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Amazon'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 st
by a_c_s 11y ago
Amazon'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.