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May 22, 2024 05:11PM
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May 22, 2024 05:15PM
Yes. I just picked up 10, with 2 for competitors. No fuel in my area of SW Ohio.
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May 22, 2024 05:22PM
I got 2 competitor instores, have been missing those. And a few Krogers. I have so much food in my freezer that I am not taking a full slate this month. 300 of 1,000 gone in 15 minutes. I was hoping for a fuel but don't see any. Usually they post at the same time as instores. Now a snack break while we wait for the REAL frenzy...
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May 22, 2024 05:30PM
Very happy to see the competitors this month, I grabbed all of those that were available, as I'm taking a break from Kroger branded shops so I don't go over my maximum for the year. It was slim pickens for me the last few months of last year.
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May 22, 2024 05:51PM
No fuel here. A few competitors. No pick up yet. Self check going as full serve are more time if lines are long and another description and name required. I prefer self checks for sure
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May 22, 2024 05:59PM
We don't have self-check shops here (SF Bay Area). There used to be but all in-store shops have to be full-service now. I didn't take any of the Kroger in-store shops (even the bonused ones) because it no longer makes sense to drive so far from home when I don't have PO boxes to check anymore. I took some of the $9 competitor shops instead because they are close to my other shops and because I like FoodMaxx.
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May 22, 2024 06:10PM
Fuel shops posted the same time as the Pickups. The site was a little slow, but not nearly as bad as previous months!
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May 22, 2024 06:12PM
Woohooo Competitor Pickups!!! Thanks, I was so busy grabbing the Pickups I didn't notice the Fuels.

Was able to get one nearby...gotta use up those fuel points!

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2024 06:15PM by melg.
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May 22, 2024 06:16PM
are there limits on number of shops this time?
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May 22, 2024 06:19PM
Yay! Took 2 competitor pickups, too, and my 2 FoodMaxx in-store shops satisfy the 1-to-1 ratio.
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May 22, 2024 06:24PM
There is always a limit on pickups (one to one) and 8 per rotation. I believe this expanded countrywide recently.

Read your guidelines. The limits for pickups are explained in detail. They may vary by region.
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May 22, 2024 06:26PM
Where are the competitor shops this round? Doesn't look like they are in my area at all, when I think they should have been.. maybe they are spacing them out some more?
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May 22, 2024 06:27PM
glitched again.. duplicate

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2024 09:16PM by Morledzep.
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May 22, 2024 06:33PM
Okay, I knew about all the rest, but I guess I've never hit the 8 limit before.
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May 22, 2024 06:33PM
Okay, I knew about all the rest, but I guess I've never hit the 8 limit before.
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May 22, 2024 06:34PM
Where are the competitor shops this round? Doesn't look like they are in my area at all, when I think they should have been.. maybe they are spacing them out some more? Midwest? That means we probably won't get any until next round.. that sucks.
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May 22, 2024 06:54PM
You can Filter by Project, Select Pickup which is a separate Project.

I wonder if there is a limit on the number of Competitor Pickups that you can self-select. I could only self-select four and the other two had to be Kroger Pickup unless I wanted to bother the scheduler.

Kinda sad they all couldn't be Competitor but I guess I understand that they would like their own stores to be done, also.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2024 06:55PM by melg.
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May 22, 2024 06:59PM
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@melg wrote:

I wonder if there is a limit on the number of Competitor Pickups that you can self-select.
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May 22, 2024 07:02PM
Apparently so....
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May 22, 2024 08:23PM
Unless the limit has changed since I asked my scheduler several months ago, four is indeed the limit for competitor pickup shops.
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May 22, 2024 08:42PM
I completely forgot or never knew. But I see that the last time we did them here (February) I only had four. Also looks like they are still on the three month rotation but the shift in cycle dates makes it seem like longer.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2024 08:45PM by melg.
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May 22, 2024 08:49PM
My Target cart is all ready to go.. because I thought we were getting competitor shops this round.. oh well, nothing I can't go without for another few weeks.
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May 22, 2024 09:21PM
I decided a nap was more important than Krogers, but I still got two pickups and two fuels. (There are only two stores in my area.) We rarely get competitor pickups in Podunk, and never competitor in-stores. I'm tired of jumping through hoops with in-store shops, so I just let them sit until somebody else eventually took them.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown
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May 23, 2024 09:16AM
@hamptonroadsva wrote:

Just a heads up, before the pickup shops are released, there is a new restriction in place starting this month, only 1 pickup per day, no exceptions. I think this was mentioned before to the western shoppers as a suggestion, but it is now being enforced.
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May 23, 2024 09:18AM
Only one pickup per day per company. In other words, you can do a Krogers and Walmart pickup the same day, but you can't do 2 Krogers or 2 Walmarts the same day.
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May 24, 2024 11:50AM
I have a Target pick up scheduled. Can I order hangers? I need hangers for my clothes so would be great to order.
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May 24, 2024 12:27PM
@OldmanJames wrote:

I have a Target pick up scheduled. Can I order hangers? I need hangers for my clothes so would be great to order.

Yes, as long as it's in store you're good.
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May 24, 2024 12:57PM
@OldmanJames wrote:

I have a Target pick up scheduled. Can I order hangers? I need hangers for my clothes so would be great to order.

You can order anything you want that is in the store.
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May 24, 2024 04:28PM
I stuck around for the initial posting (full checkout and self-checkout) and second posting (pick-up). Not sure if there was ever a third posting, but assumed it was done after the second.

In my area, saw competitor shops for the in-store this round, but no competitor shops for the pick-up. I think this period has been the quickest I've seen the shops fly off the board.

Not sure, but for competitor shops in my area, it looks like they only choose certain locations within a close proximity of another established Kroger.
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May 24, 2024 04:37PM
@Morledzep competitors are just the first to go. If you were logged in with in 3 minutes of posting you may have missed them
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