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If 1) Amazon let me buy the groceries online and pick them up at the store and 2) started carrying "normal" brands, they would have my business. I don't want to

If 1) Amazon let me buy the groceries online and pick them up at the store and 2) started carrying "normal" brands, they would have my business. I don't want to pay $8 for a gallon of milk, and I don't want to see a sign that asks me to let the cashier know if I'd like the conveyor belt wiped clean in order to preserve the organic integrity of my produce. Basically, just get rid of the attitude where you expect someone to pay $6 for asparagus in water, and we're good. (https://www.eater.com/2015/8/3/9090797/whole-foods-asparagus-water-wtf https://www.eater.com/2015/8/3/9090797/whole-foods-asparagus...)

throwawayxu89 9y ago
If you want "normal" brands, you're more than welcome to shop at Walmart. It doesn't sound like Whole Foods is catering to you.
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- throwawayxu89 9y ago
  Grumpy, grumpy downvotes. Pound sand, you miserable assholes.
- Spivak 9y ago
  Apparent elitism aside, Walmart is actually specifically catering to what he wants. You can buy your groceries online, they have the kinds of products he's looking for, and you can ship them to your nearest store and pick them up or have them delivered to your house.
  - notyourday 9y ago
    GP is absolutely correct. Whole Foods does not cater to the Walmart market. In SaaS terms, WF is Enterprise which sometimes dips into Premium with its 365 brand. Those complaining about WF prices are those that want to spend $5/mo on basic service. P.S. I want a Ferrari. I don't want to pay $150k for one. So I'm not Ferrari's market.
    - dsfyu404ed 9y ago
      That's a terrible analogy. Walmart is the massive enterprise company built around high volume and low margins. WF is the SaaS provider selling nice but very overpriced audio and video software to some niche of the film industry.
  - wongarsu 9y ago
    He wants "normal brands", cheap products (or at least not premium-priced), and doesn't care for pointless procedures around organic food. How is it elitist to assume that he isn't in the target demographic of Whole Foods?
    - matt_kantor 9y ago
      I'd imagine it was the inclusion of "you're more than welcome to". Whether intended or not, that turn of phrase makes it possible to read the comment with a snarky tone.
slimsag 9y ago
In all honesty... Walmart offers exactly what you're talking about[1]. Order your groceries online, pick them up at their store. None of the fancy organic-attitude stuff you talked about, either. [1] https://grocery.walmart.com https://grocery.walmart.com
- tomjakubowski 9y ago
  Good luck finding a Walmart close enough to you if you live in New York City, Boston/Cambridge, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, or much of the SF Bay.
  - smsm42 9y ago
    Hmm, I don't know about SF but I live in the Bay and there are at least five Walmarts within a short drive. Maybe SF real estate is too expensive in the city itself?
    - deagle50 9y ago
      Perhaps driving is not an option if you live in major cities? Whole Foods has prime locations in urban centers.
      - smsm42 9y ago
        Sure. I'm talking about Bay Area, not SF proper. There, not driving is pretty much not an option.
    - swang 9y ago
      there is zero in SF proper, the closest one is in san leandro. meanwhile I know of at least 2 whole foods i can go to. walmart is pretty much impractical for people who live in sf even if they have a car.
  - dsfyu404ed 9y ago
    I get that the more money you have the less any one dollar matters and that anyone who lives in those areas certainly has the money to pay for the convenience of shopping locally but driving 30min to go shopping isn't really unreasonable.
notyourday 9y ago
You are not WholeFoods' market.
WillPostForFood 9y ago
I took this photo of the milk at whole foods around the time the merger news with Amazon first broke, and people were going on about $8 milk. A gallon of non-organic milk is $3.49. http://i.imgur.com/vfj52mx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vfj52mx.jpg A gallon of organic milk is $6.49. http://i.imgur.com/Bly3ium.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Bly3ium.jpg
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- liveoneggs 9y ago
  where I live organic whole foods milk is less
jonknee 9y ago
Amazon is testing car pickup options in Seattle. I think they’re even picking up your car’s license plate to trigger someone bringing out (and loading!) your groceries. https://www.amazon.com/afx/nc/aboutpickup https://www.amazon.com/afx/nc/aboutpickup
rayiner 9y ago
I go to Whole Foods all the time and I don't get the "attitude" you're talking about. They've got a good selection of cheese and prepared foods, they carry milk from local producers, the meat is fresh, they do a good job sourcing their sea food, and they offer free samples. What "normal brands" am I missing out on?
- pw 9y ago
  Coca-Cola.
tptacek 9y ago
So, I've never seen that sign, but more importantly: why do you think we should care about it? The sign, if it exists, addresses a silly concern. But it's costing you literally nothing. You don't want to frequent a place that is hospitable to people's silly concerns? My dude, my fine, fine dude, I have some terrible news for you about HN...

throwawayxu89 9y ago

If you want "normal" brands, you're more than welcome to shop at Walmart. It doesn't sound like Whole Foods is catering to you.

