Amazon for Day to Day Items

brianki on 02/11/2021 - 08:54

Hi All,

We have recently been fortunate enough to become parents to twins, who are currently in NICU and on a nice schedule of feeding times every 3 hours. We spend a good portion of our day in the NICU at the minute so there really is not a lot of time to keep the house in order or do big grocery shops or what have you, so we have been picking up bits and pieces as we go from Coles or Wollies on our way home as time permits.

With twins and breastfeeding, our shops also contain more adhoc ingredients (for us anyway) like oak flour, and flaxseed and brewers yeast…odd non perishable things

We have also recently been put onto Amazon Prime and out of interest i was checking some of the things we have picked up over the last few weeks and have seen that they are often cheaper there, (should have checked first…) although I find the search function a bit hit and miss.

However the benefit of having stuff next day, or on your doorstep when you get home from hospital really is great, so I am looking for input on must have items from Amazon that are quality & good value. Do you use Amazon on the regular as a supplement to your normal shop? Are there tips and trick for finding good deals or stocking up on bulk items?

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  • Seraphin7 on 02/11/2021 - 09:06
    +3

    Amazon can be a great source of bulk, non-perishable items when you find the (relatively frequent) discounts. Think bathroom and laundry.

    I've had the odd food item delivered from there, but my focus is on these items that you can buy in bulk when on special and stow away to use over the next few months. These items also tend to be quite heavy/bulky, so having them dropped at your front door is a plus.

  • Presence on 02/11/2021 - 09:07
    +2

    I find Amazon very hit and miss for groceries, toiletries, etc. The range is poor and prices are in line with the big two. Some items are just strangely very expensive or require a minimum purchase of three.

  • Keplaffintech on 02/11/2021 - 09:15
    +8

    The only thing I hate is all of the rubbish/packaging that is sent for every item. Like a cardboard box inside another cardboard box with a bunch of scrunched up paper in between. Feels like a waste, and fills up my yellow bin fast.

    • brianki on 02/11/2021 - 09:23
      +1

      Really agree with this, given their model, it seems like a great opportunity for them to put in place methods to collect and reuse the packaging that they send you when they are next delivering an item to you.

      • Fergy1987 on 02/11/2021 - 11:53

        I just hate when they put something filled with liquid in a box and it just rolls around in the oversized box

        I bought a Staub Cocotte from them and they literally threw it in a giant box with no protection not even the scrunched up paper, the box looked like a dead set horror show when i got it. Thankfully the Staub box itself seemed to provide enough protection.

  • Jakjakjak on 02/11/2021 - 12:50

    Amazon usually matches Woolworths and Coles specials. It’s great for these things.

  • Gunnar on 02/11/2021 - 13:41
    +2

    Congrats on the births of your kids and sorry to hear they're in neonatal ICU; here's hoping they're out and home quickly!

    Amazon often price matches Coles and Woolies when they have stuff on special; they can be hit and miss with what they have on there. Often they will price match supermarkets but have minimum quantity. If it's something that you use regularly or is just a good price I just buy stuff and go about using it over time.

    What Amazon is fantastic for, especially with kids, is buying those bulky items that can be a pest to cart around the shops (eg tissue boxes, toilet paper, nappies and even soaps). This is especially the case if you're time poor with the kids and knowing you can get your essentials from the shops but have the bulky stuff delivered (eg get toilet paper and nappies delivered to avoid having to move a full shopping trolley shopping trolley whilst juggling a pram).

    • brianki on 02/11/2021 - 14:06

      Thanks for that! Great call too on the bulky stuff being delivered

  • Quantumcat on 02/11/2021 - 15:57

    Why not just do a Woolies or Coles delivery?

    • Yola on 02/11/2021 - 18:54

      Amazon delivery is free if you spend $39 or more or have prime.

    • brianki on 03/11/2021 - 06:28

      definitely an option that we are considering, i was more talking about taking advantage of the free Prime delivery for single item or a few things at once rather than a full blown shop

      • Yola on 03/11/2021 - 13:05

        Sometimes, especially during Prime Day, the sale is so good that if you take time to collect $39 worth of goods you will miss out. So the ability to purchase quickly is critical unless you want to buy $39 worth of that item, but sometimes there are limits to how many you can buy. You can get a trial month just in time for the Prime Day sales.

  • Romper Stomper on 05/11/2021 - 09:53

    What is NICU?

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