Coles on Ebay

[chameleon54]

Just noticed a new icon between the Ebay deals and Help button at top left of screen.... " Coles on ebay ". ( a bit of major product placement there )

Coles online shopping is now available to some ebayers, based on postcode. One advantage appears to be that the purchases will be safe dropped at unattended residences. Order while at work and the stuff is on the doorstep when you get home. Would you use this function or just go direct to the regular Coles online site ?

[chameleon54]

make that order while at wortk and its on your doorstop 3 - 5 days later........

Afterpay is available.   Could help some if there is no food in the house and no money in the bank.

[bright.ton42]

I suppose   afterpay is a reason why I'd use it  if  i needed to otherwise i don' t see the point.   

[lyhargr_0]

No Coles ( or Woolworths ) home del in my town plus I do my main shopping at Aldi, so not much use to me

[domino-710]

Just don't order from the frozen section.

[zanadoo_56]

I'd stick with ordering from Coles online direct. 

I assume Coles on eBay supplies items from a warehouse.  I've noticed stuff I can get from the supermarket that does online orders for my area are not available from Coles on Ebay.  Quite a lot of items actually.

Also Coles online delivery can be cheaper....or free if you spend over a certain amount.

[lyndal1838]

IF you join ebay Plus you get free delivery from Coles on ebay when you spend just $49 which is a lot less than direct from Coles online.  As I understand it the orders are dispatched from your local Coles online store.

I thought of joining Plus when there was a $50 voucher on offer so started looking at prices etc.  What I did discover was that a lot of the local specials were unavailable, quite often it was impossible to get basic fresh veges like onions and carrots and even bread was a bit hit and miss even if you did not care what brand you got.

I think I will have to stick with the delivery direct from Coles online, not through ebay.

[zanadoo_56]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

IF you join ebay Plus you get free delivery from Coles on ebay when you spend just $49 which is a lot less than direct from Coles online.  As I understand it the orders are dispatched from your local Coles online store.

I thought of joining Plus when there was a $50 voucher on offer so started looking at prices etc.  What I did discover was that a lot of the local specials were unavailable, quite often it was impossible to get basic fresh veges like onions and carrots and even bread was a bit hit and miss even if you did not care what brand you got.

I think I will have to stick with the delivery direct from Coles online, not through ebay.

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Which store Coles delivers from is determined by whether they have the space for the coming and going of the delivery vans.  I was told this by the drivers.  My local Coles store does not have this space so my deliveries come from a store approx 35 km away (which I know well as it is the store near where I used to work).  Unlike Woolies, my delivery store is actually part of the web address for deliveries so online customers should know where their groceries are coming from.

I too have looked at eBay Plus and I don't buy enough of anything on a regular basis to make it worth while.  I tend to buy in fits and starts which is probably common for collectors which as far as eBay is concerned is what I primarily am.

Coles on eBay is BASIC as best.  There's food I like to buy every fortnight that simply isn't available on Coles eBay.  The only time I might find it useful is if I need the basics but the Coles website was not working.  Even then it is unlikely as I'd probably just order from Woolies. 🙂
 

[davewil1964]

I buy from my local Woolies.

Coles isn't a viable option, given the incentives Woolies gives me, and that they are 5km away, whereas Woolies is hobbling distance to the Post Office. And I wouldn't rely on somebody else to pick my fresh fruit and vegetables, so I don't do online, either.

[zanadoo_56]

With Coles online it is a bit of a lottery sometimes when you are at the mercy of a staff shopper (I refuse to call them 'personal shoppers' because I'll bet they wouldn't choose mouldy strawberries or meat due to expire the next day for themselves or their friends).  Thankfully, I've had less issues with that compared to other customers.  Coles does have a nominate substitutes option but it is very rigid.

Woolies however lets you add notes to each item you've ordered - ie what you want as a substitute, longest expiry date for perishables etc so you do have more control.  It also saves these notes.