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Honestly, $6 a week for delivered groceries doesn't seem too crazy to me. I guess the bigger issue is that starting with a free or cheap product, and then uppi

Honestly, $6 a week for delivered groceries doesn't seem too crazy to me. I guess the bigger issue is that starting with a free or cheap product, and then upping the price later, is a lot more offensive than vice versa.

protomyth 11y ago
It averages to $6 a week, but it's priced as a $299 pay it all now payment. $6 a week is probably doable with little thought, $299 is a car payment and probably not an immediate purchase for a lot of people.
rickyc091 11y ago
It was actually advertised as a trial program when you signed up. I started using them in NYC since February.Since then I've received two emails from them that my subscription has been extended. This email was received in June. That being said, I don't plan on paying an extra $200 on top of my prime to renew this service. While the prices are comparable to Whole Foods / Fairway / Trade Joes the inventory isn't great. A lot of the items I use to purchase in February are no longer available. I can't ever seem to place an order for baby spinach.... I mean something as simple as that is always out of stock... --- Thank you for being an AmazonFresh customer! We're happy to let you know we're extending the use of AmazonFresh to Amazon Prime members through September 2015. At the end of this free period, you'll need to sign up for a Prime Fresh membership (an upgraded tier of Amazon Prime) to continue enjoying free delivery from AmazonFresh. We hope you continue to make AmazonFresh your favorite place to shop for groceries, fresh produce, and everyday essentials. Be sure to visit our Summer Treats store for delicious ways to cool down over the summer. Thank you, AmazonFresh
drglitch 11y ago
My primary concern with pre-paying is the lock-in for the year. With Prime Pantry/Subscriptions (at least in NYC/TriState), amazon bumped their prices up pretty significantly over the last year. Anecdotal case in point is perrier water 24pk which was $15 then $18 then $22 and went as high as $28. Costco has it for $16 regular and $13 on sale. Instacart works in costco btw, so delivery convenience is negligible. Further, i am wondering what the source of these products is - at least when you're overpaying in whole foods, you generally know its a local/high quality produce - if this is anything like fresh direct, the quality of items are often worse than local corner bodega.

protomyth 11y ago

It averages to $6 a week, but it's priced as a $299 pay it all now payment. $6 a week is probably doable with little thought, $299 is a car payment and probably not an immediate purchase for a lot of people.

rickyc091 11y ago

It was actually advertised as a trial program when you signed up. I started using them in NYC since February.Since then I've received two emails from them that my subscription has been extended. This email was received in June. That being said, I don't plan on paying an extra $200 on top of my prime to renew this service. While the prices are comparable to Whole Foods / Fairway / Trade Joes the inventory isn't great. A lot of the items I use to purchase in February are no longer available. I can't ever seem to place an order for baby spinach.... I mean something as simple as that is always out of stock... --- Thank you for being an AmazonFresh customer! We're happy to let you know we're extending the use of AmazonFresh to Amazon Prime members through September 2015. At the end of this free period, you'll need to sign up for a Prime Fresh membership (an upgraded tier of Amazon Prime) to continue enjoying free delivery from AmazonFresh. We hope you continue to make AmazonFresh your favorite place to shop for groceries, fresh produce, and everyday essentials. Be sure to visit our Summer Treats store for delicious ways to cool down over the summer. Thank you, AmazonFresh

drglitch 11y ago

My primary concern with pre-paying is the lock-in for the year. With Prime Pantry/Subscriptions (at least in NYC/TriState), amazon bumped their prices up pretty significantly over the last year. Anecdotal case in point is perrier water 24pk which was $15 then $18 then $22 and went as high as $28. Costco has it for $16 regular and $13 on sale. Instacart works in costco btw, so delivery convenience is negligible. Further, i am wondering what the source of these products is - at least when you're overpaying in whole foods, you generally know its a local/high quality produce - if this is anything like fresh direct, the quality of items are often worse than local corner bodega.