Posted on 06/17/2017 3:13:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I really like to shop for food. Check the ripeness. I don’t think I will shop online for food, other than things like canned tomatoes
“I really like to shop for food. Check the ripeness. “
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I DETEST food shopping and do it on-line and have it delivered.
I use a local supermarket chain and have had no problems in the two years that I have been doing it.
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Not a fan of Bezos’ politics, but I have to say Amazon is one of the best run, most efficient and friendliest companies I’ve ever dealt with. And Amazon Prime is a must for anyone who ever orders anything.
They already have a grocery “store” for Prime members. I recently put together a big box of groceries for a disabled friend, it was de!ivered in a couple of days, she was overjoyed, and it made me realize how much such a service is needed since most dairies and grocery stores don’t deliver anymore.
+100000000 :)
At what point does Amazon run afoul of anti-trust/monopoly laws?
Well he owns the Washington Post that attacks President Trump in every article, even those having nothing to do with politics, so I’m guessing the administration won’t be too keen on it. But I could be wrong.
I had the same thought.
Whenever someone in government decides it the right time “politically “ to make issue of it.
Not a big fan of “anti-trust” legislation, too easy to use it for political purposes.
Then here’s moral principle of FedGov arbitrarily deciding someone has too much property. It will always be done “politically “!
“At what point does Amazon run afoul of anti-trust/monopoly laws?”
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Who knows,but the same 5 companies controlling the media bothers me more-————they control information.
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You are right, unfortunately.
The other factor is interaction of people from diverse backgrounds. That time in the grocery store is for many if not most people the only time they relate to people outside their comfort zone. We need more, not less, opportunities for such interactions.
I like to go into the store and actually see things; but I also love grocery delivery. We’ve been using it more and it really is convenient, and I’m grateful for it on weekends when we’re busy or just really tired and don’t want to do the shopping thing.
The problems are that perhaps 3 out of 5 times that we order, something we wanted or needed was out of stock. One time the driver forgot to bring up all of our refrigerated food, so we had to wait two days to get it re-delivered. The prices are higher, and you can’t get the same good deals with coupons. I can do much better price-wise by shopping on my own in the store.
My husband, however, believes it all evens-out when you factor in time, traffic, grief. So I guess we’ll continue to use it some of the time.
Also....I would think impulse buying would be reduced. ( Another savings.)
I agree with your last statements. I had this conversation with my brother, who would be happy if he could have everything delivered and never have to go into a store. But I like getting out and seeing new people and having the occasional interaction with them.
Richard Louv, who wrote “Last Child in the Woods”, has written several books concerned with the way that so many young kids these days are almost divorced from the natural world, and how this is harming them and all of us. I think we can become divorced from human nature, as well, with equal harm.
That is definitely true with the grocery store. Not with Amazon, though - the wish list just grows exponentially ;-)
The traitor Bezos has thrown in with the commie snakes at Post. I wouldn’t touch Amazon with a 10-foot pole. Bezos is riding the whirlwind. When Amazon collapses, the fallout will be spectacular. I’ll be looking for signs of the imminent collapse and short that sucker Bezos.
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Bezos is acting on inside information!
The Net is soon to collapse, so he is simply hedging his bets.
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I think there is a major overhype on this purchase. Whole Foods was sold because it was failing. There were numerous investigations of mislabeling, product weight shortages, disproved “all natural” claims, dropping sales, etc. We will see.
Central Market, owned by HEB is a much better store.
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