Debating: mail box or Garden Grocer? Help! - The DIS Discussion Forums

Dizzy over Disney · 10-13-2009, 06:59 AM

For our last two trips, we packed our dry food goods (coffee, filters, travel cups, water, breakfast foods, etc...) and mailed it down.

I am debating this year in forgoing the mailed box and just buying everything from Garden Grocer (because this year... we are having milk, fruit, yogurt, etc...) delivered.

What are your thoughts?

eileenrow · 10-13-2009, 07:03 AM

Personally I would use garden grocer. It will come out cheaper, I believe, in the long run since you are ordering from already. I have used garden grocer and have been very happy with them.

trac96 · 10-13-2009, 07:54 AM

definatly garden grocer. if your already making an order it's one less thing you will have to do by going out and buying the things then making another trip to the post office and paying postage when your already paying shipping fee's from garden grocer is crazy. i have used garden grocer and loved the service, never had a problem. just make life easier on yourself and do the one stop shopping with garden grocer.

TLinden16 · 10-13-2009, 08:28 AM

I'm going to move this over to our resort board.

beccasmom · 10-13-2009, 08:34 AM

Garden Grocer does a nice job and we have been pleased with their service. After you complete your order, you have one less thing to worry about!

spare+a_pair · 10-13-2009, 08:37 AM

We have not used GG yet, but I would reccomend that. I have seen several posts here that WDW resorts are charging a fee for packages shipped to the resort. Not sure if this is just on water shipments or everything, but at least you won't be surprised with an additional charge.

CarolAnnB · 10-13-2009, 09:49 AM

We used Garden Grocer this summer and also had a good experience. It is probably cheaper to just order there than shipping another box, even if there items are a little bit higher priced. We also packed some non-crushable things in our luggage (we went SW and had no baggage fees), like granola bars, poptarts, pb crackers, etc., if they were cheaper at home.

famsen · 10-13-2009, 10:06 AM

We used Garden Grocer for the first time ever just last month and I would not do it again. Our order was totally messed up. Things we did not order were delivered and things we ordered were missing.

Mississippianna · 10-13-2009, 10:19 AM

We had a great experience with Garden Grocer back in February. They had our order right, except for bringing us size 5 diapers when I ordered size 3! But, they turned around, and got the right size to us within a couple of hours at no charge. We had everything we needed well before going to bed on our first night at our resort.

As far as cost, I think you would save money or break even, even if GG prices are higher, after you pay for shipping. If you need to order cold items from them anyway, why not order it all?

10-13-2009, 06:59 AM	#1
Dizzy over Disney Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 384	Debating: mail box or Garden Grocer? Help! For our last two trips, we packed our dry food goods (coffee, filters, travel cups, water, breakfast foods, etc...) and mailed it down. I am debating this year in forgoing the mailed box and just buying everything from Garden Grocer (because this year... we are having milk, fruit, yogurt, etc...) delivered. What are your thoughts? __________________ November 2009 - Animal Kingdom Lodge - November 2008 - Carribean Beach Resort February 2008 - Pop Century

10-13-2009, 08:28 AM	#4
TLinden16 Scotty and Ray at Jellyrolls RULE!!! poke poke A Goddess in her own mind Boogie On!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boston and the Boardwalk Villas Posts: 14,638	I'm going to move this over to our resort board. __________________ Get ready for another new and exciting area to enjoy in the Magic Kingdom!

10-13-2009, 08:34 AM	#5
beccasmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia suburbs Posts: 2,674	Garden Grocer does a nice job and we have been pleased with their service. After you complete your order, you have one less thing to worry about! __________________ DVC Members since 1992-OKW Busily planning next WDW trip!

10-13-2009, 08:37 AM	#6
spare+a_pair Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 281	We have not used GG yet, but I would reccomend that. I have seen several posts here that WDW resorts are charging a fee for packages shipped to the resort. Not sure if this is just on water shipments or everything, but at least you won't be surprised with an additional charge. __________________ DH Me DS (9) DS (4) DS (4) FIRST TRIP! 11/28-12/05/09 KOTS

10-13-2009, 09:49 AM	#7
CarolAnnB DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 666	We used Garden Grocer this summer and also had a good experience. It is probably cheaper to just order there than shipping another box, even if there items are a little bit higher priced. We also packed some non-crushable things in our luggage (we went SW and had no baggage fees), like granola bars, poptarts, pb crackers, etc., if they were cheaper at home. __________________ Me DH DD16 dd11

10-13-2009, 07:03 AM	#2
eileenrow Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: new york Posts: 50	Personally I would use garden grocer. It will come out cheaper, I believe, in the long run since you are ordering from already. I have used garden grocer and have been very happy with them.

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10-13-2009, 07:54 AM	#3
trac96 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: leechburg. Pa Posts: 295	definatly garden grocer. if your already making an order it's one less thing you will have to do by going out and buying the things then making another trip to the post office and paying postage when your already paying shipping fee's from garden grocer is crazy. i have used garden grocer and loved the service, never had a problem. just make life easier on yourself and do the one stop shopping with garden grocer.

10-13-2009, 10:06 AM	#8
famsen DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,245	We used Garden Grocer for the first time ever just last month and I would not do it again. Our order was totally messed up. Things we did not order were delivered and things we ordered were missing. __________________ '93:Disney Inn '94:Dixie Landings '95Wilderness Lodge '97:Contemporary '98: CBR '01:Contemporary:'06:POFQ '07:SSR '08: May: Pop Century; AKV First Trip as DVC Members Sept:AKV May 09:AKV Jambo & AKV KIDANI Sept 09: Kidani Dec 09: Girls Only SSR

10-13-2009, 10:19 AM	#9
Mississippianna Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 332	We had a great experience with Garden Grocer back in February. They had our order right, except for bringing us size 5 diapers when I ordered size 3! But, they turned around, and got the right size to us within a couple of hours at no charge. We had everything we needed well before going to bed on our first night at our resort. As far as cost, I think you would save money or break even, even if GG prices are higher, after you pay for shipping. If you need to order cold items from them anyway, why not order it all? __________________ October 2006: AKL, February 2009: CBR, February 2010: Polynesian, at last! Me DH DD2 My first pre-trip report: MAMA GETS HER DO-OVER!

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