Paul M. Cook said...

> So Albertson's has had this big thing going on - 20% reduction
> storewide. I must admit I was skeptical but they really did lower their
> prices a bit. For a while. As I am a creature of habit I buy the same
> stuff over and over. So I know what their regular prices are on a great
> many items. Take mozarella cheese - Sargento - 1 pound ball. Usually
> 3.99 often on sale. OK, so now the "store price" is 8.99 and they have
> it "marked down" to 6.99. Same with pretty much all I buy. I checked
> the jarred sauces I buy, the Indian curries, the canned meats and beans,
> the canned tomatoes - all of them are sporting sale prices that are
> higher than what was the store price for ages.
>
> So another huge price hike masquerading as a price reduction. I guess
> they figure people won't notice.


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