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You and Yours: Amazon Fresh, Goodwill Scams, Holiday Lets

Amazon Fresh, Goodwill Scams, Holiday Lets

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Amazon Fresh, Goodwill Scams, Holiday Lets

Amazon Fresh came to the UK in 2021, but has it been a hit with consumers?

Amazon stepped offline and in to food retail in Seattle back in 2018. They came to London a few years after, but has it made the impact many thought they would?

When Amazon entered food retail on our high streets many thought it would be an instant hit, but some are saying the online retail giant maybe faltering when it comes to Amazon Fresh stores. 
The premise is all to do with a frictionless consumer experience – walk in, grab what you want, and walk out. The AI system will sort the receipt and payment for your Amazon account. 
However, in the past 12 months stores have closed, there have been changes to the AI payment system in America, and they don’t appear to have won over the consumer. 
We will chat with two people that have used them, to find out their experiences. As well as a food industry expert who can shine some light on Amazons plans, as well as telling us how we feel about supermarkets becoming more automated. 

We will be looking at the new scams that are targeting churches and charities, and playing on the goodwill of those that support them. 
St Mary’s Church in Beverley and the Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter will both be talking to us about the scam that has impacted them and their supporters, which all revolves around fake event flyers on Facebook. 
The Facebook posts ask people to support upcoming events and to help by paying upfront for craft fairs and dog shows, the posts even alert users about being vigilant to possible scams. We’ll be finding out more about this and how you can spot these scams

And is the bubble burst on staycations? 
Reports are starting to show that the UK holiday lets market is becoming over saturated, especially since the pandemic boom for domestic holidays. 
So have we now got too many holiday lets in the UK? We’ll be chatting to two people that have holiday lets, finding out what’s impacting them and how they see their futures in the industry.

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Presenter: Shari Vahl
Producer: Dave James

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