shezams
My Other Car Is A Zamboni
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Re: PeaPod redux
Wow, I have never ordered groceries through the internet only pizza! I see you're from Parkville - my sister lives out that way and swears by Mars, which is a chain we don't seem to have in Metro DC. So you find the convenience outweighs the delivery fee? For me grocery shopping just falls into the random on, the way home drill. Now if you have a thing for loose tea I can recommend »uptontea.com it is hard to find good not too expensive bulk tea locally.
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madylarian
The curmudgeonly
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Parkville, MD
| Mars is strictly a local chain, originally in Dundalk. To be honest, they have long had the reputation as not being the cleanest of supermarkets or not carrying the best quality products, though they are certainly cheaper than Giant or Safeway.
The Parkville store is actually just a block or so from me. And the funny part is that neither of us is actually in Parkville. We're in Carney, outside the Beltway, but many databases just put all of my zipcode in Parkville.
And yes, I find the convenience far outweighs the $5.95 delivery fee. In fact, I rarely pay that much since I often have either a promotional discount or choose a delivery time which is offered for free. I'm not saying PeaPod is for everyone, but for someone who, for one reason or another finds shopping physically painful or inconvenient, it's a godsend.
Btw, I prefer Irish tea, especially Barry's Gold, and have found the selection I like best of both coffee and tea at Baltimore Coffee & Tea.
mady
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