There are downsides to having your groceries delivered. You put yourself at the mercy of some stranger's opinion of what looks like an almost-ripe banana. But an upside is that you can comparison-shop from the comfort of your computer chair.
As you may know, I really like Rao's Marinana Sauce. It seems kind of expensive but only in certain stores. Here's what I just found by checking the listings on Instacart. These are for having it delivered from the three markets from which I get deliveries here in Los Angeles…
The first of these is Vons, aka Pavilions. The second is Ralphs and the third is Gelson's. Gelson's usually seems a bit higher on most items but as you can see, they're way below the other two on this one. Still, since my delivery order has to be $35 or more, and I'll be buying other items to get it to that total, it might still be cheaper overall to order my Rao's from Ralphs.
That's assuming I don't get it from Costco, which is currently charging $12.69 for a two-pack of 28 oz. jars. Not only that but they have an offer that if you buy one two-pack, you get $2.40 off on the second.
And people make jokes about Whole Foods being so overpriced, they oughta call it Whole Paycheck…but they currently have the 24 oz. jars for $6.29. And Walmart has 'em for $6.98.