XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 17/01/2014 3:19 am, Bernard Peek wrote:   
   > On 16/01/14 12:18, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:   
   >>>>      Not even vaguely close. I do my shopping in person because   
   >>>> there is   
   >>>> no way I'm trusting some guy I don't know to check every piece of   
   >>>> produce and make sure it's in good shape, and even if I did, do I trust   
   >>>> the shipping company or delivery people? No. The remote location   
   >>>> ordering approach is great for things like books, or gadgets, but not   
   >>>> for fresh food.   
   >   
   > It's only a few years ago that people said shopping for books online   
   > wasn't possible because you had to be able to browse the shelf and read   
   > the contents. Internet shopping for groceries has taken off in a big way   
   > in the UK. It's perfectly normal to have a complete stranger select your   
   > fresh food for you.   
      
   For a while last year, I was without a car so I signed up for online   
   shopping, but fortunately got the car back before it became necessary.   
   If I were still working, things would be different, but now I'm retired   
   doing a little bit of shopping every day gets me out of the house and is   
   partly a social occasion.   
      
   --   
   Robert Bannister - 1940-71 SE England   
                       1972-now W Australia   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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