Supermarkets charge more to buy online

I noticed this article about supermarkets charging more to buy online.

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A while ago I did a survey for a friend of Woolworths prices online and the cost for the same items in-store. For the products I reviewed I found the difference with the prices online were on average around 8% more. When you add 8% to the cost of your groceries plus the cost of delivery, for most people it would be more cost effective to save the money by visiting a local store.

Some people justify buying online because they can do so at work when the business is paying for their time, so they save time and get paid. However that is false economy, because the extra cost will be more out of their pay packet than if they purchased the items themselves in a store.

I do however see the service being invaluable for those who for some reason don’t have the time, or who aren’t able to visit the store. For those who simply choose to spend a little more for the convenience, then why not.

- Kelvin Eldridge
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