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The point is: you've run out of nappies and your kid just took a dump. Do you: * Take them to the shop with no nappy on * Order ASAP delivery Seems simple to

by hkt 5y ago

The point is: you've run out of nappies and your kid just took a dump. Do you: * Take them to the shop with no nappy on * Order ASAP delivery Seems simple to me. Convenience is great and I'll pay.

Freak_NL 5y ago
As a parent of a kid almost out of nappies, I cannot imagine ever getting to the point where we run out them. Not having the preferred brand stocked and having to make do with a supermarket brand? Sure. Running out altogether? That's like running out of toilet paper: you just don't let it happen.
- hkt 5y ago
  I can confirm I have also been rescued from having no toilet paper by a same day delivery more than once. (For which I am eternally grateful to delivery drivers for counterbalancing my frazzled, disorganised self)
tokai 5y ago
You sacrifice an old t shirt as an ad hoc cloth diaper. Or call family/friends to get them for you.
- hkt 5y ago
  The latter is a huge boon to lots of people, but the fact is that modern lifestyles are mobile and nobody can take for granted the idea of having family and friends nearby enough to do that. Fair enough about the t-shirt, though.
jrootabega 5y ago
But let's acknowledge there's a difference between using it sometimes, and using it always. Sometimes it makes sense. Usually, you can structure your life sensibly to not need these services. (Buy backups.) Subscription/gig services like this want people to shift all their responsibilities to an app instead of being somewhat self-reliant, and waste a ton of money in the process. Or, possibly even worse, they want to take advantage of people who don't have enough money to buy backups and get ahead of things, or tolerate knowing that this will happen with some of their customers.
- gruez 5y ago
  >Subscription/gig services like this want people to shift all their responsibilities to an app instead of being somewhat self-reliant, and waste a ton of money in the process. If highly paid knowledge workers wants to spread the wealth around by paying people to do stuff, why stop them? >Or, possibly even worse, they want to take advantage of people who don't have enough money to buy backups and get ahead of things, or tolerate knowing that this will happen with some of their customers. Doesn't this already happen? I'm not sure how 15 minute changes this, other than that you can pay $$$ to get it delivered to you rather than going to a store. If you're cash strapped, I doubt you'll be paying the delivery fee, so it won't even affect you.
bob229 5y ago
or you could just plan your life properly. big ask I know
tomjen3 5y ago
You send your SO. I doubt single parents can afford to pay for extra delivery.

by hkt 5y ago

The point is: you've run out of nappies and your kid just took a dump. Do you: * Take them to the shop with no nappy on * Order ASAP delivery Seems simple to me. Convenience is great and I'll pay.

Freak_NL 5y ago

As a parent of a kid almost out of nappies, I cannot imagine ever getting to the point where we run out them. Not having the preferred brand stocked and having to make do with a supermarket brand? Sure. Running out altogether? That's like running out of toilet paper: you just don't let it happen.

hkt 5y ago
I can confirm I have also been rescued from having no toilet paper by a same day delivery more than once. (For which I am eternally grateful to delivery drivers for counterbalancing my frazzled, disorganised self)

tokai 5y ago

You sacrifice an old t shirt as an ad hoc cloth diaper. Or call family/friends to get them for you.

hkt 5y ago
The latter is a huge boon to lots of people, but the fact is that modern lifestyles are mobile and nobody can take for granted the idea of having family and friends nearby enough to do that. Fair enough about the t-shirt, though.

jrootabega 5y ago

But let's acknowledge there's a difference between using it sometimes, and using it always. Sometimes it makes sense. Usually, you can structure your life sensibly to not need these services. (Buy backups.) Subscription/gig services like this want people to shift all their responsibilities to an app instead of being somewhat self-reliant, and waste a ton of money in the process. Or, possibly even worse, they want to take advantage of people who don't have enough money to buy backups and get ahead of things, or tolerate knowing that this will happen with some of their customers.

gruez 5y ago
>Subscription/gig services like this want people to shift all their responsibilities to an app instead of being somewhat self-reliant, and waste a ton of money in the process. If highly paid knowledge workers wants to spread the wealth around by paying people to do stuff, why stop them? >Or, possibly even worse, they want to take advantage of people who don't have enough money to buy backups and get ahead of things, or tolerate knowing that this will happen with some of their customers. Doesn't this already happen? I'm not sure how 15 minute changes this, other than that you can pay $$$ to get it delivered to you rather than going to a store. If you're cash strapped, I doubt you'll be paying the delivery fee, so it won't even affect you.

bob229 5y ago

or you could just plan your life properly. big ask I know

tomjen3 5y ago

You send your SO. I doubt single parents can afford to pay for extra delivery.