Andy > wrote in :

> Grocery Shopping Via Home Delivery?
>
> Who shops using grocery delivery?
>
> I saw a grocery delivery truck pull into my neighbor's
> driveway a couple weeks ago.
>
> I'm good at on-line shopping my ACME supermarket for ideas.
> Also have a few other local market "coupon" pages out of
> curiosity.
>
> I've never bought food over www but that IS an interesting
> option.
>
> I don't think I want an ACME anybody employee picking out my
> steak.
>
> You?
>
> Andy

I'd rather do my own shopping until I can't do it anymore.

I'm agree with you about the Acme employee picking out my meat and
veggies. I'd rather pick my own.

"Puester" > wrote in message
>
> My parents owned a grocery store from ~1947-1965 and they delivered every
> day w/o any complaints.
> (Well, my dad DID complain when not-so-regular customers would call during
> a blizzard and ask for
> delivery of just a pack of cigarettes or chewing gum, but that's another
> story.)

In bad weather only regular customers got their orders. Others were told
"sorry, can't do it today."

One customer only called when she had no money. Small order of essentials
and she would pay by check. The check would bounce and a week later I'd go
get the cash. This happened abut once a month. I'm guessing the butcher
had his thumb on the scale to cover the extra expense.

On Apr 6, 10:31*am, Andy > wrote:
> Grocery Shopping Via Home Delivery?
>
> Who shops using grocery delivery?

Actually, I don't think much grocery delivery is
available in southeast Michigan. People without
cars are second-class citizens (at best).

Google shows a couple of third-party shop-and-deliver
services.

Cindy Hamilton

In article
>,
Cindy Hamilton > wrote:

> On Apr 6, 10:31*am, Andy > wrote:
> > Grocery Shopping Via Home Delivery?
> >
> > Who shops using grocery delivery?
>
> Actually, I don't think much grocery delivery is
> available in southeast Michigan. People without
> cars are second-class citizens (at best).
>
> Google shows a couple of third-party shop-and-deliver
> services.

Safeway does delivery around here. I poked around on their site, but
they didn't accept "southeast Michigan" as a search criteria.

:-)

It does appear that they are called:

http://www.dominicks.com/IFL/Grocery/Store-Locator

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

"[Don't] assume that someone is "broken" just because they behave in ways
you don't like or don't understand." --Miche

On Apr 7, 12:42*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:

> Safeway does delivery around here. *I poked around on their site, but
> they didn't accept "southeast Michigan" as a search criteria.
>
> :-)
>
> It does appear that they are called:
>
> http://www.dominicks.com/IFL/Grocery/Store-Locator

I plugged in my zip code (48197) and the closest one is Lansing,
about an hour away.

We've mainly got Kroger here, with a couple
of small regional chains (Busch's and Hiller's), Meijers, and one
each Sav-a-Lot and Aldi (at least, I think the Aldi has opened).
Plus Whole Paycheck, and a couple of similar local markets.

Of course, the serious shoppers go to the People's Food Coop.

Cindy

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Apr 7, 12:42 pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>> Safeway does delivery around here. I poked around on their site, but
>> they didn't accept "southeast Michigan" as a search criteria.
>>
>
> We've mainly got Kroger here, with a couple
> of small regional chains (Busch's and Hiller's), Meijers, and one
> each Sav-a-Lot and Aldi (at least, I think the Aldi has opened).
> Plus Whole Paycheck, and a couple of similar local markets.
>
> Of course, the serious shoppers go to the People's Food Coop.
>
> Cindy

Safeway and Giant here in Maryland use an organization called "PeaPod".
Minimum order at my local Safeway when I checked some time ago was $150
(impractical for one person). I don't believe there's such a minimum at
Giant although I don't think they'd be ecstatic about a quart of milk
and a loaf of bread. I haven't used the service but it's reassuring to
know it's there.

Dora