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(DAY 1329) The Economics of Convenience

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Convenience has become a product in its own right, from food delivery to quick commerce and services that save a few small errands.

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A lot of consumer businesses are selling time as much as they are selling food or goods. A delivery fee can look high when compared with the price of an item, but the comparison changes when it saves a trip, a queue, or the effort of planning ahead. Sometimes that trade is worthwhile. Sometimes the convenience is so small that I wonder why I paid for it.

The interesting question is not whether convenience is worth paying for. It is how often we make that choice without noticing what we are trading away. A few minutes saved repeatedly can matter, but so can the money spent to save them.


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