[nabs-l] cooking questions

[Joe Orozco]

I prefer Peapod, run by Giant, to Safeway.  Safeway often did not have
certain items in stock and would not alert you to this until you got your
groceries and discovered items missing.  Safeway is cheaper, but I'd rather
pay a little more for accurate orders.  I think the delivery fee for Peapod
is still $10, which is far less than the cost of a cab.  If you live outside
of the DC area, doesn't Amazon provide some groceries?  I second everything
Sean said about the online grocery shopping experience.

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean Whalen
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 1:19 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] cooking questions

Katie,

I find shopping online and having groceries delivered to be 
vastly superior
to the in-store experience.

Of course, if I just need a few things which I can carry home, 
it is more
economical to drop into the store and have somebody grab the 
things I need
for me, but here are the advantages, as I see them, of shopping for
groceries online:

1) You are able to see everything that is available. If you shop with an
assistant, you usually tell them what you want, and they help 
you find it.
When shopping online, you can find things which you want to buy 
that you may
have never even known existed. It is like being able to walk 
into a store
and actually browse their full selection. I found this quite liberating.

2) It takes far less time.

3) If you are buying more than you can carry, the cost of delivery is no
worse than the cost of the cab you would have to call to get 
your groceries
home.

4) Let's face it, many of the people who help us shop are 
clueless. Among
other stories, I have had a guy who didn't know what a grannie 
smith apple
was and I have come home to realize that my balsamic vinaigrette was a
bottle of balsamic vinegar. Sometimes close just isn't good enough!

5) For many products, at least with pea pod grocery delivery, 
you can view
nutritional information and ingrediants. It gets cumbersome to ask an
employee to read the sodium content of every product you consider
purchasing.

6) Often, they have costs of foods broken down by cost per 
ounce or cost per
unit. This makes price comparison very convenient.

If you need more reasons, I'll try to think of them, but it is 
the only way
I do major grocery shopping.

Take care,

Sean


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