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Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by birdyrooster »

foobarian wrote: post #29
birdyrooster wrote: post #4

I love blue apron and I will miss it when their company fails. It sucks so bad to love a product you can’t save as a consumer.

I love the results of blue apron but we canceled because we couldn't live with their wasteful packaging.

Is it really that wasteful? It’s keeping food fresh that would otherwise waste. I used it feel the same way and cancelled a long time ago but the more I was shopping in the store I found myself with a similar amount of non-recyclable waste and much more food waste. It lead to me subscribing again.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by barbazoo »

asveikau wrote: post #79
barbazoo wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I shouldn't have said "drive", I could also walk to a corner store or bike to the grocery store but unless you're single or you only buy what you need immediately you need something else. I can't buy groceries for 2 weeks for a family and haul them back on foot or bike. And that's as often as I want to go to a grocery store, max. And as I said, getting that amount of groceries delivered is even better and at the same…

I'm a father of two. I'm really tired of seeing this "once you have a family you'll see you need to drive everywhere" thing. It is not so inevitable, it is a choice; it's kind of the default choice for many in the US, sure, but it doesn't need to be so. You're thinking about it kind of wrong. You don't need to fill a huge fucking jeep with groceries for the month. You make it part of your daily routine to get a littl…

I didn't say "once you have a family you'll see you need to drive everywhere". so I don't know where that is coming from and also I'm not from the US.

I think it's fine if one decides to buy groceries for 2 weeks instead of every couple of days, everyone is different and this might be more practical for some than others. That's personal choice.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by barbazoo »

JohnFen wrote: post #77
barbazoo wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I shouldn't have said "drive", I could also walk to a corner store or bike to the grocery store but unless you're single or you only buy what you need immediately you need something else. I can't buy groceries for 2 weeks for a family and haul them back on foot or bike. And that's as often as I want to go to a grocery store, max. And as I said, getting that amount of groceries delivered is even better and at the same…

> I can't buy groceries for 2 weeks for a family and haul them back on foot or bike. Why not? On foot might be a bit much, but on a bike, with a trailer, this isn't hard at all.

I think you're projecting your lifestyle on other people, not sure what your goal is here. If this works for you, great, I'm happy for you.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by menotyou »

I used Hello Fresh for a couple of weeks but in the end let it go for the quality of their recipes.

I felt the meals were too much designed from the marketing department: Looked nice on the photos, but overly complicated to prepare for a daily dinner, and as my wife put it "Every meal taste somewhat similar".

What was missing was simplicity.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by JohnFen »

barbazoo wrote: post #83
JohnFen wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I can't buy groceries for 2 weeks for a family and haul them back on foot or bike. Why not? On foot might be a bit much, but on a bike, with a trailer, this isn't hard at all.

I think you're projecting your lifestyle on other people, not sure what your goal is here. If this works for you, great, I'm happy for you.

I was just taking issue with the "I can't". Perhaps I read that wrong, but it sounded like "It's not possible" to me. All I was saying is that it is, in fact, possible.

It may not be the right solution for you, but it's certainly a possible solution.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by barbazoo »

JohnFen wrote: post #85
barbazoo wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you're projecting your lifestyle on other people, not sure what your goal is here. If this works for you, great, I'm happy for you.

I was just taking issue with the "I can't". Perhaps I read that wrong, but it sounded like "It's not possible" to me. All I was saying is that it is, in fact, possible. It may not be the right solution for you, but it's certainly a possible solution.

Oh that makes sense, yes. I actually have my eye on a cargo bike that can handle the amount of groceries AND one or even 2 kids but right now that's not in my budget.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by Balgair »

culturestate wrote: post #16

My biggest gripe with HelloFresh, et al is that I still need to do the prep, so they don't actually save me much time. It's nothing more than curated grocery delivery. Years ago, there was a service in Hong Kong (I wish I could remember the name) that did daily delivery of already prepped meal kits - onions pre-chopped, avocados cubed, oil portioned for each step, etc. It was basically cooking by numbers, and extraor…

Wait, does your local supermarket not already do this? Mine has these pre-made meals, chopped and everything, near the front by the produce section. Peeled bananas even.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by p0pcult »

barbazoo wrote: post #73
p0pcult wrote: post #71

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>Why should people have to drive and spend their time at the grocery store Because they chose to live somewhere stupid that doesn't have one of life's necessities, food, nearby? Or maybe they haven't figured out how to bundle trips, like going grocery shopping while little Ryder is at soccer practice?

> Because they chose to live somewhere stupid that doesn't have one of life's necessities, food, nearby? Wow, so judgmental. I live a ~20 minute bike ride from the grocery store but for a family it's not always feasible to get everything to fit on bikes. It's totally reasonable to drive somewhere once every two weeks for that. It's actually funny, you don't know anything about me or where I live. It's actually very c…

Actions, meet consequences.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by asveikau »

JohnFen wrote: post #77
barbazoo wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I shouldn't have said "drive", I could also walk to a corner store or bike to the grocery store but unless you're single or you only buy what you need immediately you need something else. I can't buy groceries for 2 weeks for a family and haul them back on foot or bike. And that's as often as I want to go to a grocery store, max. And as I said, getting that amount of groceries delivered is even better and at the same…

> I can't buy groceries for 2 weeks for a family and haul them back on foot or bike. Why not? On foot might be a bit much, but on a bike, with a trailer, this isn't hard at all.

I also want to be sensitive to people who literally cannot. Physical disability or varying conditions of health are definitely a thing. But, a lot of people don't have those disabilities and choose to live differently.

Re: Home food delivery’s questionable value, for consumers and investors

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Post by p0pcult »

birdyrooster wrote: post #81
foobarian wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I love the results of blue apron but we canceled because we couldn't live with their wasteful packaging.

Is it really that wasteful? It’s keeping food fresh that would otherwise waste. I used it feel the same way and cancelled a long time ago but the more I was shopping in the store I found myself with a similar amount of non-recyclable waste and much more food waste. It lead to me subscribing again.

>the more I was shopping in the store I found myself with a similar amount of non-recyclable waste and much more food waste

Then buy less food? the perishable stuff (fruits, veggies, meats) can either be bought in smaller portions, or the meats can be frozen.

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