The Internet Grocer

We were excited last night to get online and order a sampler pack from the Internet Grocer. We put the sampler in out cart. It had gone down 50 cents just this week and that made us feel even better about getting it and trying it out.

The sampler pack is a bunch of different dehydrated foods in a #10 can. We wanted to try the different kinds to see what we would want to stock up on. When we went to check out the shipping and handling was over $17. Needless to say we did not order from the internet grocer.

This can is filled with dehydrated food and can't weigh more than a few pounds. I read they charge $2.75 for handling alone. Maybe this wouldn't be bad if I was ordering in bulk but for a small order, with a budget, this is not the place for me to order from.

I understand the cost of shipping as I sell online too. In all fairness they do use UPS which tends to cost more for smaller packages. Unfortunately, I will not be ordering any small items from this company on my budget. If I could afford more in bulk I might check them out again to see what the shipping charge would be for a bigger order. It might be worth it to me then.

For those who have a larger budget then me: The company does have good prices on many products. Their items look appealing like cheese and butter in a can! That's great for long term storage! I also like the idea of ordering dented cans to try samples of a product (I didn't see the cost of these dented cans so make sure it's reasonable when ordering or you may just want to buy regular cans).

The good news for us is we still have the money we would have spent at the Internet Grocer. This weekend we're going to an Amish Store! We're both excited about this because we've never gone before. We hear you can get rye flour in bulk and such. I'll update the blog after we go to let you know all about it.