If you’re like most people, you probably use Amazon Alexa to order groceries. But there are a few things you can do to make your experience even better. First, set up your Amazon Echo to listen for “Alexa orders.” This will let you know when the grocery store is open and will allow you to place your order without having to speak. Second, add items to your shopping list by saying “Alexa, add grocery items.” This will add the items that are on your list to your shopping cart. Third, if you have an Amazon Prime account, you can get free two-day shipping on all orders over $35. This means that even if you don’t have an Alexa device, you can still get the same great service.
What Do I Need to Use Alexa’s Grocery Ordering Feature?
How to Order Your Next Groceries Using Alexa
After each entry, Alexa will recite “What else?” until you finish placing all items in your cart.
Note that Alexa’s Grocery Ordering Feature can’t make a definitive product selection using a broad term. For example, saying “Alexa, please add chicken to my cart” won’t automatically add a specific brand, size, and type of chicken to your shopping cart.
Instead, you’re prompted to make a selection for “chicken” from the Whole Foods Cart page. Other generic terms might prompt Alexa to select items based on past purchases or to choose from best-selling products.
Upon clicking or tapping on “Choose Item,” Whole Foods will pull up all results for “chicken.” From there, you’ll have the option to view the product description and add it to your shopping cart. You also have the option to pick a quantity (Prices are updated in real-time.), switch an item, or delete the entry.
Luckily, Alexa offers you the option to “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” a selection with a prompt to help Alexa improve by letting her know if she heard the wrong item, returned a different item, or something else.
Completing Your Order
Alternatively, you have the option of viewing your items and subtotal on the retailer’s Cart page before checking out.
How to View Your Alexa Grocery Purchases
Little Hiccups Here and There
Alexa’s Grocery Ordering feature is best reserved for people who know exactly which product they’re looking for. Asking Alexa to purchase a 6-pack of soda or a carton of eggs can yield unwieldy results that require you to make selections on the Checkout page, which sort of defeats the purpose. If you’re willing to be patient with your grocery shopping, then Alexa’s Grocery Ordering feature fits the bill.
As you’re using your Alexa, you might not realize that you can easily create shopping lists to shop with or send to someone else.
