
Since mid-March, I've been grocery shopping at the small WalMart Neighborhood Market that is just a mile (as one walks or drives) from our home. In addition, I set up an account with walmart.com and have been having delivered to us things that the small store (or, even, that WalMart) doesn't carry. On the 22nd, I did our normal grocery shopping at 6am (which the store sets aside to allow us really old people shop on Tuesdays, before they open to the public). As I walked toward the store from my car, I noticed a large notification sign about their newly instituted shop online/pickup service. With the 100% occupation of COVID-19 ICU beds in all Wichita hospitals, the new variant of COVID-19 that spreads more rapidly, and the schedule that seems to place HH and me in line for getting vaccinated no sooner than early April, I decided to take advantage of no-contact delivery to my car. OK.
Yesterday's being my established grocery shopping day, I tried to place an order for pickup last night. Nope. They weren't having any of it. Some of my order they would ship to me; but, most of my order was "buy in store, only". Grrrr. I gave up and toddled off to bed. This morning, while waiting for it to be time for me to go to the dental office, I decided to try again. I switched from using IE11 to using EDGE to try to place my order. I can't remember how I got there; but, I do recall searching with DuckDuckGo on how to pick up groceries from WalMart. Eventually, I did get my order placed - for pickup between 1pm and 2pm.

At 1:00pm, WalMart sent me an email to let me know that my order was ready for pickup. They wanted me to text them or to download their app on my phone to let them know that I was heading out to make the pickup. Well...that doesn't work. I don't have either capability. I tried to call the store, but received no answer following 10 rings. I drove the mile to the small WalMart store. Upon arrival, I couldn't find any of the specially marked parking spots that I had been advised to use. Around and around I drove. Eventually, I tried calling them, again. Fortunately, I received a prompt response, and they told me where to find the special parking stall - around the corner at the left side of the above photo - up against the building in the employee's parking section rather than in the customer parking lot (foreground of photo). A special phone number to call upon arrival was listed on a sign at each of the four parking spaces.
Jay brought out my groceries, loaded them in my trumk, and I was on my way home.
Now that I know how to work with the system, I like it. I may never go inside another WalMart store in my life! BTW: WalMart does not allow its employees to accept tips. I had learned that some time ago, but I tried to tip Jay nonetheless.
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