I would happily purchase all non-produce and non-meat items online. The problem is that produce and meats are not produced with a consistent quality.
A steak that expires tomorrow and an apple with a bruise on it are both commonly found in grocery stores and less valuable than the price would indicate. Normally these would just be left on the shelves to expire. Your strawberries may be nice and firm or they could be turning mushy. A container of strawberries is not a container of strawberries.
In these cases I am not so much selecting an item, but also inspecting the item to see whether I want to purchase it at all.
My (admittedly limited) experience with curbside pickup seems to be that a dozen eggs is really 11 and you'd better thoroughly sort your produce after you get it. Expect a few losses.
> I would happily purchase all non-produce and non-meat items online.
I've only ordered heavy packaged bulk items - cases of poland spring, snapple, coke, etc. I just can't bring myself to order perishables ( meats, fruits, veg, etc ) and packaged items that can be crushed like potato chips.
A steak that expires tomorrow and an apple with a bruise on it are both commonly found in grocery stores and less valuable than the price would indicate. Normally these would just be left on the shelves to expire. Your strawberries may be nice and firm or they could be turning mushy. A container of strawberries is not a container of strawberries.
In these cases I am not so much selecting an item, but also inspecting the item to see whether I want to purchase it at all.