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HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

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Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#31
I just bought 2 avocados. This is not a joke.

- Proof: https://i.imgur.com/0egDixL.jpg

- I was their first customer. These guys are really working hard to establish an edge.

- I paid $2 for 2 Avocados. One was a bit over-ripe, but the other was perfect.

- They came in a brown Walgreens bag. The bag had a $3 receipt.

Overall: I'd probably do this again.

Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#33

I live in SF and have an avocado tree in my yard. Once they start ripening, we get hundreds every week, and resort to putting a box of them outside our place every day. (I know, you're thinking "you must not love avocados as much as me if you can't eat them all!" but it turns out that 100 avocados per week is beyond my abilities) So your other option is to try and find that box. :)

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Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#36
post #33

I live in SF and have an avocado tree in my yard. Once they start ripening, we get hundreds every week, and resort to putting a box of them outside our place every day. (I know, you're thinking "you must not love avocados as much as me if you can't eat them all!" but it turns out that 100 avocados per week is beyond my abilities) So your other option is to try and find that box. :)

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Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#37
post #25

This is the first thing I've ever seen on HN (and I've been here since the beginning) that I've shared with my father. He absolutely loves avocados and eats them raw, and I knew when he saw this it would be love at first sight even though he lives on the east coast of the US and can't use the service!

Does anyone typically eat cooked avocados?

Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Surely you can give a rough idea?

$2 for 2 avocados (bought some just now)

Is that delivered? Or just the cost of the product with an additional delivery/service/other charge added on top?

Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#39
post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But as a buyer, I'd like to know the prices upfront before ordering so that I am not shocked when quoted a price upon delivery. "Our avocados are hand picked by an avocado expert"? Woooo.. What exactly is an "avocado expert"?

We do text the prices upon confirming an order, it depends on quantity and location. We wouldn't show up at your door before letting you know the price!

You say it's location-based, buuuuut... I entered in nothing but my out-of-area phone number (read: no location) and I was texted a price for some avocados. One hour later I got a completely unprompted text with a different price for the same number of avocados.

Otherwise, is it possible to get same-day delivery of these? I can easily get avocados in general for way cheaper at Costco, but getting ripe ones last-minute is always a time-consuming challenge...

Re: HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

#40
Not putting the price on the site is an error that may break this idea. You use a system of some kind to calculate the price... just have the site automatically calculate it before the buyer has to do much. I'm in your target area, and I love avocados, and I wouldn't order from this because of the issue.
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