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"Other charges still apply (including service fees, surcharges (e.g., fuel surcharges), priority fees, direct-to-consumer shipping, long-distance, regulatory, bag, special handling, taxes, tips)...Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “Other charges still apply (including service fees, surcharges (e.g., fuel surcharges), priority fees, direct-to-consumer shipping, long-distance, regulatory, bag, special handling, taxes, tips)...”
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