Are you having problems with your online grocery shop?
Watch this postWe've been hearing reports that people are having problems accessing their usual online grocery shop, either due to over demand or IT issues. We've also been told that some supermarkets are not allowing anyone else to register, so if you are not already an existing customer with an online account and you are self-isolating, then it may be even more difficult for you to get groceries.
Are you finding similar problems?
If so, please share how you are getting around this. Any tips from our Silversurfers community would be very much appreciated.
Melina 🙂
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I feel sorry for those who haven't already got an account and are now unable to register.
We had one delivery from Morrisons just before Lockdown, but have not been able to get a slot since.
Same with Tesco and at first with Sainsburys, but I emailed Sainsburys and told them that we are both over 70 and self isolating and they have been delivering weekly for the last 4 weeks.
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We both have online shopping accounts and I tried to book future orders right from the beginning of the Covid 19 scare. I booked one order for two weeks ahead and thought two weeks ahead would be enough. When I tried a week later to book another two weeks ahead the site was 'swamped' and when I did eventually manage to 'get in' the next available date was in three weeks time (that's 2 weeks from now). I ordered as much as I could from Amazon, but was getting worried.
My husband has been active in the local 'Save the Greenbelt' group and one of his friends there runs a small farm shop. He arranged a delivery for us and now we have a fridge full of fresh vegetables, plus some fruit. We should be OK for a few weeks, but who knows what is ahead?
If we had been unable to get more food our nextdoor neighbours had offered to help, as had the local church. Usually I bought a little extra for the Food Bank, but I haven't been able to donate for a couple of weeks now, but hopefully some local supermarkets will be able to help them.