"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "wff_ng_7" > wrote:
>> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>>> Subtle price change.
>>>
>>> The new quart jar is 30 ounces.
>>>
>>> 6.25% price increase.
>>>
>>> Rat *******s
>>>
>>> That's like the 11 ounce pound of coffee.
>>
>> Thanks for pointing that out. I would have never thought of looking for that.
>> I just checked my recent mayo purchase (Safeway store brand) and it is still
>> 32 ounces.
>>
>> It's like the half gallon of ice cream in the new "convenience sized" 1.75
>> quart package.
>
>
> I find it odd that so many people expect cost-of-living raises, but are
> annoyed when a package gets smaller.

Because subtly changing the package size is a deliberate attempt at deceiving
the customer. They are hoping no one notices. If they are so innocent, why don't
they just raise the price?

And don't say that the new smaller packages are the result of customer demand.
Was anyone clamoring for a 1.75 quart " convenience sized half gallon"? A 30
ounce "quart"? I don't think so.

By the way, wages have lagged inflation for quite some time now, so deceptive
practices like downsizing products are important issues. Those toward the upper
end of the income scale have not been affected by these trends, so they would
tend to think the issue is irrelevant.

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