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Amazon.com Gets Into Groceries

Geoff Duncan By

Would you like paper or plastic? Online mega-retailer Amazon.com has started selling groceries on its Web site.

Remember back during the initial dot-com boom, companies like WebVan and HomeGrocer were all the rage, enabling users to fill out grocery orders online and (literally) have the fruits of the earth delivered to their front doors

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  1. Tim Stevens at 2:39pm 15th June 2006 I wonder if it's like the rest of amazon, pay more to have it delivered same day/next day veruses in 5 days ;) Super saver!
  2. Ian Bell and Dan Gaul at 1:01pm 15th June 2006 I used to use Home Grocer and loved it. Their food was often fresher than even the local SafeWay since it came from the warehouse directly to you. Ince WebVan bought them out, they went downhill fast. Poor selection, they were never on-time, they had a huge list of problems.

    What's funny about this is that they only deliver where UPS or FedEx do which means that most of the food items have to have a long shelf life. I would also worry about the food being smashed in delivery.
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