Have you heard of Alice.com? Until a couple of weeks ago, I hadn’t, but I’m glad I know about it now! Alice.com is a website that makes shopping for household items from home easy. At Alice.com you can order everyday household items that you would normally purchase at the store. They have hundreds of items available and many different brands are represented including some eco-friendly brands like Seventh Generation. Here’s the answers to a few questions I had as I began to look into shopping at Alice.com.
How do the prices compare?
As a bargain shopper, I was skeptical that a website would offer the same prices I pay at the grocery store, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not only does Alice run sales but they also offer coupons that are automatically deducted from your total. Also, shipping is always free at Alice so you can order as much or as little as you need without factoring in extra charges.
How user-friendly is the site?
Despite the fact that I write this blog, I am not computer-savvy so take my word for it when I tell you that Alice.com is really easy to use.
First you’ll need to create an account, and that takes about two minutes. Then you select the categories of the products you regularly buy. You can add products from any of these categories to your virtual shelf and then drop them into your cart when you are ready to purchase them. As you customize your shelves, you’ll basically be shopping at a store that only carries the products you love and purchase.
As an added bonus, Alice.com also keeps track of your shipments, total coupon savings, items purchased and monthly household expenses.
Alice.com also has a best deals section where they list the top 50 best deals available and the percent savings. I was impressed to find that there are 46 products for 40% off or more and 8 products currently available for 50% off or more! I really appreciate this feature as it makes bargain shopping so much easier. Alternately, you could choose to shop only green products.
How fast do the items ship?
How fast your items arrive at your door depends on where you live and how close you are to a distribution center, but your package should arrive in one to six days.
Free samples and promotions
Starting tomorrow, October 1st, Alice.com is offering free samples including cleanser, moisturizer, shaving cream, floss, coffee and more. Anytime you make a purchase, you could receive a free sample in your box. This promotion will be ongoing.
There’s also another promotion for the month of October only. Alice users who place an order between October 1st and October 31st could discover an extra prize in the box along with a free sample. They have some great prizes available including an iPod shuffle, Flip video camera, free movie rentals or a gas card among other prizes.
If you help promote the giveaway you’ll also be entered to receive a Mac Book. My computer is showing signs of giving up hope on life so I could definitely use that prize! Details will be posted on the Alice community blog tomorrow.
As we’re preparing for the arrival of baby number two, I know that online shopping will come in handy, especially as I’m adjusting to shopping with two little ones. If you’d like to avoid a trip or two to the grocery store, or if you’re looking for a hassle-free deal, I encourage you to check out Alice.com. Oh, and one more bonus, if you sign up using this link, you’ll receive $10 in your account after you spend $50.
