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Webvan! You came back! I thought you were dead! (Sobs.) When Webvan died I literally had to buy a car for the first time. It was like I'd been part of an a
by Eliezer 16y ago
Webvan! You came back! I thought you were dead! (Sobs.)
When Webvan died I literally had to buy a car for the first time. It was like I'd been part of an advanced civilization that collapsed. Seriously, they should've tried charging higher prices before they gave up.
- pclark 16y agoYou should move to the UK. Ocado (amongst others) offers grocery deliveries that you can order from your iPhone or iPad
- Dn_Ab 16y agoAs do Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury. Allow you to order online to your home that is. Its more common than uncommon amongst the larger chains. It also seems self-check out is more prevalent/caught on quicker here. Tesco also has an API i think. Curious what dynamics influence grocery stores from different regions to adopt tech with such varying levels of hesitation.
- arethuza 16y agoI always use the self checkout with a chip-n-pin debit card in the Sainsbury's downstairs from our office - actually getting served by someone at a checkout or using cash now seems terribly quaint.
- rwmj 16y agoDo you find the self-service checkouts to be faster? Even now I've got past the "unidentified item in the bagging area" stage, it's still slower than having them swipe them through for you ...
- arethuza 16y agoDon't all the major UK supermarket chains provide online ordering and delivery?
- pclark 16y agoYes, but I am an Ocado shill. (just kidding, didn't realise everyone offered it. Not in the target market.)
- semanticist 16y agoMorrison's don't, which always annoys me.