Introducing PRIME Restaurants by Amazon.....

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

Well, Amazon is really doing it's best to be a one stop shop for just about anything a person could need.

They now, have supermarkets in some locals where you just walk through, pick what you need and scan it with a card and leave. It's delivered to you.

Now, they have Amazon Restaurants in "certain markets" like larger metropolitan areas for all kinds of food to order in and enjoy with delivery in an hour.

Amazon wants to be all you need........

*Call Tyrone*

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

we have several of these types of services for restaurants in our area......

grubhub

orderup

eat24 through yelp

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HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

@itiswhatitis wrote:
Well, Amazon is really doing it's best to be a one stop shop for just about anything a person could need.

They now, have supermarkets in some locals where you just walk through, pick what you need and scan it with a card and leave. It's delivered to you.

Now, they have Amazon Restaurants in "certain markets" like larger metropolitan areas for all kinds of food to order in and enjoy with delivery in an hour.

Amazon wants to be all you need........

I'm confused- maybe I am misunderstanding. If you are already in the store picking out what you need and scanning it, why not just take it home yourself at that time? What a waste of time and resources. Odd.

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@HappyDaze wrote:
@itiswhatitis wrote:
Well, Amazon is really doing it's best to be a one stop shop for just about anything a person could need.

They now, have supermarkets in some locals where you just walk through, pick what you need and scan it with a card and leave. It's delivered to you.

Now, they have Amazon Restaurants in "certain markets" like larger metropolitan areas for all kinds of food to order in and enjoy with delivery in an hour.

Amazon wants to be all you need........
I'm confused- maybe I am misunderstanding. If you are already in the store picking out what you need and scanning it, why not just take it home yourself at that time? What a waste of time and resources. Odd.

@HappyDaze that's interesting. I think you can do this. For those who want delivery service it's done that way. The thing about these Amazon stores is the same choice you get with other grocery stores who offer delivery.

I used to do grocery shopping, pay for it and have it delivered at a later time. Did that for years (couldn't do it online back then). Now, I don't have to leave my home to grocery shop. I can do it online, go pick it up or have it delivered...."for folks who want options and convenience they pay for it.

For the restaurants, that's something like someone upthread mentioned. Grubhub and so forth.

*Call Tyrone*

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@sunshine45 wrote:
we have several of these types of services for restaurants in our area......
grubhub
orderup
eat24 through yelp

Yep @sunshine45 now you can add Amazon if you live in one of their target areas......

*Call Tyrone*

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

I have used my Dot to order food via Amazon Restaurants and the food arrived hot and in a timely fashion. Only handful of restaurants do that where I live, but it was kind of fun.

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@wagirl wrote:
I have used my Dot to order food via Amazon Restaurants and the food arrived hot and in a timely fashion. Only handful of restaurants do that where I live, but it was kind of fun.

I think it's wonderful @wagirl.

*Call Tyrone*

CareBears · ‎08-30-2015

I live way out in the boonies, I will have to live through you all, sounds interesting though!

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

In LA there were at least half a dozen such services including Uber, and at least half of the restaurants participated in one or more.

The downside: I'm sure I had a credit card hacked on one site. Minimum order $. Expensive delivery.

If Amazon can get it to people without the high delivery fees (you still have to tip the driver) people will be very happy, vs $6-7 fee + tip over and above the cost of food.

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

IntoSkincare · ‎06-01-2015

I think it's great. I want to shop for groceries when I want to, not when I can -- meaning, I can do my food shopping and go directly to a meeting, lunch, drinks, whatever -- without carrying the groceries with me. Living in NYC, many food stores offer this service and I've always found it super helpful. Cannot imaging trying to hail a cab with a dozen Whole Foods bags on me. Would be odd if I tried...