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Yeah I doubt that. Personal shoppers can't even pick out the correct produce now. It's like they search out for the least ripe or most bruised thing. Seems lik

Yeah I doubt that. Personal shoppers can't even pick out the correct produce now. It's like they search out for the least ripe or most bruised thing. Seems like it's because it's not for them so they don't care, or they don't know how to. The other point against that theory is people will buy what they want to buy, that may be healthy food, it may not be. Unless you're talking about taking away the choice and distributing food based on some sort of consortium which is authoritarian and assumes we have sound dietary science which is false. On the money point, have you seen the fees these personal shopping services add? In no way is it cheaper to have someone else shop for you.

olyjohn 4y ago
I have to say... as much as I don't like them... WalMart does the online shopping properly. I had to switch to delivery / pickup for a while during 2020 and found them to be the best. But I think this is because the people shopping for your food are paid by the hour and not by the job. They are regular employees of the store. They aren't rushed to get your order, and 50 other orders, checkout, and drive around town burning their own gas for a paltry fee. I never had shitty produce delivered, and substitutions actually make sense. How bad is it when WalMart is treating its employees better than most?
- assttoasstmgr 4y ago
  > How bad is it when WalMart is treating its employees better than most I work with a number of people that have an irrational hate-boner for Walmart for the reasons stated yet they are all Prime members.
  - JTbane 4y ago
    Both Walmart and Amazon have horrid hours and working conditions. The difference is Bezos starts them at 2-3x minimum wage, while Walmart is at the rock bottom.
seoaeu 4y ago
I’m surprised there isn’t more discussion of the fees associated with these services. Most people can’t afford to spend 25+% extra on their groceries just to gain some convenience
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
  And some of us simply refuse to. I'd rather drive the 10 miles into town to pick up my dinner than give GrubHub money that I'd prefer to see going to the restaurant. Frankly, unless I'm drunk, stoned, or sick, I can't see ever using a non-store delivery service.

olyjohn 4y ago

I have to say... as much as I don't like them... WalMart does the online shopping properly. I had to switch to delivery / pickup for a while during 2020 and found them to be the best. But I think this is because the people shopping for your food are paid by the hour and not by the job. They are regular employees of the store. They aren't rushed to get your order, and 50 other orders, checkout, and drive around town burning their own gas for a paltry fee. I never had shitty produce delivered, and substitutions actually make sense. How bad is it when WalMart is treating its employees better than most?

assttoasstmgr 4y ago
> How bad is it when WalMart is treating its employees better than most I work with a number of people that have an irrational hate-boner for Walmart for the reasons stated yet they are all Prime members.
- JTbane 4y ago
  Both Walmart and Amazon have horrid hours and working conditions. The difference is Bezos starts them at 2-3x minimum wage, while Walmart is at the rock bottom.

seoaeu 4y ago

I’m surprised there isn’t more discussion of the fees associated with these services. Most people can’t afford to spend 25+% extra on their groceries just to gain some convenience

HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
And some of us simply refuse to. I'd rather drive the 10 miles into town to pick up my dinner than give GrubHub money that I'd prefer to see going to the restaurant. Frankly, unless I'm drunk, stoned, or sick, I can't see ever using a non-store delivery service.