Comments on: The new online toilet paper business: Alice.com

New online store Alice isn't like other retailers, takes no markup. CPG companies set their own prices.

[cvaldes1831]

So this is where WebVan 2.0 starts (and ends)...

[simplelifer]

Now, this is a real web business. Reminds me of Wal-Mart in its early days.

I would invest in Alice if I had the money.

[yanchineseguy]

So why not just have a shopping list and buy all this stuff at a regular grocery store? Are we all aiming to never having to leave our houses again?

[cvaldes1831]

Yeah, I dunno. I'm too busy working at the office and I don't have time to wait for UPS deliveries of toilet paper at home. Plus, toilet paper is something I add to my shopping cart 2-3 times a year; it's not like fresh veggies delivered weekly in a CSA (community-supported agriculture) box. And lastly, I have zero brand loyalty for something like toilet paper. I buy what's on sale.

[TheAndruu]

In a sense, we're semi- reverting back to the olden days when, if you wanted something, you called your local grocer and he would deliver it to your door in town.

I just placed an order with Alice-- I have to say I'm impressed to the point I may not renew my Costco membership.

[rafe]

I'm with TheAndruu on this. We already get a local organic veggie box here once a week (yeah, I'm in California, deal with it). I don't have to think about it anymore, it just arrives. It'd be great if my toothpaste and trashbags also came to me the same way.

[goldsnifferz]

Stores brands have already overtaken Europe.
Karl and Theo Albrecht stated ALDI and are now billionaires with there discount brands.
Alice is doomed if it does not sub-contract its own knock-off brand of products,people want
bargains.

[idfubar]

Yet another reason to get a bidet!!!

[motherof4boys]

I signed up to Alice.com through www.frugalitynow.info and got a $10 sign up bonus. I really like th e site so far. Only thing that needs to be improved is their shipping time since they only ship from IL for now.