Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon?

[cbayer]

Or another website?

A friend out here buys a lot of bulk food from Amazon, as it is difficult to get supplies where we are. He loves it.

I went to the site and the variety is amazing, but I would love to hear about other people's experience with doing this.

I already buy cheese from another site, as it is almost impossible to get here and I can't live without it.

Thanks in advance.

[teach1st]

1. Good experience

I'm not sure how energy efficient it is, but I've taken advantage of good deals on Triscuits in bulk (Amazon's price is way too high right now), coffee, nutritional yeast, and other dry food. The shipping is fast and free (if you have a PRIME account). I've never received anything I was dissatisfied with. That said, I've pretty much stopped because of the excessive packaging.

[Mojorabbit]

2. I do it all the time

I belong to the prime program so get free shipping on a ton of things. I also do the subscribe and save on many items. Sometimes cans come dinged but on the whole I really like it.

[cbayer]

3. What kinds of things do you buy?

[Mojorabbit]

4. I buy

cases of chicken and beef broth, rye crackers I can't get nearby, wild caught tuna in cans, dried cherries 5lb box, whole grains in bulk, some nut oils eg pastichio, and more. I don't drive so hunting for a lot of things not easily available just does not happen when hubby takes me grocery shopping.

[cbayer]

5. Broth - excellent.

We also use a lot of cereal, rice milk, nuts, tea, sugar, rice, juice.

I'm going to take a closer look, as I think this may solve some problems for me.

Thanks for the info.

[Mojorabbit]

7. Have fun shopping!

If anything you order gets damaged they usually replace it free.

[cbayer]

8. I am having a terrible time with this because I have a really, really slow connection.

Each little page takes minutes because the site has so much stuff on it.

It is ruining my shopping experience, and I can't find an HTML option for just getting what I want.

[Mojorabbit]

9. Oh no! I hope it speeds up a bit.

Shopping should be fun!

[cbayer]

10. Hehehe, just ordered a *boatload* of stuff!

Ordered lots of bulky household supplies (paper towels, toilet tissue, cleaners), as well as foods we use frequently (cereal, rice milk, juice, sugar) and, of course, the produce containers.

Excited to see how this works out.

Thanks so much for all your help!

[cbayer]

21. Just starting getting my shipment and got the Rubbermaid containers.

Put all my fresh produce in them and am going to be interested in how this goes.

They are really sturdy and I am very, very hopeful!

Thanks again.

[Mojorabbit]

22. Great! I love shopping online

I don't drive anymore so this is the next best thing.

[cbayer]

23. It's great.

So far we have gotten a case of juice, a case of rice milk, paper towels - all bulky or heavy items that it is such a relief to not have to tote from the town.

I think I am going to join prime to get the 2 day shipping for free, because much of my order is still waiting for shipment.

[Mojorabbit]

30. I have prime

and it is worth it. Check the subscribe and save grocery section. You can save a lot doing it that way.

[cbayer]

31. I can't do the subscribe and save because we move around throughout the year.

So I have multiple shipping addresses that I use.

[cbayer]

6. dupe

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. I do it all the time..

We live 90 miles from a decent shopping area, plus our grocery tax is 9.5%.
Add the gas and the time to drive to the nearest city and back, it can get expensive.
So I shop online for a lot of things.
From Amazon I get my rice pastas ( allergic to wheat) and bulk coffee. Prompt delivery, good prices.
I also buy some clothes from Amazon, nothing expensive, just lightweight summer dresses.

Where do you buy cheese in bulk??????

[cbayer]

12. igourmet.com and I highly recommend it.

For fairly low delivery prices, they will ship your order with ice packs and even though my mail delivery is typically at least one (and often two) days behind what most people would get, I have never had a problem.

Their cheeses have never disappointed me. I usually go to their sale page and just order whatever appeals to me. I recently got an amazing assortment including some really interesting US made cheeses, a camembert, a *fresh* cheese from Italy and an incredible herbed goat cheese.

Cheese is expensive, but I find their prices in line with stores on the mainland.

One last thing - I usually get together with my friends and put in an order for all of us. Saves on shipping and reduces any potential problem of someone's package getting waylaid.

I haven't bought anything else from them, but the site is full of interesting foods.

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Ty, CB.....will check them out.

Would you like for me to holler at ya if I find any other good foodie sites?
I always check sites out for compliants and problems before I order..

