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Is It Just Me????

ARtraveler

ARtraveler

R.I.P. Dwayne
Anyone else noticing the "downsizing" and price increasing that seems to be going on with packaging at the super market?

Take a look at potato chip (and related), drink mixes (what used to be 12 packets--are now 10), etc. etc. Prices have not gone down--they have stayed the same or even gone up.

Canned soda--they have tried to push less than 12 oz. sizes and here--the name brand stuff costs 50 cents a can (12/5.99). Used to be two for $11.50. Can still buy generic for 4-12's /10.00 on sale.

Got a package of Hostess Zingers yesterday and they are now about 1/3 the size they used to be.

:bbq::bbq::bbq:
 
Ahh Yes....

Tricks of the trade....how to trick joe public and make them happy ..:banghead: going fresh and buying by weight...:clap:
 
We have a very popular brand of potato chips that used to be 16 oz. and are now 10 oz. The price just went to $4.00 a bag but you can usually get them for $3.25 -$3.50 at some stores. Occasionally, they have a two for the price of one. They used to be $1.50 for a one pound bag. When I was a kid you could get nickel and dime bags (of chips!) but now they only have $1.49 bags for 3 oz. That's just one example, there are many!
 
BoilerAnimal said:
We have a very popular brand of potato chips that used to be 16 oz. and are now 10 oz. The price just went to $4.00 a bag but you can usually get them for $3.25 -$3.50 at some stores. Occasionally, they have a two for the price of one. They used to be $1.50 for a one pound bag. When I was a kid you could get nickel and dime bags (of chips!) but now they only have $1.49 bags for 3 oz. That's just one example, there are many!
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Yup! I also remember those nickel and dime bags of chips, the dime sodas, and the nickel and dime candy bars. 2 for 1 penny candies.
 
When they made that indentation in the bottom of the Peanut-Butter jars larger: I just knew that we were all in trouble! :gaah:
 
a king size candy bar is now just a little bit bigger than a regular size used to be. I know I'm showing my age but I remember buying a McDonalds burger, fries and a drink for 35 cents, and gas for 15 cents a gallon, 19 for ethyl.
 
When I was in high school, $5.00 got you a movie, food and gas to drive 30 miles one way to get there and a pack of smokes if you were so inclined. At least $5.00 gets two gallons of gas now, instead of one!
 
On my way home if I want snack I stop by the dollar store for a coke and bag of chips, two bucks. The same is over four bucks at the pakistanie food marts. Note** nothing against the pakistanies, they like to make money like everybody else.
 
As others have noted, it's been going on for a while. I think we're noticing it now because the sizes have gotten so much smaller after successive downsizings.

We drink a lot of sodas and buy 2 liter bottles. I shop the sale papers every week for those. We have 2 supermarkets and a few dollar stores. Most weeks, at least one of them has them on sale. I've also started drinking more iced tea!

We're talking mostly about junk food so far. Has anyone noticed the same happening on other stuff?

And consider what's happened to the cost vs quality & usefulness of a college education!
 
come to cook county they are adding a sweet tax. 1 cent per ounce. along with the state (IL) just raising the income tax

Chicago is no better our Mayor doesn't know how to trim the fat.
 
JerryB said:
Hi Patti,

Re: And consider what's happened to the cost vs quality & usefulness of a college education

I disagree; both of my kids make twice what I ever made. And I am a Mech. Engr.

Jerry Baumchen

https://smartasset.com/retirement/the-average-salary-by-education-level
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That would depend on when you retired, and/or if you are comparing initial salary to when you first started, and when they started; also, some of the better companies try to keep up with inflation. You need our Alaskan friend to compare yesteryear dollars to what they could purchase, and what today's dollars purchase.
 
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Hi wyliec,

Re: That would depend on . . . .

I completely agree. However, I stand by my post as regards what a formal education can do for someone.

And, yes I am well aware that there are many exceptions to the charts.

Also, I am a firm believer that how well one does financially in life has a lot to do with the drive/ambition of each/any person

Jerry Baumchen
 
JerryB said:
Hi wyliec,

Re: That would depend on . . . .

I completely agree. However, I stand by my post as regards what a formal education can do for someone.

And, yes I am well aware that there are many exceptions to the charts.

Also, I am a firm believer that how well one does financially in life has a lot to do with the drive/ambition of each/any person

Jerry Baumchen
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Agreed...
But it really has little to do with satisfaction. ;)
 
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