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I sometimes order some groceries from www.allyouneedfresh.com which is in Germany but sends groceries to some EU countries but no fresh produce no frozen due to perishable and no liquor/alcohol because of VAT/tax difference between countries. Like Cointreau is 7 euro cheaper in Germany compared to where I am.
Over euro 60.00 it is free delivery and since I buy things like german teas assorted, and also drugstore products besides non-perishable foods one soon reaches the amount for free delivery.
The lieferung ausland page explains the various countries delivery rates etc
As I suspected, it's nothing like as common as in the UK. Probably explains why we have so many boarded-up shops and the rest of Europe doesn't.
I will continue to do my weekly shop at the supermarket, as I want to see, compare. And I don't want their idea of a substitute if they're out of stock of an item. I also want our shops to remain open. Charging €5 for delivery is why they can't make money from it. By the time someone has picked the goods, packed and loaded onto a van, driven it to your door - it costs way, way more than €5.
I don't think it's very popular in the NL. I think AH is the only one that offers it, and that's one of the most expensive stores. And also, Dutch are way to greedy to pay for the extra € 5,-
I order lots of stuff online, but never groceries.
It's funny...I knew that AH delivered for 5 euro, which seemed like a fair price, and I assumed that this service was popular, especially in The Hague where few AHs have parking lots.
But I never used it myself, because I didn't want to pay the 5 euro either! I walked my bike home from the grocery store, with about three bags of groceries hanging from each handlebar, and more groceries in the saddlebags. Absolutely hated grocery day, but I was too cheap to pay the 5 euro to get everything delivered.
It's funny...I knew that AH delivered for 5 euro, which seemed like a fair price, and I assumed that this service was popular, especially in The Hague where few AHs have parking lots.
But I never used it myself, because I didn't want to pay the 5 euro either! I walked my bike home from the grocery store, with about three bags of groceries hanging from each handlebar, and more groceries in the saddlebags. Absolutely hated grocery day, but I was too cheap to pay the 5 euro to get everything delivered.
Maybe I should've been Dutch, haha.
Haha, seems like you have the right genes
And besides that, I also think people wouldn't trust the shop to deliver fresh goods. Chances are high that is true too. Big chance they give you the stuff that's almost over date as you're not likely to go out to bring it back
I will continue to do my weekly shop at the supermarket, as I want to see, compare. And I don't want their idea of a substitute if they're out of stock of an item. I also want our shops to remain open. Charging €5 for delivery is why they can't make money from it. By the time someone has picked the goods, packed and loaded onto a van, driven it to your door - it costs way, way more than €5.
Well the grocery stores which offer this aren't the cheapest ones, I think they have quite have margins to begin with and it just makes people buy more stuff. I think it may be profitable even if not as much as someone coming with its car. Moreover in European city centers you won't take as much inessential stuff if you have to carry everything back home.
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