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jaycee9799 t1_ite6t1f wrote

Each of the contemporary department stores had their own delivery fleets before the prevalence of UPS and Fedex. I think Gimbels trucks were green. You could take the trolley to town, buy a refrigerator, couch , toys for the kids, wait a week, and everything would be delivered.

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Daywalkingvampire OP t1_ite7314 wrote

So almost like Amazon

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jaycee9799 t1_itea0p5 wrote

Yes, but shopping at a store like Kaufmann was like a curated experience. The clerks in individual departments were tenured experts My grandmother was in charge of the area that sold men's handkerchiefs . She would interview a customer and make recommendations

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mrsrtz t1_itg9kah wrote

I kind of think Amazon is like the old Sear's catalog back in the old, old days. Before there were Sears stores.

I don't think you can buy a house on Amazon though.

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