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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: shrinking quanities increasing prices | |
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This from the consumerist,a thread on merchandise that has increased in price but decreased in quanity.One of my favorites over the last couple of years has been bleach-they advertise a bottle that looks exactly like a one gallon jug except if you read the fine print it's usually 96 oz or even 60 oz but the price is frequently higher than a one gallon generic jug.And when this " transition " took place they were very sneaky about it.Same picture but different quanity and price-raised the 1 gallon price and made 96 oz the old one gal price.Now they're trying the samething with 60 oz.
Many other items as well,ice cream under any name used to be 1 gallon but now it's around 100 oz compared to 128 for 1 gallon.Watch your microwave popcorn at the dollar stores.It used to be 4 3.1 oz bags per box,now it's 4 2.8 oz bags per box. READ THE FINE PRINT http://consumerist.com/369993/readers-write-in-with-examples-of-more-shrinking-products |
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Location: Central CA
| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: | |
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Been through that many times. I remember when they doubled the price of a Hershey bar, they increased the size of the bar by 50%. Be surprised how many people didn't realize they'd just seen a 50% price increase.
My favorites include a 6 oz can of tuna that by the time you squeeze all the water or oil out of it is only half full. Didn't used to be that way. A 29 cent can of Tuna used to be damned near all fish. Now a $1.29 can of tuna is only half full. Go figure. |
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Location: Lost In The Stockroom
| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: | |
| I think it is stupid to cut the trash bag count down by 4 measly bags and then raise the price, however i will ALWAYS stick with major brands when it comes to trash bags as I do not want to clean up a mess when the cheaper bags break, rip or get many holes in them | |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: | |
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BlueBell ice cream is still in gallons
and is the only kind i will buy. hmm. ice cream. *scampers off to the fridge* |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:54 am Post subject: | |||
What flavor?!? Have any Homemade Vanilla and I'll come join ya.  
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: | |
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mmmm.
Rocky Road. it was deee-lish! 
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: | |
Well dang. But, Blue Bell is definitely THE BEST. 
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: | |
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i'm still a fan of the Breyer's Peach, and their vanilla fudge twirl rocks my socks
but dammit - just make a gallon and charge what it takes to sell a freakin' gallon if people will pay a ridiculous amount for Cherry Garcia (*raises fist to the sky and screams* "dammnn you Ben & Jerrrrrrrrry!") then they'll certainly pay for a gallon of the good stuff. |
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