October 27, 2004

Insurrection in Aisle C

While shopping in the local Key Food, a friend and I were commiserating about the often low quality of the produce there. But since there aren't any better conventient options, we still go there anyway.

Except that FreshDirect recently began delivering to our neighborhood! Remembering this after I had walked halfway down the produce aisle, I yelled back, "By the way, have you tried FreshDirect yet?"

Never have a I gotten such dirty looks from the supermarket staff.

Incidentally, the reason I haven't yet ordered from FreshDirect is somewhat ironic. They have a promotion whereby one can get $25 off one's first order, but only if that order is over $75. That makes me hesitant to place an order until I need $75 worth of stuff, for fear of missing out on the offer. Were it not for that factor, I probably would have already ordered from them numerous times.

Posted October 27, 2004 11:42 AM
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A few potential solutions to the $75 issue:
1) Kosher wine
2) Big case of 100+ quaker instant oatmeal packets and/or quaker chewy granola bars - i think they are each about $30
3) Kosher fish - they have raw, maybe frozen too?
4) Kosher meat - fresh or frozen ;-)
5) stocking up on toiletries, cleaning supplies, etc
6) finding someone else who wants in on the deal and is willing to buy any of the above and/or random groceries

As I've said before, you really should take advantage of it. The last time Ted or I have done real grocery shopping (as in for more than 5 or so items) was in June. Go for it!

Posted by: Rivka at October 30, 2004 8:55 PM

Thanks for the tips, but the offer applies only to their fresh stuff. The problem is that if I buy $75 of fresh stuff, it most likely won't be so fresh anymore by the time I get to it. Unless I go for fish, or split an order with someone.

Posted by: Reuven at November 2, 2004 10:29 PM
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