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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Maybe, but Amazon in particular will also bag/box every solitary thing. Not sure if it balances, but it's an interesting question when you put it that way.

Still, I expect they prioritize meeting service levels over fuel economy.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    True. Definitely not saying they are more efficient or vouching for them, just a curious thought. They definitely do a lot of stupid shit like, as you said, bag individual items that absolutely do not need it. Or worse, I've ordered groceries through them and I'll get a bag that contains one onion, meanwhile it could have gone into literally any other bag. I'm guessing a byproduct of some weird logistics design sacrificing all else over internal efficiency.

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