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Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 03 May 2026
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Is that supposed to sound bad? That doesn't sound bad to me.
It’s not “supposed to sound bad” It IS bad.
$7 a month is $3.50 per delivery. That's like the cost of a round trip bus ticket. And someone is spending the time and effort shopping for you. And $35 is not a burdensome minimum for 2 weeks of groceries.
To steelman the article, the real cost comes in with the fact they sneak in markups on the prices of the items.
It doesn’t say she only spends $35, it says $35 is the minimum she has to spend to avoid the charge.
Yes, I understand. You misunderstood me just now. If anyone else misunderstood my previous comment, please downvote this so I know.
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