Shopping Savings: At-Home Delivery

As more and more of us are preparing to shift gears to stay safe and indoors, RetailMeNot is here with savings, deals and ways to make staying at home easier than before. Visit RetailMeNot for suggestions on where to get same day at-home delivery.

I had a chance to interview Sara Skirboll, shopping & trends expert at RetailMeNot.

What are some common things people may purchase to make life at home more comfortable?

With travel plans, school plans, work plans all being cancelled, finding ways to entertain yourself and your family, educate your kids, and stay productive can get expensive. Here are some ways to:

• Invest in yourself
• Udemy.com: Learn a new skill or study any topic on demand. Get up to 75% off your order for new users or take advantage of cash back.
• Masterclass.com: Get access to the entire library of courses for $15 per month.
• Keep it fresh
• Hello Fresh: We’re all cooking at home a lot more, so why not mix it up? Cook something new with free meals from Hello Fresh.
• Take a breath
• Meditate: Apps like Insight Timer and Calm have thousands of free meditations to help you manage your stress during this uncertain time. 
• DailyBurn: Get your heart rate up with a library of quick workouts! Try DailyBurn with 10% off your first three months + 30 days free.

Is there anything that's difficult to get delivered?

• Most retailers have closed their doors for the time being, so it’s not as easy as it once was to run out and grab some last-minute items so online shopping--especially for essentials like groceries-- have heavily increased. Amazon in particular is taking a major shipment setback as more orders are coming in and increasing delivery time frames as major department stores are experiencing. However, many stores are offering alternative pick up and delivery options so products are still coming--but may take a while. Here are some options:
• Target
• Drive Up—a Target employee delivers your purchase to your car in the parking lot.
• Shipt—a shopper makes a same-day delivery to your doorstep.
• Target.com—orders are shipped directly to you.
• See if an item is eligible for order pickup, look for “free ship to store” or “free order pickup” when adding the item to your cart. You can also shop from a list of pickup-eligible items by browsing any category and selecting “buy online & pick up” from the “shipping & pickup” drop-down. If the price is lower in the store, you will automatically receive the lower price.
• CVS Pharmacy
• Offering one-two day shipping on all prescription orders
• Home Depot
• You can either shop in-store or online at The Home Depot—with options to buy online and pick up in store or utilize same-day delivery. Save with cash back from RetailMeNot.
• Best Buy
• Free next day delivery with $35 minimum purchase

How can people find the best deals on their delivery purchases?

• Do your research and price compare: This is something shoppers should always be doing before making any purchases. Some websites are offering different delivery options depending on what you purchase and how much. Check other retailers and make sure you are getting the best deal before clicking the first offer you see. 
• Use RetailMeNot
• Use The RetailMeNot Genie--this FREE browser extension will automatically find and apply coupon codes and cash back offers at checkout, so you don't have to – saving you even more time and money on your purchase. Genie tests every deal from RetailMeNot and grants you the biggest discount--shipping included!
• Keep up to date with retailer stores and delivery policies at The Real Deal by RetailMeNot