The latest Amazon Dash additions might actually push foodies to take the plunge and get the time-saving button. Originally used to speed order various household items, the company's latest partnerships with food brands like Starbucks, Doritos, Honest Team, Nature Valley, Peet's Cofee and Quaker will enable Dash users to instantly order their well-loved treats according to a Pop Sugar article by Brinton Parker.
More than 70 new food, drink and household products brands have been added to Dash recently according to an article in the CS Monitor by Ben Thompson. Now, there are more than a hundred products that can be ordered with a simple tap.
In case you have no clue what exactly an Amazon Dash button is, it is a Wi-Fi enabled button that can order a single, pre-programmed item from Amazon according to an article by G. Clay Whittaker in Popular Science. Since it attaches to just about any surface, one can place a number of these buttons in the kitchen for ordering different stocks needed for cooking. Conceivable, these buttons may also be placed in the bathroom for the instant ordering of toiletries when one notices any of these items almost running out. These order products are then delivered directly to your residence, making these unassuming buttons the ultimate in convenience shopping.
The Dash Button is linked to the user's Amazon account which is then used to pay for the various purchases. In case one accidentally presses the button, there is a cancellation option and the system will also send a message to the user's smartphone just in case.
The best part is, the buttons are free. Well, a button is actually priced $4.99 apiece but there is a $4.99 credit for future purchases using the button so essentially, one gets the $4.99 back.
Another appeal of the Dash button is that it is ideal for people who are located far from shopping centers. It would be simply too much of a hassle to go to the store for a purchase of an item or two. College kids, who may not have cars yet, are also a target market for this button.
