On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:57:10 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>Serene Vannoy wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> mequeenbe.nospam wrote:
>>>> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>>>
>>>>> "Secrets of Frugal Foodies."
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,2176346.story
>>>
>>>> geez, i've always shopped this way, 'cuz i've not had a lot of
>>>> money. rotflmao.
>>>
>>> Just curious, would you or do you go around the store looking
>>> for items expiring that day so you can ask a clerk for half off?
>>
>> I don't, but occasionally, I will notice something that is at its date
>> or a day before and *already* marked down to a very low price, and if
>> I'm able to cook it that night, I buy it.
>
>I have no problem with that, I'd do the same. And I have no problem
>with people taking it to customer service and asking for a discount,
>I was curious if people would do that because I'm way too shy,
>myself. Heh. I would live without those cream puffs rather than
>do that. Just me.
>
>nancy

My regular grocery always seems to make down meats near expiration
date and the produce department does the same with fruits and
vegetables. Sometimes they do not seem to know what is ripe or too
ripe. They have no idea about kiwi fruit and I have no intention of
educating them since they are prone to pack 6 or 8 in a tray and price
them at $.99. They are often a week away from ripe.