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Exactly. Yes, "delivering groceries to people able and willing to pay for them" is a great idea, The problem is Webvan didn't have it. 1) How many people were
by throwawaymsft 12y ago
Exactly. Yes, "delivering groceries to people able and willing to pay for them" is a great idea, The problem is Webvan didn't have it.
1) How many people were online?
2) How many people had credit card info online?
3) How many people trusted WebVan (vs. Amazon, which built trust over decades)
4) How many people had portable computers in their pocket at all times, with instant access to your service?
Saying "X is a good idea" doesn't make sense without the surrounding strategic context.
- lotharbot 12y ago"Deliver groceries to people able and willing to pay for them" has been going on for a very long time. Back before home internet access was a thing, companies like Schwan's ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwan_Food_Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwan_Food_Company ) were making home deliveries of frozen foods. Dairies have done deliveries for as long as I can remember. Webvan didn't fail because grocery delivery is a bad idea.