Walmart Plus Review – Is it Worth It?

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Here is my honest review of Walmart Plus. Is it worth it?  If you are thinking about buying it, read this first! 

Walmart Plus rolled out this money. It’s meant to rival Amazon Prime – but I was disappointed with this comparison. Walmart + is more like ShipIt or a store delivery service other retailers offer. 

 

If you are looking for a great grocery delivery service – see if Kroger Delivery is available in your area. Check out this blog post to learn more. 

 

How Much is Walmart Plus? 

Walmart Plus is $98 per year or $12.99 per month. That’s a whopping $155.88 per month if you do it monthly. So if this service feels right to you – pay for the year to save $57.88. 

In comparison, Amazon Prime is $119 per year or $12.99 per month. 

Tip – I had an email giving me a free 15-day trial. Once I joined, they asked me to answer a few questions and they extended my free trial to 30 days. 

     

Walmart Plus Review

 

 

What are the benefits of Walmart Plus? 

Walmart Plus Home delivery:

With a Walmart + subscription, you can order anything from Walmart, including bathroom accessories, toys, household essentials, and groceries, for free same-day delivery or next day delivery depending on the time slots available.

I needed things like kitchen towels, bathroom trash cans, and a pooper scooper that was all delivered to my door. 

TIP – Before signing up, make sure delivery is available in your area.

 

Disadvantages of Walmart Plus

One of the things I didn’t like is the $35 minimum. This was something that you don’t have to worry about with Amazon Prime. If I need a $5 product, I just purchase it and it’s at my house in a day or two. 

A few hours before delivery you will get an email that lets you know if there were any substitutions. One of the things I really needed was a 32-gallon garbage can. I got an email that this was out of stock and they didn’t substitute it with anything.

So, unfortunately, I had to run out to Lowes (because it is closer) and go purchase a trash can. When I check my local Walmart’s website it still shows that this garbage can is in-stock so it almost makes me feel like the delivery person didn’t want to have to lug it around. 

Walmart Plus delivery times are first-come, first-serve. When your order is close to the delivery time you can track your driver’s location in the app once your order has left the store, and the delivery is contact-free with no signature required.

 

 

Walmart Plus In-store benefits:

You can avoid the checkout line! Use the Walmart app and take advantage of the Scan & Go feature. This lets you scan items in-store as you shop. To pay, load a debit card or credit card into your app ahead of time, and then scan the QR code at a self-checkout kiosk. You will get a receipt for your purchase.

You can also bag your purchases at the kiosk. But another reason this isn’t a great service is that, Walmart doesn’t accept coupons through Scan & Go, so you have to skip the service if you’re looking to save money when you checkout.

 

 

Walmart Plus At the gas pump:

If you live near Murphy USA, and Murphy Express gas stations you will save .05 cents per gallon at the pump. Even though there are almost 2,000 locations across the US, I do not have this gas station close to me.

In reality, I would save, at most, $1 every time I fill up my gas tank and I usually only have to fill it up 2-3 times per month. If the gas station isn’t close to you, you may not save any money in the end with this perk. 

And it’s a little bit of a pain to take advantage of this discount. You need to select member prices for fuel in the Walmart app and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be required to pay at the pump,  instead of inside, meaning payments likely need to be cash-free.

One benefit is that there are no limits on how many discounted gallons you can get. So if you and your spouse fill up on the same day you will both still get the savings. (But I haven’t tried this so I am not sure how it will work if you can both be signed in on the app.) 

 

 

One other huge thing that separates this from competing with Amazon Prime is the need to tip your delivery driver. If you won’t use this for groceries to save you time – Amazon Prime is so much better. There isn’t’ a $35 minimum and you don’t have to tip the Amazon delivery driver. 

For Example: My order was only $50 and they suggested I tip my driver $7. So on top of the $13 monthly fee + the $7 tip, I have already spent $20 on this service and this was only 1 order for the month. 

I actually don’t mind grocery shopping. I don’t trust the shoppers to search the products on the shelf and check expiration dates to make sure I have the freshest products.

I don’t like it when they can’t substitute a product and it could mess up my whole meal plan for the week. So then I still have to go into the store. 

 

 

Amazon Prime Vs. Target Shipt Vs. Walmart+

Amazon Prime

• $119 per year
• No minimum
• Next day or 2 day shipping
• Partnership with Whole Foods
• Free TV Shows, Movies, music and more
• No worrying about substitutions
• No tipping

Walmart Plus

• $98 Per year
• Delivers everything from your local store 
• $35 minimum
• Possible substitutions or they just don’t deliver that product. 
• Tipping your delivery driver
• .05 discount on gas
• Scan & Go in store but you can’t use coupons
• You can’t change your order once it’s past the deadline

ShipIt from Target

• $99 per year
• $35 minimum for delivery
• Target Shipt is the only service that you can use without a membership, though non-member deliveries are charged a $10 delivery fee.
• Tipping your delivery driver
• You can text with your shopper to make sure you get the right substitutions and add last minute items. 
• No other perks like gas discount or movie or music streaming

 

 

The Verdict About My Walmart Plus Review:

After my month trial, I will cancel the Walmart Plus service. The cost is too high to worry about the $35 minimum, tipping the driver, and lack of substitution items. The gas savings won’t give me any savings. 

I can do my shopping at Publix (it’s less than 2 minutes away vs my Walmart is 15 minutes away) and shop the sales to keep my grocery budget low. I will still shop at Walmart because they do have great prices and selection – but I don’t’ need the service for someone else to do it for me. 

Any non-food items I should be able to get from Amazon or Sam’s Club and get the next day or 2-day shipping. 

I really wanted Walmart Plus to be awesome – but for now, Amazon still has the best benefits for a paid delivery service. 

But if you hate grocery shopping and love how easy it is to shop for your grocery online – this could be a great service for you. 

This is also a good option if you get a free trial that will cover you for the holiday season. 

Prime Offers:

• Free 30 day trial
• Students get a 6 month trial of Amazon Prime
• Prime for EBT members just $5.99 per month

What is your Walmart Plus Review?