It’s Been a Madhouse Here
By DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
United States
October 4, 2020 10:11am CST
It’s been a wild day at my birdbath, too. Robins, cardinals, blue jays, wrens, goldfinches, and who knows what. Such entertainment! 
Saturday was crazy. Our younger son invited us to his new ski chalet in Vermont yesterday, but we halted plans when our older son invited us to view our grandson play goalie in a showcase tournament in Massachusetts. We wanted to see that on TV. He was awesome!
While home, I placed an Instacart order for groceries. I always request a paper receipt, but my shopper gave me such a hard time and was so nasty, that I told her to cancel my entire order. I reported her.
So, I went Instacart shopping at another store and received my order with a paper receipt with no problem.
While talking with a friend on my house phone, I kept hearing my phone and iPad beep. That is always the case, since I always get texts from my family and friends. Eventually, I checked, and found that my original Instacart order that I thought was canceled was being shopped by a shopper! I explained to my shopper what happened earlier and apologized for all the shopping she did, but I had to cancel that order. She was so nice about it.
Anyway, that was my crazy day which began at 7:00AM and ended just in time for our Saturday night date night. I slept very well last night!
Saturday was crazy. Our younger son invited us to his new ski chalet in Vermont yesterday, but we halted plans when our older son invited us to view our grandson play goalie in a showcase tournament in Massachusetts. We wanted to see that on TV. He was awesome!
While home, I placed an Instacart order for groceries. I always request a paper receipt, but my shopper gave me such a hard time and was so nasty, that I told her to cancel my entire order. I reported her.
So, I went Instacart shopping at another store and received my order with a paper receipt with no problem.
While talking with a friend on my house phone, I kept hearing my phone and iPad beep. That is always the case, since I always get texts from my family and friends. Eventually, I checked, and found that my original Instacart order that I thought was canceled was being shopped by a shopper! I explained to my shopper what happened earlier and apologized for all the shopping she did, but I had to cancel that order. She was so nice about it.
Anyway, that was my crazy day which began at 7:00AM and ended just in time for our Saturday night date night. I slept very well last night!32 people like this
31 responses
@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
6 Oct 20
We have been doing pick-up shopping with no real problems.
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
4 Oct 20
Sorry about the trouble with Instacart. Hope they will take strict action against them
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
4 Oct 20
@DianneN yes they need to listen us and answer politely
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
4 Oct 20
@Butterfingers The customer is always right! 
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@RasmaSandra (80884)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Oct 20
That sure is crazy imagine if you had not seen the message and now you had two Instacart orders? Guess you would not need groceries for a very long time to come.
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@RasmaSandra (80884)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Oct 20
@DianneN that is the one thing I always worry about when ordering from Instacart they take off more than I think every time because of possible price changes and that always worries me until I get my order and I know that the price taken was what I expected
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
4 Oct 20
so many different birds there.
Both invites were nice!
Yikes about the shopping. Glad the second store was good as well as the third shopper who didnt mind the cancelling.
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I know you have.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
4 Oct 20
I have never gotten a paper receipt, I guess I should be asking for one. But of course, Instacart charges us a different price than the store. Hummmm
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
4 Oct 20
@DianneN Oh no I understand that I was wondering if she didn't want to give you the paper receipt because it is different than the one we get electronically from instacart. Trust me I fully appreciate that it is well worth letting them do it, I've been using instacart since Florida
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
4 Oct 20
I didn't realize so many types of birds would frolic in the birdbath together.
It's good you heard about your grandsons game before your began your travels to VT. You'll have to go see it another time instead as I know you will.
As far as instacart we have that here asking with shipt a similar shopper program. Both have problems with certain shops. It's odd though that when you cancelled their main office didn't pick up on it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
9 Oct 20
@DianneN I hate when were stuck in the phone waiting. I called out bank and was told there was a thirty minutes wait time so I went there instead to ask my questions. My bank was bought by a larger conglomerate making things more complicated than they need to be at times.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
9 Oct 20
@MarshaMusselman Wow! What a pain in the neck some banks can be. Hope everything worked out for you.
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
4 Oct 20
The birds fly away when the bluejays are in the birdbath. They are mean birds.
Yes, everything seems to happen at once around here. We will see his place another time. Grandkids always come first!
I thought that was odd, too. I probably should have deleted my order myself. More wasted time. I sas online with them all afternoon.
I thought that was odd, too. I probably should have deleted my order myself. More wasted time. I sas online with them all afternoon.1 person likes this
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
4 Oct 20
Sometimes mess happens..and this is completely unavoidable
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
4 Oct 20
@DianneN yes..so true...some days are meant to turn out bad.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
5 Oct 20
I would love to have those chirpy visitors. Congratulations! Your grandchildren are heroes
Sorry about the Instacart experience.
And definitely you two lovebirds must have had a great date night..Be it Friday or Saturday days do not matter for a date night
Sorry about the Instacart experience.
And definitely you two lovebirds must have had a great date night..Be it Friday or Saturday days do not matter for a date night1 person likes this
@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
5 Oct 20
Sorry to hear that you had a crazy day. Glad you were able to cancel the order
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@LotusEyes (2711)
• India
4 Oct 20
It's good that you got a paper receipt from another shopping store. Your resentment about not being given a receipt by the first instacart is very natural.
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@LotusEyes (2711)
• India
4 Oct 20
@DianneN You are right. Customers should be treated with courtesy
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@much2say (56141)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Oct 20
There does seem to be more birds around here too - but not as colorful. Nice to have different options for weekend plans! I haven't used Instacart yet - I'm still shopping for us and my parents. Oh - you had a Saturday date night too . . . I'll have to see if you made a Fridianne post now (I'm so late!!).
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@Tampa_girl7 (50561)
• United States
8 Oct 20
I wish that we had Instacart here.
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
6 Oct 20
I saw one hummingbird yesterday, l am sure, headed for Mexico.
@LindaOHio (182031)
• United States
4 Oct 20
Such a busy lady. Love the picture. The only store from which we can get an Instacart order is Aldi's. They just don't have much of a selection. Have a great Sunday.
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