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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 03:50 PM Jun 2020

If you use EBT (food stamps)

Being elderly, disabled, alone, and with no car,
I have been using Walmart's grocery delivery and the Kroger (locally, Smith's) grocery delivery,
charging it to my credit card.

Today I saw I am able to use my EBT with Walmart grocery delivery online.
I've shopped Walmart "in store" a number of years and see their on line prices are comparable to their "in store" prices.

You do need to list a credit card where they can charge the delivery fee (if any) or any non food items.

Also, if you post your EBT info to Amazon, you can get Amazon PRIME at half price (about $6 a month) and use your EBT to buy groceries from the Amazon PANTRY. Look for 'EBT eligible', as the item must be sold and shipped by Amazon to qualify for EBT.
At this time you can not use EBT to buy food from Amazon's WHOLE FOODS Market or 'Amazon Fresh'.

There is no delivery fee with Amazon PRIME.

Although other grocers do delivery, Amazon and Walmart are the only two I am aware of which accept EBT.

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If you use EBT (food stamps) (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 OP
Good info to pass along. Thanks Budi Jun 2020 #1
This is only in some states, FYI. More states are being added. servermsh Jun 2020 #2
"This is only in some states" left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #3
I don't know if I can post links... servermsh Jun 2020 #4
thanks left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #5
States that are currently participating in the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot include left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #6
one caveat on delivery fee with PRIME Grasswire2 Jun 2020 #7
It depends on which state you live in.. choie Jun 2020 #8

servermsh

(913 posts)
4. I don't know if I can post links...
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:14 PM
Jun 2020

...but if you Google search for "FNS Launches the Online Purchasing Pilot", you can probably find the USDA website listing the states.

Grasswire2

(13,568 posts)
7. one caveat on delivery fee with PRIME
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:10 PM
Jun 2020

You need a minimum $$ amount in the order to get the free delivery. I think it's $35.

This is true of any grocery order with PRIME.

choie

(4,111 posts)
8. It depends on which state you live in..
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 06:12 PM
Jun 2020

I help older adults apply for SNAP in NYC and ShopRite also offers the option of using an EBT card to pay for groceries online. There are some states that don't even have this option, unfortunately.

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