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Amazon is shutting down its Fresh grocery delivery service in parts of 9+ states (recode.net)
3 points by eplanit on Nov 7, 2017 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


I'd like to know why they're shrinking their list of locations.

I love using Fresh, in Seattle. Saves me several hours per week; reduces the need for car trips and navigating nasty parking lots; avoids walking past aisles of bad food; and removes the headache of shopping with my young children who are tempted by every sugar-based object in sight or within reach.

On the minus side, I really dislike that they've introduced tipping (defaults to $5). Somewhat rarely, the people who bag items are thoughtless (putting fresh fruits next to ice bags; crushing yogurt with heavy items on top).

I've tried the pickup variation instead of delivery but often some items are unavailable for pickup, and it it simply very convenient to find my groceries in front of the house at 5 or 6am.




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