The GoPuff Gambit

There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see, and by cathedrals I mean convoluted discount schemes
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[@EmmisonMike]

There's not a tech startup in the world that can surpass the aged and firmly established tradition of extreme couponing.

[@CommanderWar64]

Damn Shaq can't believe you wrote off having a kid as a business expense.

[@ReNeyer]

I think its our current populace right, I'd even go as far as to say duty, to leech the Venture Capital funds out of these companies as hard as we can and immediately jump ship once they try and ask for "normal" pricing. Why? Because the VC that is being invested here was made with the money that every single one of us is missing in their wallets right now.

[@escho14]

Shout out to venture capital for this very logical business model.

[@internetshaquille]

love too blitzscale in my quarter zip fleece

[@ZumoDePapaya]

sometimes i wish i lived in the US to take advantage of these obviously unsustainable garbage startups that will get a trillion dollar valuation before going bankrupt in 2 years

[@wintermootmusic]

Truly a strange company. Apparently liquor licenses are difficult and time consuming to acquire, so during COVID they simply purchased BevMo outright. Now the focus of the brick and mortar stores is mostly fulfilling online orders, almost like BevMo is the decaying host carrying GoPuff like a cancer.

[@netshaq2]

WHAT lol that’s wild

[@LibertyMonk]

They're not *that* difficult to aquire, unless you're trying to instantly have them all over the country. In which case, yeah, it's a series of headaches that's probably easier solved by just throwing money at it if you've got a stack of tech startup cash sitting around.

[@Isamu27298]

The gamification/gachafication of literally everything is really concerning. Why would I want to gamble for points when I shop for groceries?

[@netshaq2]

These aren’t groceries they’re treats

[@McDonaldsCalifornia]

​@@netshaq2still it will make its way into actual grocery shopping at some point

[@pepperypeppers2755]

​@@McDonaldsCaliforniaNo one tell him about Shoe Carnival

[@Hamun002]

Because it’s like doing drugs but for things you can eat!

[@girlgreenivy]

The only "influencer" who manages to not overshare but still keeps us up to date

[@JoeAllenD]

Respect a good gamble that takes minutes to explain and sounds sketch

[@greenbeanmill]

Hearing someone describe Tony's Chocolonely as "distinctly American (in it's flavour profile)" is weird but I don't think you're wrong. They def tend to rank Top 5 "Dutch foods people miss" when i ask them

[@Firefury25]

very personal aspect ratio

[@grantmurdock7385]

Congratulations! And I promise you, those Jimmy Dean sandwiches did degrade in quality over time. A few years back I noticed the texture of their carb-y exterior almost all at once went from 'kinda bad muffin' to that heavy bread-like material from the worst convenience store foods molded into the shape of a muffin.

[@netshaq2]

Good to know. It was unbelievably bad

[@cooljammer00]

I'm actually more intrigued by the app that tells you what credit card bonuses you have but might not be aware of/aren't using. That sounds super useful.

[@4rumani]

Are you stupid? What's wrong with you?

[@blanktester]

Congrats to the family on the kid. All this sounds like more effort than I have energy for but I'll have to share your vid to some friends with chase cards.

[@heroino89]

As a German with no credit card benefits or gopuff availability, I watched this whole video and was very entertained. Thank you :)

[@nickhawkinson]

Can confirm, never understood why anyone would want gopuff, but literally last night my roommate showed me the 25 cent beers from his family's membership. Not gonna bother myself, but hard to argue with that while it's in business

[@VictorKolbe]

I love the way you structure and deliver everything you do (especially because, despite its SHARPNESS, none of it is as mechanical as I've made it sound)

[@BBpoopin]

Congratulations! Amazing having the opportunity to watch your channel grow, and to hear your family is growing as well. Thanks for the food content, i look forward to the influx of now totally legitimate dad joke content

[@eddie_chacha]

The fact that I instantly knew what you were talking about and that do the same order strategy should probably concern me Also I became a myVEGAS freak after your trip vid and got an absurd amount of free stuff. We love a literal influencer ‼️

[@mattador]

Remember Kim Crawford?! She’s back -in can form!

[@internetshaquille]

pog(gers)

[@gfisch72]

in nyc there was an all out war for these 20 min or less delivery services. There were a ton vying for market share so I did something similar min maxing all their crazy sale things. They all went out of business, but go puff is still around I see.

[@chandlermiller3944]

Can we take a minute to appreciate that shaq did this as a single take. Presentation game on point!

