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Instacart: you never forget your first

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Your order is being fulfilled.  Just kidding, your order has been cancelled. That was my first - and so far, the only - Instacart experience.  It was a beautiful December day, and I got wind of a great deal on a power tool at Lowe's.  (Can never have too many power tools, amiright?)  It was a one-day sale, act fast, don't have time to drive to a Lowe's store, and no delivery available type of situation.  Luckily, we live in the time of multiple delivery services, created to satisfy our boundless desire for instant satisfaction - with same-day or within-the-hour delivery.  Using one seemed like a good option, I thought, let's give it a go.  Even with delivery fees and tips, it still made sense. The honeymoon Within seconds, my registration was completed, and my order was in.  "Your order is confirmed" triggered the next dopamine release, and I felt a sense of accomplishment and congratulated myself on my own resourcefulness.  But the magic was not over. In the