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Re:Amazon, in Threat to UPS, Tries Its Own Deliveries by leviathant on Thursday April 24, 2014 @05:01PM (#7642950)
I've been getting groceries delivered for years now from Peapod (and a brief trial with Freshdirect). We get our groceries delivered two or three days after we place our order - you might be able to get them sooner, but I think it costs more for that option.

You know what we never have to do? Spend more than 5-10 minutes shopping for two weeks' worth of groceries. I don't even leave the couch, and when the delivery person shows up, they take the bags right into the kitchen.

Totally acceptable.

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Re:Amazon, in Threat to UPS, Tries Its Own Deliveries by Theodores on Thursday April 24, 2014 @06:49PM (#7643599)
I spend 5-10 minutes deciding which potatoes to buy in a big supermarket. My choice of potatoes will probably be good for 3 meals and I like to get the right ones. I will carry them home, up a big hill with plenty of other food items, by bicycle. I will peel, prepare and cook them with a great deal of care.

The idea of them being bought from some standing order setup on some ipad screen for them to just arrive and be placed into the kitchen is just mind-blowing. I don't know if I could live like that.

In the future houses will have kitchen cupboards that can be opened from outside, probably with some steel shutter/garage door type of arrangement. You probably won't even have to have Mr delivery man step in the house, he will back fill the cupboards and even take away any out of date items for you.

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Re:Amazon, in Threat to UPS, Tries Its Own Deliveries by sneak on Thursday April 24, 2014 @06:20PM (#7643472)
This is not most peoples' grocery shopping experience or expectation.
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Re:Amazon, in Threat to UPS, Tries Its Own Deliveries by whoismua on Saturday April 26, 2014 @11:41AM (#7651732)
You know what we never have to do? Spend more than 5-10 minutes shopping for two weeks' worth of groceries. I don't even leave the couch, and when the delivery person shows up, they take the bags right into the kitchen.

Now all you need to do is buy a robot that feeds you and open a hole in your couch to put a toilet in.

But seriously, people need to get out, see the 4-5 types of tomatoes and buy the right ones. Your version works for a subsection of people, most will plan grocery shopping on their way back from work or as family time. you can buy the shampoo and Gillete razors once every few months, but for many things can't beat the 'see, touch and buy. '

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