Amazon Offers Groceries Online

Buying your groceries online is slowly becoming a new trend. Online grocers such as PeaPod and Netmarket are being joined by Amazon. Most people think of Amazon when they are looking for books. Amazon books are all ready a huge trend. Amazon now wants you to automatically think of them when it comes to your food orders as well.

Amazon offers over 10,000 non-perishable items that can be shipped directly to your doorstep. You may not qualify for free groceries, but you can qualify for free shipping!

Online groceries can save you time when you all ready have too much to do on your plate. The groceries online at Amazon will not fulfill your entire food order as you will still need to visit your local grocer for perishables such as milk, butter and eggs. What they will provide is a service that saves you time. Stock up on your regulars and keep a list of what you regularly buy. They also offer you a “Shopping List” which makes this task easier.

Some of their products come in bulk or larger sizes and this can sometimes save you money. Buying large quantities of items at one time generally lowers the unit price.

One of the downfalls is they only carry products when they get a good deal on it, so they don’t carry your full line of groceries yet. One of the other things Amazon is touting is that they will try to carry all varieties of a product, not just the currently popular flavors or styles. There is natural and organic product selection also.

One of the interesting aspects of their site is that they offer the top picks overall in both the regular items and organic. Diapers top their list with a box of 140 for under $38.00. Flatbread tops the list of organic products at this time.

This program is still in the beta stage and they are hoping to keep it going, adding more products as they are able. If you are looking to save time and money, why not give it a try? You can log onto Amazon.com and click the grocery button. You will be brought to their page that is nicely laid out with a list of different types of products. Simple categories make it easy to find the product you are looking for.

If you have never tried online grocery shopping, maybe now is the time to start. Amazon has a solid reputation for selling just about anything you can think of, though many still think of Amazon as a book seller. Amazon is one stop shopping for all your needs. Now you can order your book and the snack to eat while you read it!

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