On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:22:19 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > news
> >> On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 11:20:49 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
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> >>> From WBUR. Some of the prices don't sound any better than what I can get
> >>> at the discount rack at Market Basket (canned goods, in that section) or
> >>> at Haymarket (produce; that's only on Fridays and Saturdays) but if I
> >>> can get a deal on baking chocolate and walnuts, it might be worth a trip
> >>> every two months or so. I wonder how many other cities have stores like
> >>> this.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.wbur.org/2015/06/04/dorch...-grocery-story
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> By Curt Nickisch
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> First paragraphs:
> >>>
> >>> Is it worth buying groceries at a steep discount if they have a shorter
> >>> shelf life? A new grocery store in Dorchester is finding out. It opened
> >>> its doors Thursday with shelves full of surplus and aging food.
> >>>
> >>> Called Daily Table, the nonprofit grocery store just outside of Codman
> >>> Square is selling canned vegetables two for $1, a dozen eggs for 99
> >>> cents, and potatoes at 49 cents a pound.
> >>
> >> People post regularly and proudly here about buying "used" meat, which
> >> is in the mark down bin because it's at or near its sell by date - so
> >> why would any of the above be a bad thing? Buy less and shop more
> >> often, if saving money on food is a priority.
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> >> sf
> >
> > Except to me it's not "used" meat, it's reduced in price meat, which I
> > always look for, also S-Mart puts out a rack of discounted veggies,
> > fruits, etc. everyday at 10:00 A.M. lots of good buys there, but I'm not
> > out at that time as a rule, usually shop early around 6-7 or so. I buy a
> > lot at the .99 Cent Store and the Dollar Tree store, lots of name brands
> > marked a lot lower, I love all those buys.
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> You can blame Barb for that one I'm afraid I use it too)

I hate that term. The only reason I used it is because that's what so
many here say and I was making a point.

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sf