On 27/03/2013 5:05 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Folks who live in heavily populated areas typically have stores nearby
> that will deliver... in NYC there are beverage trucks that deliver to
> the home, in some hoods they still deliver seltza in the olde tyme
> siphon bottles. I live in the sticks but the beverage barn will
> deliver beer and soda over a certain amount for a nominal fee, I think
> there's a $50 minimum and delivery is $5. The new pharmacy in town
> will deliver Rx drugs to people who are unable to get to the store, no
> charge. When I was twelve years old my after school job was
> delivering Rx drugs for the corner Whalen's Drugs.
>

When my mother had to give up driving she found a grocery store that
would deliver. It did not work out very well for her. Produce was always
low quality. Whoever was putting together the order just grabbed
whatever she had ordered with no regard to ripeness, bruising etc. Ice
cream and other frozen goods would be pretty well thawed by the time
they arrived.There was a charge ... and tip, My wife and I ended up
going into the city and doing most of her shopping for her.

Our local pharmacies deliver for free. It's funny but it is a rural area
not to far from town. Some of the pizzerias will deliver in town but
either charge substantially more for rural deliveries or just won't do
them. My son's friend lives in about 8 miles from town. There is one
stop light between town and his place but the pizzerias will not
deliver there. Yet, in the nearby cities the pizzerias will deliver to
the far end of the city, which is greater distance and involves dozens
of stoplights.