Have you tried produce? I heard from someone on Reddit (through the most bizzare connection, but I digress) that you don't want to order things like apples because they usually suck. But other stuff was good.
Huh... I will do my next round of grocery shopping there and see how it goes. The primary limiting factor is whether they can hit a good delivery window when I'm at home.
Pretty much the only physical thing I buy anymore is used records, which Amazon is not very good with. I get a lot through Discogs, but some records are only a dollar or so, so I check local stores before paying the $4 shipping. In general, I like physical shopping because you can find things you would never think to look for. I got Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts at an anime-ish store on Maui. I'd never have looked for what I bought, nor would I have naturally stumbled across them online.
Might actually be useful for me, because while I do buy in bulk at costco, there is always little things I need. Fresh direct might help when I can't get to Wegman's (which is a bit away)
Huh... I will do my next round of grocery shopping there and see how it goes. The primary limiting factor is whether they can hit a good delivery window when I'm at home.
You get a guaranteed 2 hour window that you choose ahead of time for each order. You can also give specific instructions for what to do if you're not home.
They've been late (outside of the window) three times in the five years we've used them. Total
Each time, they called hours in advance, told us what was up, and asked what we wanted them to do (e.g., delay the delivery until a specific time later).
Granted, it helps that we have a doorman and a dedicated walk-in fridge just for grocery deliveries...
Blue Apron we also use. They deliver a single box each week with all the ingredients for three meals/recipes. Unlike FD, those boxes are packed with coldpacks and insulation.
It is, but I had forgotten about it until right now. I went in once on my way home from school, but I've pretty much only gone to In Your Ear since then, since it's closer and I know the people who work there pretty well at this point.
Hey Chris, if you are looking at Fresh direct compared to Peapod, Peapod generally has a dozen more options than Fresh Direct and is generally 2 to 3 dollars cheaper
Hey Chris, if you are looking at Fresh direct compared to Peapod, Peapod generally has a dozen more options than Fresh Direct and is generally 2 to 3 dollars cheaper
I don't think you guys have the same FD options we do.
It was only reading this thread that I realised my family and I haven't been to a super market to shop in the best part of two years. I suspect my location has something to do with it but for the most part even the local comic/geek shop doesn't have half of what I want or need. I think the only stuff I buy from a brick and mortar shop is clothes and thats because its a pain to find anything that fits. In that vain does anyone know a good place to get shoes online?
Hey Chris, if you are looking at Fresh direct compared to Peapod, Peapod generally has a dozen more options than Fresh Direct and is generally 2 to 3 dollars cheaper
I don't think you guys have the same FD options we do.
Even though my one try with grocery shopping was messed up because they cancelled one item on my order with not enough time to respond. The rest of the experience was great, all the fresh produce was exactly that and none of the fruit was bruised. The main thing was being able to find exactly everything I needed in seconds on the website versus going up and down 10 different aisles to find that there is a random cheese section that has the cheese I was looking for rather than stocking it with the other cheeses in the deli area.
In that vain does anyone know a good place to get shoes online?
I buy from Amazon (and I do so knowing that an incorrect size is not something I can return from Australia without monetary cost i.e. confidently). The prices are incredibly relative to the equivalent in stores here plus they have all the different colours and designs in all the different sizes. I haven't bought clothes at a brick and mortar (except for PAX Aus and at a custom made tailor) in the last 6 or 7 years. If you know your size in a few brands it may make you a bit more confident.
If only Costco and Trader Joes delivered online. I know some business use Costco for home deliveries, but it's not that big of deal.
However, I don't mind going out for groceries. It's all within 10 minutes of my apartment. The only aggravating thing is the traffic during rush hours, which is easily bypassed by going early Sundays.
If only Costco and Trader Joes delivered online. I know some business use Costco for home deliveries, but it's not that big of deal.
However, I don't mind going out for groceries. It's all within 10 minutes of my apartment. The only aggravating thing is the traffic during rush hours, which is easily bypassed by going early Sundays.
If Trader Joe's delivered, oh mans! The only reason I don't go there is because it's in an inconvenient location and has long lines at the checkout.
We prefer to shop in our garden and our farmshare.
BJ's suffices for non-farmshare items. Occasionally there's a specialty item that I need to get elsewhere, or I need to hit up the butcher to buy a primal. I make everything else.
And I buy beer at our massive beverage centers, whose selections make Fresh Direct look like a bodega.
But if I lived in LIC, I'd totally be using an online grocery service.
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Still I enjoy food shopping physically as long as I am not stupid and go during peak hours.
They've been late (outside of the window) three times in the five years we've used them. Total
Each time, they called hours in advance, told us what was up, and asked what we wanted them to do (e.g., delay the delivery until a specific time later).
Granted, it helps that we have a doorman and a dedicated walk-in fridge just for grocery deliveries...
The prices are incredibly relative to the equivalent in stores here plus they have all the different colours and designs in all the different sizes.
I haven't bought clothes at a brick and mortar (except for PAX Aus and at a custom made tailor) in the last 6 or 7 years.
If you know your size in a few brands it may make you a bit more confident.
However, I don't mind going out for groceries. It's all within 10 minutes of my apartment. The only aggravating thing is the traffic during rush hours, which is easily bypassed by going early Sundays.
BJ's suffices for non-farmshare items. Occasionally there's a specialty item that I need to get elsewhere, or I need to hit up the butcher to buy a primal. I make everything else.
And I buy beer at our massive beverage centers, whose selections make Fresh Direct look like a bodega.
But if I lived in LIC, I'd totally be using an online grocery service.