It does sound odd, but I read it as “things used to be cheaper on the internet”.
I’ve never bought groceries on the internet, but a good example is household products
Compare the price of, for example, drain cleaner, coffee machine descaler, dish soap, sponges etc etc
They’re far cheaper to buy in a supermarket than from Amazon or anywhere online now. Online retailers have been jacking up prices for a decade, whereas supermarkets have been trying to keep them down
It does sound odd, but I read it as “things used to be cheaper on the internet”.
I’ve never bought groceries on the internet, but a good example is household products
Compare the price of, for example, drain cleaner, coffee machine descaler, dish soap, sponges etc etc
They’re far cheaper to buy in a supermarket than from Amazon or anywhere online now. Online retailers have been jacking up prices for a decade, whereas supermarkets have been trying to keep them down
I’m not sure that you and I read the same article