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I've always wondered if that was a regional variance. Since I live in Texas, I assume the prices of our grocery store staples are cheaper than they would be in,
by stephengoodwin 11y ago
I've always wondered if that was a regional variance. Since I live in Texas, I assume the prices of our grocery store staples are cheaper than they would be in, say, downtown New York City.
But if I lived in a more urban, city environment, where easy parking isn't a given and picking up groceries in a car is more a hassle, then the time savings of having Amazon deliver for close to the same price that I would pay in store is much more worth it.
- a_c_s 11y agoAmazon's prices for the dry goods I buy (cereals, energy bars) are now often comparable or more expensive than buying locally here in Manhattan. (The grocery stores I am comparing are on my walk home from my subway stop) When I was in college Amazon had better prices on these products than my local stores in Iowa. This is why I'm much less excited about Amazon than I once was.
- hendzen 11y agoDo we know Amazon is actually offering the same prices to people in NYC and Iowa? Seems like they could maximize their profit by normalizing pricing to a user's regional cost of living.
- beachstartup 11y agothey almost certainly aren't. in nyc people shop to optimize for time, not price.
- kylebgorman 11y agoOf all products, food probably shows the least regional variance, at least in the US. (Source: I've lived like everywhere.)