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Amazon Pantry vs. Wal Mart
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:41 pm
Gentlemen and Ladies of the OT,
Like many of you, I despise Wal Mart. Not for political or anti-corporate reasons, I just hate going. The people suck, its always crowded, it takes an hour to get in and get out, the child is screaming for a toy, etc.
I like buying meat at a real butcher and buy produce at the farmers market already. But those items like sauces, mixes, spices, paper products, household goods, personal care - they are just so much cheaper at Wal Mart than the grocery store.
It was discussed on here last week the benefits of Amazon Pantry. I was talking to my wife and she said that we needed several items that fit into the Amazon Pantry mold. I like to research things, so I had her build a "Pantry Box" of things that we needed - 22 items, nothing special, things that most households with a 5 year old running around buy monthly.
I had nothing better to do this afternoon while the girls slept than to actually go to Wal Mart and compare prices.
Here are the results.
Wal-Mart $78.92 + 7% tax = $84.45
Amazon Pantry $79.50 + $5.99 shipping = $85.49
Out of 22 items, 2 were cheaper at Wal Mart (32 oz.brown sugar and kiddie vitamins), 4 were cheaper on Amazon (toothpaste, mouthwash, toliet paper and paper towels) and the other 16 were exactly the same or within two cents.
So, for $1.04, I can avoid crowds, redneck trash, screaming kids and wasting an hour or more of my day. I'm sold. Hope this helps someone that was considering it.
Like many of you, I despise Wal Mart. Not for political or anti-corporate reasons, I just hate going. The people suck, its always crowded, it takes an hour to get in and get out, the child is screaming for a toy, etc.
I like buying meat at a real butcher and buy produce at the farmers market already. But those items like sauces, mixes, spices, paper products, household goods, personal care - they are just so much cheaper at Wal Mart than the grocery store.
It was discussed on here last week the benefits of Amazon Pantry. I was talking to my wife and she said that we needed several items that fit into the Amazon Pantry mold. I like to research things, so I had her build a "Pantry Box" of things that we needed - 22 items, nothing special, things that most households with a 5 year old running around buy monthly.
I had nothing better to do this afternoon while the girls slept than to actually go to Wal Mart and compare prices.
Here are the results.
Wal-Mart $78.92 + 7% tax = $84.45
Amazon Pantry $79.50 + $5.99 shipping = $85.49
Out of 22 items, 2 were cheaper at Wal Mart (32 oz.brown sugar and kiddie vitamins), 4 were cheaper on Amazon (toothpaste, mouthwash, toliet paper and paper towels) and the other 16 were exactly the same or within two cents.
So, for $1.04, I can avoid crowds, redneck trash, screaming kids and wasting an hour or more of my day. I'm sold. Hope this helps someone that was considering it.
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Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:44 pm to anc
This is actually a quality post. Thanks.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:44 pm to anc
It does. Thanks!
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:44 pm to anc
Looks like it's cheaper to go to wal mart and you have your food right away.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:45 pm to anc
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So, for $1.04
and I bet you spend more on that for gas to get to walmart
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:45 pm to anc
Can you post your shopping list? If your staple goods are similar to mine, then I probably don't have to do my own comparison....
Posted on 7/27/14 at 5:48 pm to anc
hmmm…I wonder if I can get my stuff cheaper using Pantry vs Subscribe & Save…I'm already doing S&S for most of my consumables with a 20% discount on those items.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 6:01 pm to anc
Had no idea they did this. Wow
Posted on 7/27/14 at 6:07 pm to anc
Costco;dr
Posted on 7/27/14 at 6:19 pm to anc
Walmart has hit a price point where it's minuscule savings aren't worth the shopping experience that is Walmart.
Their stock value and earnings reflect this.
They are approaching the online shopping experience the same way; poorly.
Their stock value and earnings reflect this.
They are approaching the online shopping experience the same way; poorly.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 6:29 pm to anc
I remember the OT bashed this initially when Amazon announced it. Now, let's see what happens..
Posted on 7/27/14 at 7:52 pm to anc
I'd pay $1.04 to avoid the trauma I experience when I have to shop on the family plannig aisle
Posted on 7/27/14 at 7:55 pm to anc
Amazon is a price follower of walmarks for many items. I know this for a fact as they are a customer of mine. Should stay competitive with prices
Posted on 7/27/14 at 8:00 pm to anc
Anything else > Walmart
Posted on 7/27/14 at 8:09 pm to anc
I don't mind Walmart like some do, but I could see this info being useful to me sometime.
Thanks OP!
Thanks OP!
Posted on 7/27/14 at 8:13 pm to anc
Seems like a great idea and I just went and checked it out. Unfortunately I dont find their selection of items to be all that great. They don't have the soda, shampoo, dog food, salad dressing, water etc that I prefer to buy so I'm still having to trek out to the grocery store for a lot of things.
I think in the future, this will be a great way to shop, but it's just not there yet for me.
I think in the future, this will be a great way to shop, but it's just not there yet for me.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 8:15 pm to anc
Great post. What do you do for cheese, eggs, sammich meat, frozen foods, breads, dairy, drinks?
Posted on 7/28/14 at 4:15 pm to anc
I prefer Costco...everything is 10% higher but I don't mind the environment.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 4:16 pm to anc
quote:
Gentlemen and Ladies of the OT,
Like many of you, I despise Wal Mart. Not for political or anti-corporate reasons, I just hate going. The people suck, its always crowded, it takes an hour to get in and get out, the child is screaming for a toy, etc.
I like buying meat at a real butcher and buy produce at the farmers market already. But those items like sauces, mixes, spices, paper products, household goods, personal care - they are just so much cheaper at Wal Mart than the grocery store.
It was discussed on here last week the benefits of Amazon Pantry. I was talking to my wife and she said that we needed several items that fit into the Amazon Pantry mold. I like to research things, so I had her build a "Pantry Box" of things that we needed - 22 items, nothing special, things that most households with a 5 year old running around buy monthly.
I had nothing better to do this afternoon while the girls slept than to actually go to Wal Mart and compare prices.
Here are the results.
Wal-Mart $78.92 + 7% tax = $84.45
Amazon Pantry $79.50 + $5.99 shipping = $85.49
Out of 22 items, 2 were cheaper at Wal Mart (32 oz.brown sugar and kiddie vitamins), 4 were cheaper on Amazon (toothpaste, mouthwash, toliet paper and paper towels) and the other 16 were exactly the same or within two cents.
So, for $1.04, I can avoid crowds, redneck trash, screaming kids and wasting an hour or more of my day. I'm sold. Hope this helps someone that was considering it.
walmart ships free anything over 45 dollars which is something to keep in mind also
this also applies to large items like the 50 lb bag of dog food I buy almost every month
that will fill up your pantry box in a hurry
Posted on 7/28/14 at 4:17 pm to anc
Well done, man.
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