none of your business wrote:
> On Aug 15, 6:35 pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> 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.
>> The Jewel chain in the Midwest does the same shtick, too...they claim
>> they've "lowered" prices on any number of items, but the prices are still
>> very high since the quoted "previous" prices are vastly inflated...I mean
>> who in 'ell would think that the store brand of a can of green beans is a
>> "bargain" at $1.29 or whatever.
>
> Jewel and Albertsons (as well as Acme and Shaws) are all owned by
> SuperValu.
> Same corporate parent. Same shady pricing schemes.
>

Just curious... if you are none of our business, why do you have a
mouth? Do you think anyone wants to hear from you?

O gutless one? Do you have an opinion?