Comments on: The good and bad of online grocery shopping http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Theresa http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-6052 Theresa Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:06:38 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/#comment-6052 I have been using Safeway grocery deliveries once, and sometimes twice, a month for over a year. I can't remember the last time I paid a delivery fee. I regularly get free shipping codes in the mail from Safeway and there are also free shipping or $ off codes to be found with a farily easy Google search. I can get over the occasional subsitution and an out of stock item once and a while. I'm just glad I don't have to haul around 20lb jugs of cat litter and heavy bags of canned goods on the Metro. I have been using Safeway grocery deliveries once, and sometimes twice, a month for over a year. I can’t remember the last time I paid a delivery fee. I regularly get free shipping codes in the mail from Safeway and there are also free shipping or $ off codes to be found with a farily easy Google search. I can get over the occasional subsitution and an out of stock item once and a while. I’m just glad I don’t have to haul around 20lb jugs of cat litter and heavy bags of canned goods on the Metro.

]]> By: Ryan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-6051 Ryan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:27:59 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/#comment-6051 Glad you posted this. I tried Amazon Fresh and got all the way to the end to discover that they can't do unattended deliveries to my residence. They also charge a $9.95 service fee for daytime deliveries under $50. I'm a single guy and it's pretty difficult for me to spend $50 on a trip to the grocery store. I'm just not that good at planning ahead. Most of my friends are the same way. I love the idea but the restrictions make this a pretty inconvenient convenience. In summary, I miss Kozmo.com. Glad you posted this. I tried Amazon Fresh and got all the way to the end to discover that they can’t do unattended deliveries to my residence. They also charge a $9.95 service fee for daytime deliveries under $50. I’m a single guy and it’s pretty difficult for me to spend $50 on a trip to the grocery store. I’m just not that good at planning ahead. Most of my friends are the same way.

I love the idea but the restrictions make this a pretty inconvenient convenience.

In summary, I miss Kozmo.com.

]]> By: samantha@kotapress.com http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-6050 samantha@kotapress.com Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:58:48 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/11/30/the-good-and-bad-of-online-grocery-shopping/#comment-6050 I order my groceries online because I don't drive, and Eastlake doesn't have much in the way of walkable grocery stores. I use Pioneer Organics for my produce (or walk down to Pete's when I need something right away), and just use Safeway to stock up on non-perishables every couple of months. It works out pretty well for me, and is much, much cheaper than owning or even renting a car. (Not to mention safer, since I am a terrible driver.) Of course, if Eastlake would build a damn grocery store instead of more condos, I wouldn't have to use it. But that's another rant. I order my groceries online because I don’t drive, and Eastlake doesn’t have much in the way of walkable grocery stores. I use Pioneer Organics for my produce (or walk down to Pete’s when I need something right away), and just use Safeway to stock up on non-perishables every couple of months. It works out pretty well for me, and is much, much cheaper than owning or even renting a car. (Not to mention safer, since I am a terrible driver.)

Of course, if Eastlake would build a damn grocery store instead of more condos, I wouldn’t have to use it. But that’s another rant.

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