tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634764039639011700.post7953074878611851703..comments2023-10-31T06:17:45.727-07:00Comments on Target Addict: Target joins Google's anti-Amazon alliance...Target Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10579982572388150784noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634764039639011700.post-54176703685229738012017-10-22T07:28:35.378-07:002017-10-22T07:28:35.378-07:00Thanks for your thoughts, Unknown. I live in the S...Thanks for your thoughts, Unknown. I live in the SF Bay Area as well, and I feel you: everyone thinks we're swimming in $, but that's not the case ;-) I think the reason we have so many home delivery options here is because we're part of Silicon Valley and the center of tech. The consensus is that we here - if anywhere - will embrace new services like this. <br /><br />I personally like shopping in person (for the most part) so I won't be trying the new Google/Target delivery service. I understand the convenience factor, but it's just not my cup of tea.Target Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579982572388150784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634764039639011700.post-92122824447483800442017-10-18T12:55:54.528-07:002017-10-18T12:55:54.528-07:00I am a price-sensitive consumer and always check t...I am a price-sensitive consumer and always check the prices and maybe those delivery services are not for people like me. Why? I tried quite a few of them, and it seems that with time a lot of them go into the business model when the prices are jacked up 15%-30%, plus you have to pay delivery fee, convenience fee and tips. <br />I know, it's all about convenience, right? It should save time and trouble of shopping in the stores. But do I want to pay that much more?<br /><br />As an example, Google Express has Costco among its stores. It used to be an awesome service, it was, until Costco prices on Google Express went 20%-30% up - no, thank you! Google Express and Walmart - limited merchandise selection and since Walmart started delivering through Google Express, their (Walmart's) grocery online prices went up (coincidence? - not so sure) - tea from $2.98 to $4.19, honey from $3.98 to $4.98 etc. <br /><br />Amazon Prime Now - the minimum purchase for Sprouts went up and did for Amazon.<br /><br />The latter - I do not mind that much, as I would rather buy more items at "normal" prices than overpaying with all those fees.<br /><br />I live in SF Bay Area and the general pre-conceived notion that everybody swims in money here (ha!), maybe that is the reason delivery services are so popular here.<br /><br />Anyway, I am curious to see how this new service is going to work. And sorry for the long comment.<br /><br />PS. For whatever reason my comments always show me as "unknown", although I am logged in.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429962501555098834noreply@blogger.com