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		<title>By: Bryon H</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bryon H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi!
   In theory..it is a wonderful idea. In reality..it&#039;s a very tough business to setup and make money in. There are multiple problems..one being the fact most grocery margins are razor-thin..normally 15-20%. 

I still think it could work..but you would have to charge a lot more the $5+10%. I also think it would work better in a small rural town vs a big city.

Still..it&#039; is a logistics nightmare..oh! And let&#039;s not forget gas prices! And vehicle maintenance and insurance..

See..I think it&#039;s one of those seems like a nice idea but in reality it just isn&#039;t workable over the long term ideas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi!<br />
   In theory..it is a wonderful idea. In reality..it&#8217;s a very tough business to setup and make money in. There are multiple problems..one being the fact most grocery margins are razor-thin..normally 15-20%. </p>
<p>I still think it could work..but you would have to charge a lot more the $5+10%. I also think it would work better in a small rural town vs a big city.</p>
<p>Still..it&#8217; is a logistics nightmare..oh! And let&#8217;s not forget gas prices! And vehicle maintenance and insurance..</p>
<p>See..I think it&#8217;s one of those seems like a nice idea but in reality it just isn&#8217;t workable over the long term ideas.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Porterhouse</title>
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		<dc:creator>Porterhouse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No, I wouldn&#039;t pay for that service.  I am EXTREMELY particular about my food, grooming products and also like to find interesting ingredients when I&#039;m out shopping.  I think that for families, it would be detrimental to the development of good eating habits of children as they would not be exposed to food in a store setting at a young age... (Yes, I can understand why we&#039;d all like to leave our kids at home sometimes)  

From a business aspect, $5 plus 10% probably won&#039;t really be enough to cover your operating expenses should this idea take off in your market.  I would strongly recommend that you only accept online orders at least 24 hours in advance with NO ADD ON items.  You would have to find some manner of &quot;pre-purchasing&quot; the grocery goods in order to avoid being &quot;stuck&quot; with hundreds of dollars worth of food should you have a non-paying customer.... Secure website??   I would also suggest leasing a small refrigerated truck and find a legitimate system to keep all of your orders separate.   The logic behind the truck is to appease the Department of Health, and should you have a customer who is not home, their food can be keep refrigerated and fresh until delivered.

There are actually quite a few more logistics involved than what I&#039;ve covered here, such as fuel taxes,  delivery timing for when your customers are home, how to optimize your routes/fuel efficiency, local and state food handler laws, insurance and bonding in the worst case event that someone feels that a product had been tampered with... general liability.

Hope this helps some, I didn&#039;t want to come off sounding like it is a bad idea, which it isn&#039;t.... there is a LOT involved though.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;My credentials include: Professional commercial driver 11+ years exp.  Foodservice logistics specialist 4 years, ACF certified chef and culinary degree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No, I wouldn&#8217;t pay for that service.  I am EXTREMELY particular about my food, grooming products and also like to find interesting ingredients when I&#8217;m out shopping.  I think that for families, it would be detrimental to the development of good eating habits of children as they would not be exposed to food in a store setting at a young age&#8230; (Yes, I can understand why we&#8217;d all like to leave our kids at home sometimes)  </p>
<p>From a business aspect, $5 plus 10% probably won&#8217;t really be enough to cover your operating expenses should this idea take off in your market.  I would strongly recommend that you only accept online orders at least 24 hours in advance with NO ADD ON items.  You would have to find some manner of &quot;pre-purchasing&quot; the grocery goods in order to avoid being &quot;stuck&quot; with hundreds of dollars worth of food should you have a non-paying customer&#8230;. Secure website??   I would also suggest leasing a small refrigerated truck and find a legitimate system to keep all of your orders separate.   The logic behind the truck is to appease the Department of Health, and should you have a customer who is not home, their food can be keep refrigerated and fresh until delivered.</p>
<p>There are actually quite a few more logistics involved than what I&#8217;ve covered here, such as fuel taxes,  delivery timing for when your customers are home, how to optimize your routes/fuel efficiency, local and state food handler laws, insurance and bonding in the worst case event that someone feels that a product had been tampered with&#8230; general liability.</p>
<p>Hope this helps some, I didn&#8217;t want to come off sounding like it is a bad idea, which it isn&#8217;t&#8230;. there is a LOT involved though.<br /><b>References : </b><br />My credentials include: Professional commercial driver 11+ years exp.  Foodservice logistics specialist 4 years, ACF certified chef and culinary degree.</p>
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		<title>By: justbeingher</title>
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		<dc:creator>justbeingher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have done this. It is a major convenience for me. At the time I was doing it I was a housewife and it really helped me get my stuff done plus get dinner ready if I did not have to stop what I was doing to go to the store. I prefer to shop for a week at a time and no more than that so things are really fresh. I would rather go online - because it&#039;s like knowing the aisles of your store. If it were still available in my area I&#039;d be doing it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have done this. It is a major convenience for me. At the time I was doing it I was a housewife and it really helped me get my stuff done plus get dinner ready if I did not have to stop what I was doing to go to the store. I prefer to shop for a week at a time and no more than that so things are really fresh. I would rather go online &#8211; because it&#8217;s like knowing the aisles of your store. If it were still available in my area I&#8217;d be doing it.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: princesskamby</title>
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		<dc:creator>princesskamby</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah, that would be cool to have someone go get my food for me =P&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, that would be cool to have someone go get my food for me =P<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: ticklepicklegreen</title>
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		<dc:creator>ticklepicklegreen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ONLINE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ONLINE.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Wolf H</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wolf H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>sure online and yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sure online and yes<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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