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You realise free shipping on ebay and amazon is.. anything but free right?

by waheoo 6y ago

cpwright 6y ago
Yes, but neither is the rent for an in-store experience. Having the item of the price subsidize the shipping vs. pay the merchant's rent is not all that different.
- waheoo 6y ago
  You realise merchants have to pay fees on ebay/amazon too right?
ajphdiv 6y ago
Maybe that's whats next -- online only restaurants. Food made in a warehouse.
- mattmcknight 6y ago
  Or in the vehicle that delivers it to you, like Zume Pizza.
- treeman79 6y ago
  Wouldn’t last long. Perhaps if most energy was removed first. Then local depots could store them in thermal insulators. Not sure if anyone would ever eat a pizza that has stored below freezing point
  - Sohcahtoa82 6y ago
    > Not sure if anyone would ever eat a pizza that has stored below freezing point DiGiorno would like a word.
  - russh 6y ago
    I keep a stock of various Totino's pizzas in my freezer at all times.
- trynewideas 6y ago
  Portland already has them. Started infesting the city last year: https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/12/at-delivery-only-ghost-kitchens-the-food-is-real-but-the-restaurants-are-not/ https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/12/at-delivery-onl...
- mhb 6y ago
  A turnkey solution for delivery-only restaurants https://www.cloudkitchens.com/ https://www.cloudkitchens.com/
- daveoc64 6y ago
  Deliveroo already does something a little like that: https://foodscene.deliveroo.co.uk/promotions/deliveroo-editions.html https://foodscene.deliveroo.co.uk/promotions/deliveroo-editi... They take existing, established chefs or restaurants and clone the cuisine so that the food can be produced in a larger kitchen, potentially reaching a wider delivery area.
  - dmix 6y ago
    It's funny you explained that concept way better in a single sentence than that whole 'explainer' 10 paragraph page on Deliveroo's site. "We combine our customer insight, logistics experience and relationships with restaurants all over the world to bring an Edition to you." blah blah. Generic corporate speak is so overrated.

You realise free shipping on ebay and amazon is.. anything but free right?

by waheoo 6y ago

You realise free shipping on ebay and amazon is.. anything but free right?

Yes, but neither is the rent for an in-store experience. Having the item of the price subsidize the shipping vs. pay the merchant's rent is not all that different.

waheoo 6y ago
You realise merchants have to pay fees on ebay/amazon too right?

ajphdiv 6y ago

Maybe that's whats next -- online only restaurants. Food made in a warehouse.

mattmcknight 6y ago
Or in the vehicle that delivers it to you, like Zume Pizza.
treeman79 6y ago
Wouldn’t last long. Perhaps if most energy was removed first. Then local depots could store them in thermal insulators. Not sure if anyone would ever eat a pizza that has stored below freezing point
- Sohcahtoa82 6y ago
  > Not sure if anyone would ever eat a pizza that has stored below freezing point DiGiorno would like a word.
- russh 6y ago
  I keep a stock of various Totino's pizzas in my freezer at all times.
trynewideas 6y ago
Portland already has them. Started infesting the city last year: https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/12/at-delivery-only-ghost-kitchens-the-food-is-real-but-the-restaurants-are-not/ https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/12/at-delivery-onl...
mhb 6y ago
A turnkey solution for delivery-only restaurants https://www.cloudkitchens.com/ https://www.cloudkitchens.com/
daveoc64 6y ago
Deliveroo already does something a little like that: https://foodscene.deliveroo.co.uk/promotions/deliveroo-editions.html https://foodscene.deliveroo.co.uk/promotions/deliveroo-editi... They take existing, established chefs or restaurants and clone the cuisine so that the food can be produced in a larger kitchen, potentially reaching a wider delivery area.
- dmix 6y ago
  It's funny you explained that concept way better in a single sentence than that whole 'explainer' 10 paragraph page on Deliveroo's site. "We combine our customer insight, logistics experience and relationships with restaurants all over the world to bring an Edition to you." blah blah. Generic corporate speak is so overrated.