’m just outside of the range of delivery, so I can’t try it out to review just yet. Â But other products that started in just the DC area have quickly expanded to where I am, so I’m hopeful it will be here soon.
The pricing will be the same as in-store pricing, but they do not support the use of coupons.
If you did not want to pay for a whole membership, it looks like you can do one-offs for $5. Â But you can also try out the product for three months free.
Either way, I’m eagerly awaiting the opportunity to never have to go to the store again.
For reference, the stores available in San Francisco are:
- 1-800 Flowers.com
- Barnes & Noble
- BevMo!
- Cole Hardware
- Costco
- DODOcase
- Google Store
- Guitar Center
- Gymboree
- Kohl’s
- L’Occitane
- Nine West
- Nob Hill Foods
- Palo Alto Toy & SportÂ
- Payless ShoeSource
- Peninsula Beauty
- PetSmart
- REI
- Right Start
- Road Runner Sports
- Smart & Final
- Staples
- Target
- The North Face
- The Vitamin Shoppe
- Timbuk2
- Toys”R”Us /Â Babies”R”Us
- Ulta
- Walgreens
- Whole Foods
Alcoholic beverage purchases incur a negligible “ID verification fee” for members– $0.01. Â $3 for non-members.
To see the DC options use zip code 20005. The choices are much more limited than SFO and each store only lists select items. From what I can see in DC there are no fresh items in the grocery section (unless you consider “bread” as fresh):
Top Categories
Bakery ›
Bread & Buns
Bagels
Pastries & Scones
Cookies
Grains, Rice & Cereal ›
Cereal
Oats & Grits
Rice
Quinoa
Beverages ›
Coffee
Juice
Water
Soda
Snack Foods ›
Crackers
Chips
Fruit Snacks
Cereal & Granola Bars
Baking ›
Baking Mixes
Flour
Sugar
Cooking Oil
Seasonings ›
Herbs & Spices
Salt
Pepper
Dips & Spreads ›
Jams & Jellies
Nut Butters
Salsa
Condiments ›
Ketchup
Hot Sauce
Pasta Sauce
Salad Dressing
Household Supplies ›
Laundry
Cleaning
Paper Products
Trash Bags
Pet Supplies ›
Dog
Cat
Bird
Pet Odor & Stain Removers
Thanks! I think they just moved into the DC area, so I hope the options expand soon. They’ve been in the other areas much longer.
It’s been running for a while. I looked at it at the release and didn’t see much for me, especially since only my work address is in the zone.
This article shows October 2014 as start date:
http://mashable.com/2014/10/14/google-express-boston-chicago-washington/
Um, I’ve been a member since June 2013, so this is hardly new.
While they do not support the use of coupons, you will get the same in-store pricing such as Costco warehouse offer sale pricing. They will deliver some produce items like bananas and avocados, but nothing that has to be refrigerated.
Your purchases are routed as a Google wallet transaction, so forget about any credit card category bonuses other than general online shopping bonuses. Also, you cannot use store gift cards or store credit cards (i.e. Target RedCard).
Overall, the service is still totally worth it if the items you want are covered. I like this much better than instacart which as far as I’ve seen marks up each item. I’d prefer to see same store pricing and pay a separate service fee.
Its not free. You have to pay $95 per year. Please get your headline straight