Life just got infinitely easier. For just an extra $14.99 each month, Amazon Prime members in the Denver metro area can now experience the convenience of same-day grocery delivery, right to their door.
Joining other local grocery outlets (like King Soopers and Safeway-Albertsons) in an effort to compete on the grocery delivery front, Amazon Fresh's service will offer same-day delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood, dry goods, dairy items, and beauty products, among other necessities. But get this: through their "local merchants" tab, you can also order a dozen doughnuts from Voodoo Doughnut (a Denver favorite) or a pound of sirloin steak from local butcher shop Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats. Other local merchants participating in the service include Western Daughters, Pacific Ocean Marketplace, St. Killian's Cheese Shop, HiRise Bakery, and Vert Kitchen.
Convenience always comes at a price, however. Amazon Fresh is only available to Prime members, who already pay a membership fee of $10.99 per month. The added grocery delivery service will be an extra $14.99 per month on top of that. Grocery orders will also have to total more than $40 to qualify for delivery without any added fees.
In addition, while some grocery item prices are comparable to those in the average supermarket, others seem to run a little more expensive. A one-gallon jug of two-percent reduced fat milk, for instance, costs about $4.29, roughly $2 more than you'd pay for a jug of milk at your brick-and-mortar King Soopers down the street. Budget-conscious customers will need to do their own price comparisons on the common items they tend to purchase.
All the same, it's pretty crazy that through a few simple clicks on your computer or smartphone, you could have tonight's dinner ingredients (or even a prepared ready-to-go meal!) delivered straight to your front door.
Will you be utilizing the new Amazon Fresh delivery service? What do you think about it? We would love to hear your comments!
