Great way to save!!! Grocery items marked down to 50% off that are soon out of date or other reason to probably make space on the shelves. my favorite are the meat products, I get a lot of organic grass-fed beef this way and throw it in my deep freezer! I live in rural Ohio so only one grocery store uses this. I hope other stores jump on board soon!!!
I have only found a couple of things I thought were actually deals. Most of the time it is something that is very expensive that I would never buy marked down half from "retail". The store already has the item marked way down on the shelf so the difference is at best 25% off. The app has little to no information about the product, often the size, amount, or quantity are missing. Sometimes you can zoom in on a low res photo to get it. The store will not even let you look at the item in person.
Doesn't work. I signed up and there were a handful of stores in my area that participated in the app. I chose one and put the items in my cart. it told me to add a payment method and it even offered me $3 off my first order with a code. when I went to pay for my items, it says there was a problem with the transaction. so I decided to start over, when I added the items to my cart and went to pay, the app said the code wasn't valid anymore. so it tried to charge full price. scam!
This app is great to get cheap groceries. My issue is that it says that you can use EBT on it, but transactions very rarely go through with an EBT card. When you hit the button to pay, the payment option switches to whatever debit card that you have on file, and it will charge that instead. Not a great experience.
I'm impresssed with the quality of the produce I've gotten. I wish all stores did a better job of taking pictures though. One store had stacks of berries in a paper bag, and all you could see was the flash reflecting on the carton. They were also stacked so you couldn't see how many were in the bag. Another store lays all the items out and takes a picture before packing it up which is a better option.
Sometimes you can find some really good deals on meats and I love the little variety packs of produce the stores near me do. I just check the app everyday to see what's on there and depending on what there is I'll kind of plan my meals around it most weeks. the app itself is a little bit buggy. Sometimes I have to close it out, reopen it, and then re-add everything to my cart, which is super annoying. That is why I took one star away. Over all I like the app and I would recommend it.
It's hit or miss most of the time! But lately, the app has been glitching. I signed out, Uninstalled, updated and it fails to reflect your purchases. It's hard to get authentic customer service if there's a problem. Most of the time, I have to plea your case to get a refund. Use at your own risk. Document your activity in case you have to justify a freaking refund. 🤦♀️😔 Now I have to check my wifi, oh lord! what's next? Please fix your bugs 🐛
This is my new favorite app & how I do most of my grocery shopping now! Local participating grocery stores sell food nearing their best buy date at a discounted rate! usually more than 50% off in my experience. Amazing, fast customer service! Everyone is always so understanding! It makes me feel at ease & comfortable ordering from flashfood, knowing that if I receive something that is spoiled or of poor quality, I will receive a refund, so I never hesitate to place an order!
I love using flash food!! The app is super easy to use & you can find great deals on some really good things sometimes. I like to check the app almost everyday just to see what's on there. I've gotten great deals on milk, meat, eggs, and snacks. It's great to use when you need groceries but are working on a budget.
Easy to use app that provides an easy and intuitive shopping experience. Checkout is as simple as tap tap on the screen (after attaching a credit/debit card to the account). I also like how they prompt you if you are sure you want to proceed with the purchase (when toggling between multiple locations you may forget which store you're looking at). I've been using the app for about 2 months now and I can't think of any improvements that would make the app any more useful. Highly recommend.
