Driving around LA can be a level of hell that only few people understand. But in this on-demand age, you really shouldn't have to. Stay home, crank the AC, turn on some Seinfeld reruns, and order in anything and everything your heart desires. To help you make sense of the offerings here in Los Angeles, as well as to amuse ourselves at the sheer insanity of options, we selected six delivery services and figured out the basics for you.
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What they deliver: Groceries, and random things in stock at Costco, Whole Foods and your local grocer.
Where they’re based: San Francisco
Delivery fee: $3.99 for delivery within two hours, $5.99 for one hour delivery
Really questionable item they’ll deliver: A zebra print gerbil carrier from Petco. You’ll look just like Paris Hilton, only instead of carrying around that ratty looking little dog, you can actually carry around a rat.
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What they deliver: Booze. Lots and lots of different types of booze.
Where they’re based: Massachusetts
Delivery fee: $5 + tip
Really questionable item they’ll deliver: If your credit card can handle it, they’ll deliver you a $3,000 bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII.
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What they deliver: Anything — except some pretty weird and disturbing exceptions like body parts, crime scene photos or currencies still using the Gold Standard. No joke.
Where they’re based: San Francisco
Delivery fee: $5 + service fee + 9% service fee + a tip.
Really questionable item they’ll deliver: Dulcolax Stool Softener, for those times when you’re really stopped up and really want your delivery person to know it.
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What they deliver: Wine, spirits and beer
Where they’re based: New York City
Delivery fee: None, and you can get $5 off your first order by signing up for their newsletter.
Really questionable item they’ll deliver: A $700 bottle of Opus One wine. Not to sound like a philistine, but can you really taste that last $600 worth of difference?
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What they deliver: Food from restaurant.
Where they're based: Palo Alto
Delivery fee: $6.99. First delivery is $1 though so make it count.
Really questionable item they'll deliver: IHOP. If going to an IHOP wasn't depressing enough, now you can bring that syrupy sadness directly in to your home!
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What they deliver: Food from restaurants.
Where they’re based: Chicago
Delivery fee: Depends on the restaurant you order from. Some don’t have delivery fees, others charge a couple of bucks.
Really questionable item they’ll deliver: Sushi. Raw fish in the back of a delivery truck is NEVER a good idea.
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