The true cost of online grocery delivery; would-be vacationers want refunds: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

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Ordering groceries on Instacart? Watch out for hidden fees

Is there a cost to the convenience of online grocery delivery services like Instacart? 

To find out, Marketplace did a spot check, comparing the costs of buying groceries at Walmart, Costco and Loblaws in-store and on the Instacart app.

While the prices at Walmart were the same in-store as they were on the Instacart app, Marketplace producers discovered substantial hidden markups at Costco and Loblaws. 

Costco and Loblaws told Marketplace that customers get a better deal when ordering