[cbayer]

14. Yes, I would love that.

We have a lot of trouble getting to the little town that actually has a store, and I am looking for ways to get much of what I need through the mail.

That way, when we do get a ride, we can concentrate on meats and produce.

Thanks, dixiegrrrrl!

[Kaleva]

15. No, but I've been looking at Wal-Mart online shopping

I know a number of DUers won't have anything to do with Wal-Mart but I can't afford to be noble.

There's a chain grocery store about a 1 1/2 mile from where I live and I've going there for getting a small number of items I needed on occasion. I can only carry so much with me on my scooter and one time did a bigger shopping trip but walked there and back. A task that laid me out for a couple of days. The prices there are also high and many people around here will make 90, 120, and even 160 mile round trips to do their main grocery shopping in other nearby towns (I live in the boonies where a store that's 45 miles away is considered "nearby&quot .

Much of what one can buy at a Wal-Mart store can be purchased on line from them and with orders of $45.00 or more on qualifying items, there's free shipping. Everything I looked at which I need or could use was qualified for free shipping.

[cbayer]

16. Amazon has pretty much the same deal - free shipping on orders over a certain amount.

I checked out the Target site and found it hard to navigate, plus it didn't seem to offer food at all.

I did not look a Wal-mart, as it would be my last choice.

But amazon was easy to navigate and the whole process went pretty smoothly. They listed, then subtracted a $125 shipping fee, which was over 50% of the entire order price (I ordered some really heavy stuff, like cases of fruit juice).

Now we shall see when and how it arrives.

[Kaleva]

17. Shopping on line at Amazon or Wal-Mart will be the way I go from now on.

The perishables I'll continue to get at the local store but as I don't have a car, getting to the next town for cheaper prices on anything else isn't an option for me. Even when I did have a vehicle, which my ex has now, it cost about $16.00 in gas for the trip.

[cbayer]

18. I've got similar issues about getting to the market.

We have to wait until someone with a vehicle is going to make the trip, and that can be infrequent and very serendipitous.

It's a very rough ride over poorly maintained dirt roads and takes about 1 1/2 hours. It is also mountainous and the only vehicles around here are total junkers, so the fuel bill is generally high.

If I can get the bulk of what I need from Fed Ex, then just rely on getting fresh produce, meat and dairy from town, that would make a big difference.

Let me know how it works out for you.

[Kaleva]

19. I want to thank you for starting this thread.

I knew a person could buy all kinds of things on line but didn't know that one could do their grocery shopping that way too. Not until I read your OP and later checked out the Amazon and Wal-Mart sites. Again, thanks!

[cbayer]

20. Most welcome, kaleva

It prompted me to take the leap as well!

[BlueToTheBone]

24. I too live in the middle of nowhere and it's

a wonderful way to shop. You have to remember to check sizes and price but I'm happy. I also use Soap.com for lots of stuff too.

[cbayer]

25. I will check out soap.com.

I just bought the Amazon prime upgrade and magically the things they said were backordered are being shipped right away.

Couldn't be happier so far. Now I have to look into the movies and books that come with it.

[Turbineguy]

26. An elderly Friend (and DU Member) said he had a good experience there.

and got all his food delivered (As well as pretty much everything else).

He started after calling me one day asking me to pick up some stuff from the drug store and delivering it to his apartment. It made me realize how difficult it might be. I found out there was a store near him and they probably would deliver. He took it from there and bought food from Amazon for several years.

[hlthe2b]

27. You can save a lot on those items that allow you to subscribe for periodic shipments..

And though I live where one would think nearly all things would be available, I find some items impossible to find. Amazon frequently has them.

Paying the annual PREMIUM shipping service (that includes tons of free online video access as well), has paid for itself. I can get lots of these items within 48 hours.

I know Amazon has its pros and cons, but I admittedly love some of these options. (though I DO try to make sure to frequent local stores as much as possible, even when the cost is higher).

[KeepItReal]

28. I get my favorite chewing gum there in bulk

And I support the Majority Report using their Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/?&camp=212361&linkCode=wsw&tag=majorrepor-20&creative=391873

[Graybeard]

29. Lactose-free products.

It's difficult to find lactose-free products in my local markets. Online at Amazon I have found Vegan Stores and other vendors that have a variety of lactose-free items. (Mac and Cheese, grated Parmesan and Romano, etc.)