[@safe]

big fan of the aspect ratio :o)

[@internetshaquille]

Let’s be honest nothing of value woulda taken up those side pixels

[@pawncheaux]

I hope everything goes well with the life transitions!! Thank you for all your great content and delivery

[@TimMedvedev]

To my knowledge, GoPuff is one of the only services that focuses on delivery from its own warehouses for groceries and such. I remember getting it in Seattle sometimes and it would be fast and great for convenience store stuff. Compared to the other grocery delivery services where someone random actually has to go shop at the "front end" of the grocery store it is so much more efficient. Im surprised more services don't try having delivery specific warehouses that can quickly compile customer orders for delivery.

[@AZaqZaqProduction]

As far as I can tell, the only reason the model hasn't caught on as much is because grocery/convenience store delivery just isn't all that popular. Most people prefer to go to a store themselves. For what it's worth my opinion is the opposite. When I've just gotten home from a long day of work, the last thing I want to do is drive over and spend 25% of my remaining free time for the day running errands.

[@hrd2h1t]

oh fuck yeah 4:3 ASPECT RATIO LET'S FUCKING GO I LOVE 4:3 FUCK WIDESCREENS ALL YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON CAN FIT WITHIN 4:3 AND I LOVE THE WAY IT CAN MAKE SCENES FEEL MORE CONSTRICTED AND IN SOME WAYS MORE PERSONAL FUCK YEAAAAAAAAH

[@mandobrownie]

I truly resent that to get anything resembling a good deal on regular products you gotta go full extreme digital couponer basically. I did this during the pandemic in the following way. My local Burger King and Wendy's were just not staffed basically, and i drove by them 3 times per week, so if i saw they were closed despite their app saying they were open I'd order something, wait 2 hours, fill out the customer feedback form demanding a refund and a coupon, and I'd just rack up coupons. The max i ever got was an order of 4 free Wendy's singles from 4 different cancelled orders. When the companies caught on I'd just make a new account with a new free Privacy card and spin again. Of i had to guess, I probably got around 1-2 thousand bucks of free fast food in 2020.

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

You can pry my High Noon vodka seltzers from my cold, buzzed hands.

[@Aphrothena1221]

Craziest pregnancy announcement ever 😂😂😂

[@garthgoldwater5256]

tony’s chocolonely with the pretzels in it slaps so hard

[@Asylumrunner8]

Shaq has invented couponing for the digital gig economy age

[@Dafoodmaster]

btw tony's chocolonely is a dutch company fun to see them breaking through in the states~! hi from NL

[@kennethdukes8944]

You rock dude. Keep making these phenomenal pieces. Love the stream wrap ups too. Congratulations new dad from alllll the way down here in Atlanta

[@AlexKojfman]

Congrats! Also great video. I love how you figured it all out.

[@joaotess2562]

I watch this video once every month just because I find it oh so soothing

[@TH3B1TT3RP1LL]

CONGRATS SHAQ!

[@rickyboi8248]

Nice job Shaq, with this video you’ve managed to write off dozens of Go-Puff orders just like your last trip to Vegas!

[@lihan1234]

Congrats !

[@Brent-jj6qi]

Congrats on the baby! And good luck lmao

[@SrKinko]

Shaq loves these min/max games lmao

[@dingo4530]

I'm so glad I subscribed to this channel

[@Fathomhero]

so happy to hear Shaq was IN THE FAM

[@kevinmackler]

idk if i agree about them going under in a year, ive been using them for years, they were in north carolina as of 2018 i believe. came in clutch when the college parties needed more beer lol i feel like they’ll be around a while longer too. we’ll see how them scaling up goes though!

[@TeleportsBehindYou]

If you're still on the hunt for a 10 calorie energy drink, I really like Alani Nu. One of the flavors tastes exactly like an orange creamsicle

[@KyleMcfatter]

4:3 aspect ratio? Bro is getting artsy on us

[@jakebrown1066]

Wow, a 1:1 video. Always on the cutting edge

[@kennethdukes8944]

Wewwy fwekin good

[@jasemurray]

I am loving this aspect ratio my man

[@matthewlupton1539]

I used to guess promotion codes for gopuff at the check out and figured out like 3 different codes that always would work lmao that’s the only memory I have of gopuff

[@TastySnackies]

I like aspect ratio of the video, 4:3 is underutilized

[@oofdah6738]

Congrats shaq!

[@Pm-jf2mw]

Congrats Shaq!!!

[@realfunnyman]

What do you make of the consumer reports detail on lead and cadmium levels in chocolate? Heartbreakingly, Tony's maxed out the scale as I remember. (I guess they get their more ethical chocolate from former nuclear test sites? /s)

[@mxandrew]

I love this aspect ratio

[@just2watch1clip]

Congratulations!

[@UsefullPig]

I uninstalled GoPuff immediately when I realized I couldn't order any weed or tobacco off of it. What a stupid name, or good I guess.

