Thanks, MAx. I believe at Whole Foods the senior hour is everyday

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Thanks, Max.
I'm grateful for your blog.
Barbara S. at Moldaw

Trader Joe's senior hour is 9-10am starting today: Web Link

Which stores and restaurants are using Contactless Payment options?

Grocery Shopper - I don't know which stores are offering Contactless Payment options, but the more I've thought about it the safer it seems to be to try to limit your in-store purchases and buy from local stores (if they have what you need and will deliver) or online to minimize contact with people, surfaces, etc in the stores. The risk of handling what's being delivered when it arrives seems more easily reduced than going into a store, being reltively close to the checker who has numerous customers pass by them throughout the day, plus all the handling it takes to get the items on the shelves. Of course we are sympathetic to the workers in the stores keeping their jobs, but this virus needs to be stopped now. Maybe store clerks can be turned into shoppers and deliver, leaving the box on your doorstep. Then you take some precautions when opening the box - be creative. I've been to Safeway a few times and no checkers I saw were using gloves or masks. Even the self-checkout machines involves contact, including the little tray where you change comes out. Leave it in there, if you must.

Online grocery shopping seems to be really swamped these days. Some are missing their delivery dates and others won't let you order at all. Anyone have good experiences to share?

I've had some luck with Amazon, since there's a large collection of sellers for same products often and you can see delivery dates posted. Of course everything can change in a minute and those dates might not be achievable.