I'm starting to use Amazon more frequently and wanted to know what groceries I could buy at a similar price to local supermarkets. It's so super handy to have things delivered.
So what groceries do you buy from Amazon?
Or do you prefer to buy your groceriery from Coles/Wollies and get it delivered?
Pasta, can soup, soft drink, biscuits, coffee capsules, if they got smashed then you have them at a discount price or even free.
Bulky items like big packs of toilet paper, heavier items like Bundaberg's flavoured liquid sugar. Makes for an unencumbered supermarket shop for fresh stuff.
We get our bulky items from Amazon too. I'm not able to lift heavy items (e.g. Coke cans into the trolley, out of the trolley into my car, out of my car into the house) so having them delivered means I just slide them inside - no lifting required, by me, at least! I sometimes feel bad for the delivery guy who has to lug it to my front door though…
I'd buy anything. Going to a supermarket and choosing stuff is kind of a never ending chore. I'd probably pay 10% extra just for the convenience. The supermarkets are looking to have the same kind of delivery system as Amazon soon too so who knows where I'll be buying most of my groceries in the future. If Woolworths, Coles, and Amazon all had same day free delivery in my postcode for orders above $30 then I wouldn't really have loyalty to any of them. Might avoid Woolworths for a while because of the News Ltd thing, then avoid Amazon later for a while after the latest Amazon scandal. But really I'd just buy whoever is the cheapest or has the freshest stock. Would probably stick with Amazon if they let me order a 50 cent banana and get same day delivery for free, that'd be awesome.
I'd do all of my grocery shopping on Amazon if they had everything. At the moment it's just basic pantry stuff. Pastas, biscuits, snacks.
I occasionally buy Tim Tams, packs of Coke/Sprite.
Haven't used Coles/Woolies delivery. I live within a 2 minute drive to Woolies, so I just walk if I need something. I can see how it would be easy to order a week/fortnights worth of food and not have to go anywhere though. Maybe one day.
I'd buy more from Amazon if it wasn't for the environmental impact. Packaging and delivery for each individual small item is not good.
I feel the same. Our recycling bin has been full of Amazon boxes each fortnight for the last few months (started Christmas shopping early!), and I don't even want to get started on those stupid plastic air pillows that they put in the box….even if it doesn't need it. The worst was a packet of microfibre cleaning cloths that was sent in a box, and stuffed with plastic air pillows - they weren't going to get broken! Also annoying when you buy two of something (Shapes, for example) and they come in separate packages, even though it's the exact same item, from the same warehouse, presumably. BUT, I at least tell myself that I'm doing something to counter all the cardboard by recycling it. Feel free NOT to correct me…I'm happy living in denial if that's not the case! ;)
I save up the plastic air pillows (plus bubblewrap or whatever other random packaging things I have) until I have a box full and then post it on Facebook Marketplace for free. It usually gets taken by someone pretty quickly (for moving, I suppose), so at least those pillows gets reused at least once.
That's a great idea! We always keep bubble wrap and most of the padded satchels, plus save a few air pillows for posting our own stuff, but never thought that others might want them!
I flatten the air pillows by putting a small hole in them and use them as partitions between frozen food items eg. schnitzels so they separate easily. I never know how many I am cooking for due to people coming and going each day.
I find click n collect more convenient than delivery, whether by Woolies or Amazon. You get to go when you want, and have them put everything in your boot and drive home. Compared to delivery by Woolies where you get like a 4 hour window and you can't make any plans as you have to be home. Or Amazon that could deliver at any time.
Try to be none, usually they are similar price within week from either Coles or WW, perhaps 10c cheaper with subscribe option, but you get it derived in a massive box, individually wrapped in a sealer bags, now where are all the environmentalist?
This is the good example, popular deal in OZ https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/579436 even I'm guilty of using it but with massive carbon foot print for 17c and it was on sale for $1.75 in WW.
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Mouthwash
None, I prefer local store over online. I go online only if something is not available nearby.
From a health perspective, it's easy to buy processed stuff and they're cheap too, but they have a long term cost to your health.
I only buy a few rare whole food plant based items that I can't get anywhere else or stack discounts so it's much cheaper on Amazon.
Is there some 3rd party site what acts as a catalogue for Amazon pantry specials? I find I get lucky one in a while and find something - but be good to be able to browse.
I've used Amazon for absolutely everything I can since 2008 (UK) with well over 1,000 deliveries but have never given groceries a try. Just doesn't feel right compared to going to Coles and doing a tangible shop. Maybe if lived more remote where that wasn't a convenient option. Why do you do so?