http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...omes/99425688/
We've said it here before. I don't want someone choosing produce,
meat or dairy for me. And the delivery service wants to work within 3
to 4 miles of the Costco store? I don't know about your store, but
around here the stores are located within mall/business districts and
3 or 4 miles isn't going to get to a residential district. I don't
see success in this.
Janet US

On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 7:49:44 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...omes/99425688/
> We've said it here before. I don't want someone choosing produce,
> meat or dairy for me. And the delivery service wants to work within 3
> to 4 miles of the Costco store? I don't know about your store, but
> around here the stores are located within mall/business districts and
> 3 or 4 miles isn't going to get to a residential district. I don't
> see success in this.
> Janet US

It's the future of retail. The young folks are going to want to order stuff from their phones and get it within a few hours. It's all going to be made possible by automated delivery services. It will happen because it's technologically possible.

http://www.komando.com/tips/323474/3...y-delivery/all

In article >,
U.S. Janet B. > wrote:

> http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...-service-adds-
> costco-take-goods-homes/99425688/
> We've said it here before. I don't want someone choosing produce,
> meat or dairy for me. And the delivery service wants to work within 3
> to 4 miles of the Costco store? I don't know about your store, but
> around here the stores are located within mall/business districts and
> 3 or 4 miles isn't going to get to a residential district. I don't
> see success in this.
> Janet US

Around here if you go 2 to 3 blocks back off of the main drag in the
business districts you find small pockets of residential neighborhoods.
Usually not upscale areas, and not too likely to be paying the premium
for home delivery. But if I was a Costco member, and if I was within 3
to 4 miles, I might use the service just to avoid the insanely long
checkout lines in the local store.

My impression of Costco (again, I'm not a member, but I was in one once)
is you don't really choose your produce anyway. It's all in a large bag
or crate and you buy the whole lot as packed.

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:12:52 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:49:35 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...omes/99425688/
>> We've said it here before. I don't want someone choosing produce,
>> meat or dairy for me. And the delivery service wants to work within 3
>> to 4 miles of the Costco store? I don't know about your store, but
>> around here the stores are located within mall/business districts and
>> 3 or 4 miles isn't going to get to a residential district. I don't
>> see success in this.
>> Janet US
>
>Instacart.com has been delivering Costco here for probably a year.
>They mark stuff up about 10-35% depending on the item and charge a
>delivery fee. You have to have a membership, of course.
>
>-sw

I had no idea. The cost you relate shocks me. I'm old enough that I
shop for prices, value and quality. I've always had access to
supermarkets. I know that in big cities such a thing is not possible
and delivery or shopping with a shopping bag is the only thing. Here,
the old folks that can't really get around anymore can call a taxi who
will take them to the store and wait for them to trundle around in the
motorized shopping cart. I can't imagine being tied to delivery.
Janet US

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:59:36 -0500, Mark Storkamp
> wrote:

>In article >,
> U.S. Janet B. > wrote:
>
>> http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...-service-adds-
>> costco-take-goods-homes/99425688/
>> We've said it here before. I don't want someone choosing produce,
>> meat or dairy for me. And the delivery service wants to work within 3
>> to 4 miles of the Costco store? I don't know about your store, but
>> around here the stores are located within mall/business districts and
>> 3 or 4 miles isn't going to get to a residential district. I don't
>> see success in this.
>> Janet US
>
>Around here if you go 2 to 3 blocks back off of the main drag in the
>business districts you find small pockets of residential neighborhoods.
>Usually not upscale areas, and not too likely to be paying the premium
>for home delivery. But if I was a Costco member, and if I was within 3
>to 4 miles, I might use the service just to avoid the insanely long
>checkout lines in the local store.
>
>My impression of Costco (again, I'm not a member, but I was in one once)
>is you don't really choose your produce anyway. It's all in a large bag
>or crate and you buy the whole lot as packed.

produce. you still get to look at the bag/box, turn it over, look
for soft spots, sniff it, whatever.
What you say about the main drag is true here also. Costco or a mall
or Home Depot, Walmart are not located on the main drag. They are out
a ways so they can have huge parking lots (probably shared with other
like big business.
Janet US

On 3/21/2017 7:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:

> A lot of people who don't use those services will take a bus to the
> store, then call a cab to get home. Here, cabs won't wait for you to
> grocery shop unless you can be in/out in 7 minutes or less. You get
> dropped off and then call a different cab for the way back.
>
> I had to rely on a grocery delivery service one time while crippled
> and it was a horrible experience (the infamous WebVan service). That
> was way back in it's infancy circa 2002 or so.
>
> -sw
>

When I was in high school in the early 60s I worked for a grocery store
and did deliveries. Meat and produce were good quality, prices were
more than a supermarket but it was not gouging. Stores like that have
disappeared. We had regular customers and catered to their needs. I
put the canned goods away for a blind couple so they knew what was in
the cans by location. Another customer ordered once a month. She paid
by check. The check would bounce and the following week I'd go back for
the cash.