"wff_ng_7" > wrote in message
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> "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?

Because they know EXACTLY what most people are willing to pay.



> 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.

I never said it was due to customer demand.



> 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.


Five years ago, it cost my company (and others) between $1.20 and $1.75 per
mile to ship product via common carrier truckers. Please tell me what we are
paying now.