A forgotten lemon is an easy errand if the shop is around the corner. Six large bottles of water, a bag of rice and washing powder are a different trip, especially if you are walking home with a child. For a household in Dahab, the best reason to arrange grocery delivery can be as simple as getting the heavy part of the shopping through the front door.
Start with what is awkward to carry
Look at your last shop. Which items filled a whole bag before you had even reached the fruit and vegetables? Put those on a delivery list. Water, pantry staples and cleaning supplies are easy to describe by size and quantity. You can still pick out the tomatoes for tonight’s salad on a walk to your usual shop.
Compare the whole trip
Ask for the delivery fee, any minimum order and the total for your basket. Compare that figure with what you would spend buying the same goods yourself, including a ride home if you would need one. If adding items just to reach a minimum makes the order expensive, keep the list for your next restock.
Make the handoff easy
Give the shop your neighbourhood, a map pin and one detail a rider can see from the street. If your entrance is down a side lane, say which corner to turn at. Agree on where you can receive heavy bags and ask the shop to check with you before substituting a different pack size.