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throwawayxu89 9y ago
Grumpy, grumpy downvotes. Pound sand, you miserable assholes.
Spivak 9y ago
Apparent elitism aside, Walmart is actually specifically catering to what he wants. You can buy your groceries online, they have the kinds of products he's looking for, and you can ship them to your nearest store and pick them up or have them delivered to your house.
- notyourday 9y ago
  GP is absolutely correct. Whole Foods does not cater to the Walmart market. In SaaS terms, WF is Enterprise which sometimes dips into Premium with its 365 brand. Those complaining about WF prices are those that want to spend $5/mo on basic service. P.S. I want a Ferrari. I don't want to pay $150k for one. So I'm not Ferrari's market.
  - dsfyu404ed 9y ago
    That's a terrible analogy. Walmart is the massive enterprise company built around high volume and low margins. WF is the SaaS provider selling nice but very overpriced audio and video software to some niche of the film industry.
- wongarsu 9y ago
  He wants "normal brands", cheap products (or at least not premium-priced), and doesn't care for pointless procedures around organic food. How is it elitist to assume that he isn't in the target demographic of Whole Foods?
  - matt_kantor 9y ago
    I'd imagine it was the inclusion of "you're more than welcome to". Whether intended or not, that turn of phrase makes it possible to read the comment with a snarky tone.

slimsag 9y ago

In all honesty... Walmart offers exactly what you're talking about[1]. Order your groceries online, pick them up at their store. None of the fancy organic-attitude stuff you talked about, either. [1] https://grocery.walmart.com https://grocery.walmart.com

tomjakubowski 9y ago
Good luck finding a Walmart close enough to you if you live in New York City, Boston/Cambridge, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, or much of the SF Bay.
- smsm42 9y ago
  Hmm, I don't know about SF but I live in the Bay and there are at least five Walmarts within a short drive. Maybe SF real estate is too expensive in the city itself?
  - deagle50 9y ago
    Perhaps driving is not an option if you live in major cities? Whole Foods has prime locations in urban centers.
    - smsm42 9y ago
      Sure. I'm talking about Bay Area, not SF proper. There, not driving is pretty much not an option.
  - swang 9y ago
    there is zero in SF proper, the closest one is in san leandro. meanwhile I know of at least 2 whole foods i can go to. walmart is pretty much impractical for people who live in sf even if they have a car.
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago
  I get that the more money you have the less any one dollar matters and that anyone who lives in those areas certainly has the money to pay for the convenience of shopping locally but driving 30min to go shopping isn't really unreasonable.

notyourday 9y ago

You are not WholeFoods' market.

WillPostForFood 9y ago

I took this photo of the milk at whole foods around the time the merger news with Amazon first broke, and people were going on about $8 milk. A gallon of non-organic milk is $3.49. http://i.imgur.com/vfj52mx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vfj52mx.jpg A gallon of organic milk is $6.49. http://i.imgur.com/Bly3ium.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Bly3ium.jpg

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liveoneggs 9y ago
where I live organic whole foods milk is less

jonknee 9y ago

Amazon is testing car pickup options in Seattle. I think they’re even picking up your car’s license plate to trigger someone bringing out (and loading!) your groceries. https://www.amazon.com/afx/nc/aboutpickup https://www.amazon.com/afx/nc/aboutpickup

rayiner 9y ago

I go to Whole Foods all the time and I don't get the "attitude" you're talking about. They've got a good selection of cheese and prepared foods, they carry milk from local producers, the meat is fresh, they do a good job sourcing their sea food, and they offer free samples. What "normal brands" am I missing out on?

pw 9y ago
Coca-Cola.

tptacek 9y ago

So, I've never seen that sign, but more importantly: why do you think we should care about it? The sign, if it exists, addresses a silly concern. But it's costing you literally nothing. You don't want to frequent a place that is hospitable to people's silly concerns? My dude, my fine, fine dude, I have some terrible news for you about HN...