Do you leave Instacart groceries at the door?

Here’s How it Works: Customers can now opt-in to “Leave at My Door Delivery” as part of their delivery options at checkout, and can also provide more specific delivery instructions like a gate code or apartment number. A real-time photo will alert customers when their groceries are at their doorstep.

Do you have to be home when Instacart delivers?

Originally Answered: Do you have to be home for Instacart? Yes, Someone needs to be home to accept the items from Instacart, unless you leave a note in the “special instructions” section of the app to leave the bags at a particular place. If you cannot be reached, a timer for 10 minutes is set…

Does Instacart bring your groceries upstairs?

Does Instacart deliver upstairs? Instacart Shoppers can go up outside flights of stairs such as those in apartment complexes. However, they do not typically go up a flight of stairs inside the customer’s home. Instacart’s contract says to deliver the order to the door, not to carry them inside.

Do you have to show ID for Instacart?

Shoppers must deliver to recipients that are 21 or older. Your shopper will verify your age and scan the front and/or back of your ID when they deliver. In some cases, the shopper can also enter your information manually. Your information isn’t stored on shoppers’ personal devices.

Does Instacart deliver on time?

Most of the time, Instacart deliveries are made on time. Demand for Instacart orders has soared by over 300\% this year, and that the average order has grown by 35\%. Yet the company is still able to deliver on time 90\% of the time.

Does Instacart refrigerate?

When shopping for orders made in advance, we ask shoppers to make sure that they keep all temperature-sensitive items in fridges and freezers at the store until the driver arrives.

How do you bring groceries into an apartment?

Effective strategies for carrying groceries to an apartment include the use of some additional tool, such as a foldable shopping trolley, a grocery grip, an aluminum carabiner, reusable grocery bags, or backpacks.

Do Instacart shoppers have to wait in line?

Luckily, Instacart or Shoppers don’t have to have a Costco membership to buy or shop through Instacart. And, Instacart shoppers don’t have to wait in line. In some cases, they have a dedicated checkout to use. Other times they are given preference over the general shoppers.