Compare the first delivery with the regular renewal separately. A large introductory discount can obscure the recurring price that will determine most of the household's spending.
What to check
| Check | What to verify |
|---|---|
| First order | Record discount and shipping. |
| Renewal | Find the undiscounted recurring charge. |
| Timing | Record shipment frequency and cancellation cutoff. |
Use this checklist for your own comparison
Record product details, quotes or unanswered questions. Notes stay in this tab; download them before leaving.
Record discount and shipping.
Find the undiscounted recurring charge.
Record shipment frequency and cancellation cutoff.
A practical example
An illustrative $30 first box followed by three $60 boxes costs $210 across four deliveries, not $120.
Before you decide
Budget using the actual sequence of charges rather than extending the opening discount indefinitely.
For the broader task, see Compare food cost per day.
Reference and scope
FTC: online shopping provides background for this topic. Examples and checklists are original planning tools; no current seller prices or policies are asserted. The comparison prompts and examples above are practical planning aids, not reports of product testing.