"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Sqwertz wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:52:12 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > Lookie here! Jazzy and Jetta need treats. I went to Walmart.com as
>> > I usually do and it now shows on this one page the difference in
>> > price between store and ship. Neener!
>> >
>> > https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=cat%20treats
>>
>> Uh, that just shows the shipped price. Only until you pick the icon
>> that says "Your Store" and type in your zip or city, will it allow you
>> to search stock and prices at a local store.
>>
>> But I'm glad to see that it's finally sunk in, that you were looking
>> at the wrong prices. Now it's going to be harder for you to lie.
>>
>> I used to order stuff from Walamrt.com and have it shipped to the
>> local store. But that's when they charged the same price as in the
>> stores. Now they charge 24-31% more for those same food items shipped
>> to the store or you home. "Free store pickup" and "Free shipping", my
>> ass!
>>
>> And even worse, Amazon Prime - where you pay $100/year for the
>> privilege of "Free shipping" when those same "Free Shipping" charges
>> are built into the jacked up prices.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Actually Steve, if you are a frequent order person, the 99$ prime can
> help out a lot. There's a big habit to order a few extra things to hit
> the free shipping that's involved.

I especially like being able to get some things the next day. It saves me
from having to drive all over looking for things and there are some days
that I simply am too busy with other things to go shopping.