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Re: Internet Groceries

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From: Mike
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 00:00
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So, you mean like Kroger and one other chain in this area already
provide?



Elton John wrote:
> 
> I'm posting this to see if there is interest enough in this type of
> service to pursue it.  Actually, not for me to pursue, but for a relative.
> 
> Here's the senario:  you are out of groceries (or soon to be out) and you
> really don't want to go to the store because first of all, you have to go,
> second, you have to walk all around the store, then you have to wait in
> line to pay.  You think to yourself, "It would really be nice if I could
> have them delivered to my house."
>         So how many of you would actually use an online service (a
> webpage) where you can order groceries (mainly non-perishables) over the
> internet and pay with a credit card and have them shipped via UPS or FedEx
> 2nd or 3rd day?  What if they were about 30%-50% less than grocery store
> prices?
>         I know college students have neither much money nor much time, so
> it wouod be ideal for them.  But for those who are not students, would you
> use it?
> 
> Thanks for any feedback you can give me.
> --
> Christopher Eaker
> Civil Engineering Student in the Cooperative Education Program
> Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
> Lab Instructor for EGR1170 AutoCAD Lab
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