[@devinward461]

Gaston would love this company

[@TheMalappapas]

I have no idea what you are talking about, that thing isnt even available to my country and yet this is extremly interesting

[@skycaptain95]

Least plugged-in system exploiter:

[@MarcusRobertsonTwo]

Moon Pie? What a time to be alive.

[@kristintaylor4091]

I would happily watch more of your descriptive xtreme coupining/personal finance exploits. Are there more in your discord community??

[@simonmonto]

Shakky Boyyyoo with the thumbnail change. I liked the tired baby eyes 😴

[@AnarchoLoserist]

bro Im from the future and knew you were having a kid and I was still left agape at the ending

[@BeLikeNexus]

I love GoPuff

[@jasonzurlo1543]

I think the individually sold jimmy dean sandwiches are way worse than the ones in the multipack from the freezer section

[@LillianRZP]

by mentioning a baby do you get to write off all of those expenses?

[@BigDaddyDracula]

that ending lmao

[@saboo480]

Holy shit, congratulations!!

[@hexgleam]

Celsius is the one bearable sugar free energy drink, in my experience. I don't drink energy drinks anymore (conflict with medications + when I do take caffeine I prefer less caffeine heavy sources like coffee) but Celsius tastes great

[@yeti4269]

"let the hard seltzer trend die" Whoops I spent $6k last week on just seltzers for the store

[@zachs6191]

twenty eggs, yes twenty

[@retronymph]

Hey Shaq just want to say I appreciate this video being in 4:3 as opposed to 16:9. It's refreshing

[@Nathanialjg]

Halfway through I was like “wait a second, did he record this in 4:3”?!

[@Clementinee]

RIP the wheel

[@fireteam_]

Update: chase removed the credit as of Jan 1 2024 if you're curious.

[@KrazyPnutbutter]

just because I'm reading his book I'll vouch for Dave Chang here, they're 5*-packs!

[@internetshaquille]

I had one for lunch today but I always end up dressing them up with crushed peanuts or scallions or something for contrast

[@KrazyPnutbutter]

Yeah at the end of the day its kind of well marketed over-priced instant ramen. Your point stands. @@internetshaquille

[@wrstrn]

he's done it again

[@Olivianajera]

Congrats!!

[@alexmrocks10]

Hey just a heads up for the Tony Chocolonely chocolates but the dark chocolate is insanely full of lead. As are many other dark chocolates. There's an article on consumer reports about dark chocolates and lead/cadmium content and as a fellow chocolate lover, I was really disappointed to see tony's on the list.

[@devonbreet7219]

The founders have always touted the fact that they've never not been profitable... Most people aren't able to take advantage to the degree that Big Daddy Shaq is. They rely on shmucks like me who order 2 pints of ice cream and Twizzlers for $40. Wicked.

[@alessandroledda6480]

Nice job shaq, with this video you've managed to write off dozens of gopuff orders just like your last trip to vegas

[@alessandroledda6480]

Holy shit

[@alessandroledda6480]

Also those promos gave me sleep paralysis

[@ehrenloudermilk1053]

Congratulations.

[@stevenjacobs2750]

Youre a phenomenon.

[@Kohlrabbi]

TY, lil shaqqy

[@10tothe10088]

self-employed netshaq bargain hunting really micro-optimizing!

[@gradydyck519]

Thank God for corporate/creditor collusion and obfuscation.

[@dirgo]

You’re the only food KZbinr I respect

[@towaii]

i drove for these guys right before covid hit. yes it sucked, i did probably less than the bare minimum. honestly i'm astounded they still exist. the VC must still be flowing

[@slipperynickels]

this video sounds like me describing my daily tasks in idloeon, lol

[@m1n3craftPCtut0r1al]

Does the GoPuff gambit still work? Or have they minimized exploits? As someone with a chase credit card moving to a big city I'd love to milk em.

[@TommyGrisselFilms]

Shaq in 4:3 crop is crazy

[@jackg9006]

congrats!

[@GateheaD]

Congratulations

[@Meurial]

congratulations

[@joshuabgibbs]

Love those big chocolate bars

[@chainshaw136]

Gopuff was a useful app back when it just launched. It was a good place to get hookah supplies as well as other smoking paraphernalia for pretty reasonable prices back in college. What it is now is... not good.

[@littlehaven7275]

Hearing the name Kim Crawford made me do a double take. It always feels wild when foreigners talk about lil ol' New Zealand and our tiny companies

[@pleasant_asymmetry]

I wonder if Lil' Auto Store has affiliations with the Lil' Drug Store brand of generic pharmaceuticals

[@netshaq2]

I do believe so

[@noahbobrow]

Shaq have you ever heard of shoplifting

[@roggle3191]

Shirt looks good on you bud.

[@samuelkroghlarsen3652]

Why the weird aspect ratio?

[@videoguy640]

Nice reveal at the end, ha