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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: meadow lark on August 07, 2014, 05:05:03 PM
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Does anyone use Amazon's Subscribe & Save program? I am trying to reduce the cost/time/hassle of groceries. We don't have a car, so the delivery would be nice. But I don't want to overpay, either. For instance, some prices are too high, like Zantac. Subscribe & Save $0.19/pill. Elsewhere on Amazon $0.04/ pill plus shipping. Don't want to pay shipping, but come on!
I am trying to list things we could order for delivery (probably every 2 months.) Toilet paper. Paper towels. (I know what you are thinking, I have no excuse.) dishwasher detergent. Coffee. They don't sell my family's preferred shampoo, conditioner or mousse. The toothpaste is higher than my "buy price."
Currently we go to Costco every 6 months with a friend (in her car)who has the membership. We get our dog food there and buy 6 months at a time. But we have a smallish house, so I don't want to store 6 months of TP.
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I do. I am a Club Mom member plus Prime member, so I save 20% on subscribe and save items other than diapers and wipes. I have most things delivered every 4 months, including tp, vitamins, razors. You have to be careful to make sure it is a good deal. The items we have delivered are cheaper than in-store prices.
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We get our groceries delivered by Walmart for $3. It might be worth checking if the service is available in your area.
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I'm also an Amazon Prime member, and I use the subscribe & save. I like the convenience.
I get coffee, cat litter, and a few other things regularly. If I notice something stockpiling, I skip a shipment. I do watch their pricing - sometimes it changes to the point that it's not worth it. When that happens, I suspend the subscription until the prices drop again - they usually do after a few months.
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Thanks everyone. I have been comparing prices. Looks like Walmart Great Value Brand dishwasher detergent is significantly cheaper. Than anything on "S&S." Also, I started reading product reviews at BHG - that's one of their top ranked ones.
If you are looking for laundry detergent Sears.com has (one of the varieties) of Ultra Plus (Sear's brand of laundry detergent) for sale for $11.99 for 180 loads. So $0.06/ load. (Free ship to store if it isn't at your local Sears.). And it is a good detergent. We started using it several years ago after it made Consumer a Reports "Best Buy" category. I currently have about a years worth of that detergent, so I won't be buying it.