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Consumers who order groceries through delivery apps could be paying twice as much for some essential items, a consumer watchdog has warned.
An investigation by Which? found that shoppers who ordered everyday supermarket essentials from Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats could be paying at least 20 per cent more for everyday items, with some more than double the price.
The consumer group compared the prices of up to 50 popular grocery items from four supermarkets – Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose – against the three food delivery apps. Which? also checked Tesco’s Whoosh same-day home delivery service to see prices compared with buying directly from the supermarket.
On average, it found Sainsbury’s Nectar members had the most to lose by using a delivery app to fast-track
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