Can Buying Groceries at Amazon Save You Money?
There regular prices on groceries are high, very high in some instances. However, Amazon runs monthly grocery deals. A few examples of these deals are spending $59 on Kellogg's products get $25 off or spend $49 of General Mills products and get $20 off. I tested this sale out on cereal, since we go through about a box every two days in our house. In my cart, I had Cookie Crisp Cereal, 11.25-Ounce Box, pack of 6, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, 24.9-Ounce Boxes, pack of 3, and Cocoa Puffs, 11.8-Ounce Boxes, pack of 6. The total was $51.56 before shipping. Luckily, they were eligible for the free shipping. Now for 15 boxes of cereal that would be nearly $3.50 a box, certainly not a good deal. Now after the $20 off coupon code for spending more than $49 my total was $31.56. That is just $2.10 for a box of cereal. That is a decent deal in my opinion and since I did not even have to leave my house, waste gas or my time, I ordered them.
Most grocery stores put cereal on sale at 4 boxes for $10 about once a month, sometimes even 5 for $10. You can use coupons at the grocery stores making the deal even better, at Amazon you cannot. There are a few benefits of buying groceries at Amazon. One benefit of grocery shopping at Amazon is that they often carry gourmet items your regular grocery store does not. Another is that they are delivered right to your door.
You will not find any spectacular grocery deals at Amazon even with their monthly sales and promotions. However, you may be able to get items at the same price you would pay at the grocery store when they are on sale. If you calculate, the price of gas and the amount of time it would take you to run to the grocery store those savings would add up to about the same as the amount you would save using coupons.
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19 Comments
Post a Commenti never knew amazon deals with groceries ... thanks for the info
I considered doing this until I realized that it wouldn't be worth it unless it's for gourmet items I can't find locally.
I haven't thought of buying groceries from Amazon, but they do have some things I like which are hard to find elsewhere, so I might do it some time. Thanks for the article.
Great article, I hadn't thought of them as a supplier for my groceries. :) Sheri
I'm not big on internet grocery shopping, unless it's some exotic food I need for a recipe. I actually enjoy spending some time in the produce section of my local supermarket (or the farmer's market in town now that summer is coming), and getting the best, freshest ingredients. I guess I'm just crazy.
I always thought they were high in price but I love the idea of my groceries being delivered right to my door! It would almost be worth paying their high prices! Almost!
Groceries?....................wow!................Amazon is amazing!.............thanks for sharing
I had no idea they even sold groceries. Thanks for the info.
I wasn't aware they sold groceries. I use Amazon for a lot so it's good to know! Well written!
You are right about prices but Amazon is the only place where I can get certain items.