On Sun, 21 Oct 2018 jmcquown < wrote:
>On 10/21/2018 8:02 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't get the whole grocery delivery gimmick anyway. I don't even
>>>> drive I've only ever been compelled to order 2 food items to be
>>>> delivered - items that couldn't be found for at lest 800 miles.
>>>
>>> My mother has started having her groceries delivered by the local
>>> supermarket. I occasionally buy stuff on Amazon when I think it would
>>> be too time-consuming to visit every store in the area looking for
>>> exactly what I want.
>>
>> Personally, I go to only 2 stores here. Each one is only 1 mile
>> away in different directions. Both have a good variety so I don't
>> bother going anywhere else. Local is Food Lion and Harris Teeter.
>> Also a very nice health food store only .25 miles away but I
>> rarely go there. Normally only for bulk spice.
>>
>> BTW - "anywhere else" consists of 6-7 others store only 2 -2.5
>> miles west but I don't do that. I like grocery shopping but I
>> won't drive store to store to save a few pennies. My gas and my
>> time is worth not doing that.
>
>I hear that! Even though Publix and Food Lion are much farther away
>than just a mile, they are practically across the street from each
>other. So if one doesn't have something, the other usually will. I
>don't drive all over the place looking for things. On weekends there's
>a farm stand about 6 miles from my house for fresh in season local
>produce.
>
>> I can see ordering food if you are ill or travel challenged. Even
>> some stores here will shop for you and deliver for a fee. That
>> could be handy sometimes.
>>
>Yes, you can get grocery stores here to shop and deliver for a fee. Or
>call or place an order online and you can pick it up. Delivery makes
>sense if you are somehow incapacitated. It's never cheap.
>
>I can't think of anything I can't find in a local store which requires I
>order it online.
>
>> Julie does all that....personal shopping and ordering online. I
>> do not understand that other than for fun and/or convenience.
>>
>As Julie pointed out in another reply, with some services you have to
>buy by the case. To me that means canned, jarred or otherwise
>pre-prepared foods. I cannot think of anything I'd want to order by the
>case.

There are several groceries I buy on line especially from
Amazon that I can't buy locally and/or at a lower price. Right off
the top Amazon beats everyone for OTC drugs and for toiletries. There
are many condiments that Amazon carries that I can't buy elsewhere
and/or at a lower price, like my favorite mustards and Amazon beats
most everyone for spices, especially in large restaurant sizes... I
recently bought white peppercorns at half the price of Penzys or any
other on line spice purveyer. Amazon has the lowest prices for
shampoos, aftershave, razor blades and most anything else in the
toiletries catagory. I also buy many canned goods by the half case
from Amazon. Everyone needs batteries, Amazon beats them all. Why
bother driving to Lowe's when Amazon will give you all the screws
you want at lower prices.