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I really do not need next day service for something from Walgreens.
Been using this for a little over a year now and I can honestly say it's become almost a dependency for me. It really is amazing being able to order something and most of the time have it arrive within 3-5 hours or worst case scenario the next morning. I can ship things to work or my home (for free currently), etc. I'm guessing I may hold back on it when they start charging as I could do things like Instacart for qui…
It's funny that you would switch to Instacart if they (=google) charged you, when Instacart is already 20-30% more expensive of Google Shopping Express on most items already (this is how they make money).
Do people use this in San Francisco? The selection seems awfully limited. I typically get everything from Amazon and Postmates - except foodstuffs which I pick up myself.
What I really need is a service that can deliver milk and eggs and other staples in a day, seems like most cant do that.
I'm in San Jose, incase anyone knows of a service that does deliver?
I did a quick comparison between a random product: LG 42" Class 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV. Target's direct online store offers the TV for $379, while Google Shopping has it listed for $449.99. I haven't done other comparisons, but this seems to confirm my belief that Google is marking the products up to some extent.
For those who have been using this - how is the pricing? The reason I ask is that I don't see how Google can make money (especially with free shipping for 6 months) without putting a markup on items. Perhaps they are just trying to gain traction and are willing to bite the bullet for the first 6 months. I did a quick comparison between a random product: LG 42" Class 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV. Target's direct online store o…
Essentially, you're paying them to go to the store and pick up the item for you.
I've been spending thousands a year on Amazon. Last year that changed dramatically. I probably spent half what I used to on Amazon, and the majority of that redirected spending is now spent at GSX. Initially the prices favored Amazon, but as of late, I've been finding things (search: "training pants 3t") where Amazon is 50%+ more expensive than the local stores through GSX. The same day experience is mind-blowing; I…
Out of curiosity - what kind of more "local" stores would you like if GSX is coming from chains anyway? (I live in the Bay Area, so you can give precise names, and I might know them). Thanks!
My concern about locality, even with chain stores, is that my money is shifting from say, the San Jose Walgreens near me and instead going to the one up the peninsula that actually fulfills the order - at some inflection point, if GSX takes off, does that mean less stores?
Do people use this in San Francisco? The selection seems awfully limited. I typically get everything from Amazon and Postmates - except foodstuffs which I pick up myself.
I'd easily pay $3-400/year plus delivery fees to get perishables and alcohol too. I don't use Postmates for this because I don't know what's available at the store, and Amazon is okay but the pricing isn't the best. Instacart is the closest to GSX in terms of convenience but then I can't use my membership, which is a bummer.
Do people use this in San Francisco? The selection seems awfully limited. I typically get everything from Amazon and Postmates - except foodstuffs which I pick up myself.
same day delivery has the same magic feeling that amazon once had with prime. it just feels too good to be true.