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Spencer Oct 6, 2005 07:53 PM

Trader Joe's items online?

Can you order Trader Joe's items online? I couldn't find it if there is a site.

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    elaine16 Jul 25, 2010 09:48 AM

    I live in Plano, Tx which is the largest city in Collin County with the January 1, 2010 population estimated at 265,000, a 0.45 percent increase from 2009. Trader Joe's would certainly do well in our city and would be greatly welcomed. Every time I visit my children in Santa Rosa, CA I ship a huge care package to myself with all the items I love from TJ's. If TJ's won't consider opening a location in Plano then PLEASE strongly consider starting an online shopping site for all of us who do not have access to one of your stores.

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      Dave Oct 13, 2005 11:21 AM

      I take my hat off to you for your thinking "outside of the box." I would suggest the on line shopping to the corporate office. I also feel your pain. I love TJ's. When I lived in SD they had no stores so I used to drive to Orange County (Disneyland area) and shop. I now live back in L.A. where I have many TJ stores to shop at. There are at least 10 on my way to work AND I work in Pasadena where the original store started and still stands. If they were in Florida alone all my relatives could support them quite well.

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        vegasbutterfly Aug 26, 2009 04:05 PM

        I think that everyone should express to TJ's to open up the computer lines for Orders and starting shipping the orders out. They would boost there sales sooo much. I recently made the move to the East Coast (SC) from Las Vegas were I did ALL My shopping at TJ's and Loved it. The prices were perfect for my family and the food was amazing. And NOW, they don't have ANYTHING Out here like it. Not TJ's even Close by to drive....I'M SOOO SAD. ~giggle~ Thanks to you all for sharing the information. Hope you have a Great day, week. :)

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          soxlover Aug 26, 2009 04:11 PM

          We in Portland, Maine started a petition to get them to open a store in our area. I hear that we may be on the five-year plan. They do not do on-line orders anywhere. I have to go to Boston for my "fix', lol.

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            Cathy Aug 26, 2009 07:00 PM

            Since so many products are regional (see the different Frequent Flyers on the website) and so many items are limited in number (read the Frequent Flyers-'we bought 11,000 cases of X and have to spead them out between Y number of stores in the midwest') it isn't possible.

            That is how and why TJs works

            There wll be local things and places in SC that you can't get anywhere else. There's always something everywhere..

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              meatn3 Aug 26, 2009 09:11 PM

              Where are you in SC? If you ever come through Charlotte or the Raleigh area (Cary & Chapel Hill, soon one in Raleigh) TJ's came here a few years ago.

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              hippiechic May 10, 2010 09:24 PM

              I moved to West Palm Beach, FL last August & was surprised to learn we have no TJ's.There is nothing here even remotely similar to TJ's.....I, also expected to at least be able to shop online....not happening!
              I miss my TJ's in Scottsdale & Phoenix.....I know other Floridians would love to have TJ's open here.....I'll keeping praying.

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              JudiAU Oct 6, 2005 08:15 PM

              The website for Trader Joe's is below. As far as I know, they do not sell online.

              Link: http://www.traderjoes.com/

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                Spencer Oct 6, 2005 08:29 PM

                Thanks- yeah that's the one I found. I always see people talking about them on CH. They aren't in my area, so I was hoping to shop online.

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                  kc girl Oct 7, 2005 08:17 PM

                  They don't have online ordering and they will not ship from any store ever. Best hope is to get someone in the area of Trader Joe's to buy and ship to you.

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                    meatn3 Aug 26, 2009 09:13 PM

                    Many areas have private concierge companies that will be happy to shop/ship for a fee. I used to work for a regional grocer where we were unable to ship and this option worked for many of our customers who had relocated outside of our service area.

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                    lgss Aug 27, 2009 04:41 AM

                    They're slowly making their way from the coasts to the middle of the country...

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