Here is a perfect example of why Amazon is taking over brick-and-mortar business
This can be summarized in a story:
I needed some 8.5 x 11 labels for some package. While I was out and about running errands, I stopped by Office Depot. While there, I saw this:
It's a 100 pack of 8.5 x 11 labels, just what I was looking for. But $37 seemed a bit expensive for sticky paper.
Should I just buy it or...
What do I do, standing in the isle at Office Depot? I whip out my phone, check amazon and found this:
560 reviews, 4.5 stars, exactly the same product, + 10 extra sheets of paper. It's only $13 (!!!). Oh and free 2nd day shipping and when I use my Amazon card, I get 5% back as an Amazon Credit. ($0.65)
If this isn't enough reason to NOT buy from Office Depot and go home and wait less than 48 hours for the product to arrive at my door, I don't know what is!
Comparison Per Sheet
At Office Depot the total with tax would be $36.99 + $2.22 MI sales tax = $39.21 / 100 sheets = $0.39 per sheet
The Amazon Prime version came to a total of $12.95 - $0.65) = $12.30 / 110 = $0.11 per sheet
I got these on Amazon for less than 1/3rd the price per sheet!
So given the choice between $0.11 per sheet and $0.39 per sheet, I'll take the dime and penny version - thank you very much.
So this is the future of retail - people walking into brick-and-mortar stores, looking at the items and checking out comparable products on Amazon Prime to see if they can get a better deal. I sure did.
For the price of waiting 48 hours at home for delivery, I'm receiving the same quality product delivered to my door at 1/3rd the price. This saves the company money and it could have saved me some time heading out to the store.
I didn't buy it at Office Depot
I put the 100 pack box back on the shelf and walked towards the door. I had already purchased the Amazon version with a few taps on my phone. Feeling a little bad walking in and not purchasing anything, I grabbed a hand sanitzer bottle in the checkout for a dollar. They got my business after all!
Have you ever had an experience like this? Let me know in the comments below.
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It really is nearly impossible to compete. This kind of thing happens to me often. Was in Walmart a couple weeks ago to buy a small space heater. It was $38. Went on Amazon and had purchased the same heater for $26 including shipping, before I walked out of the store.
It happens all the time. Thankfully, Office Depot was pretty much empty and the employees didn't seem to care much.
You said Home Depot at the end. Wasn’t it Office Depot?
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Ha, you're right! Since I work from a Home/Office I guess I get the two confused! I'll fix it. Good catch!
Nice catch!!! :-D
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howdy sir ironshield! oh my gosh that's amazing. Next time you'll start looking at Amazon first.
Good job washing your hands of office depot