The newest grocery profit trick (pricing, discount, cookies, coupons)

[Wile E. Coyote]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

Excellent points.


I also have scans of my past receipts gong back to about 2010, so I know which products have had the most and least change.

How much do you want to provide us a summary of those itemized costs

[SFBayBoomer]

Originally Posted by L00k4ward

I think there is another trick: soaking chicken in water?

Started noticing it shrinks after cooking significantly - and it seems more water coming out of it- no matter the way you cook it - grill, sauté, stew or fry

Buy air-chilled chicken. We do. It's much better.

[harry chickpea]

Originally Posted by Wile E. Coyote

How much do you want to provide us a summary of those itemized costs

How much do you want to pay???

Better yet, how much have you paid for ACME products over the years???

[katharsis]

Originally Posted by kitty61

1/2 gal of milk now $4.09, butter $7.97, yogurt $6, cuke $1.99, rib steak $30 per pound, bread $3.80 per loaf, .....


If it seems that some grocery items are not getting pricier, its because the factory is giving you less product in each package.

OMG -- where do you LIVE?

I will say that I started stocking up, including buying a deep chest freezer, about six months ago when "rumors" of coming food shortages started appearing, and I admit that I felt a little silly when the shortages did not appear to the extent I and others thought they would, but I am now glad I did. I probably now have close to 50 pounds of NY and ribeye steaks, bought at an average of $8.99 pound, and 12 pounds of butter bought when it was on sale at $1.99 a pound, to give just two examples.

We have gradually let our "reserves" decrease a little bit, but reading posts like yours make me think that I should refill our freezers and panty "to the max".

[Wile E. Coyote]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

How much do you want to pay???

Better yet, how much have you paid for ACME products over the years???

Oh, I was just expecting you would provide us the list for free since we fake offered to pay

[harry chickpea]

Originally Posted by Wile E. Coyote

Oh, I was just expecting you would provide us the list for free since we fake offered to pay

Meep Meep

[L00k4ward]

Originally Posted by SFBayBoomer

Buy air-chilled chicken. We do. It's much better.

Thank you - I didn’t see this designation on the chicken - we never buy frozen - will try to find the store which labels chicken better.

I thought they are all air-chilled and thought they started doing something different to chicken

Must be supply chain - a new supplier..

[Wile E. Coyote]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

Meep Meep

Well, back to the old drawing board

Signed

Wile Ethelrbert (Genius)

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by katharsis

OMG -- where do you LIVE?

I will say that I started stocking up, including buying a deep chest freezer, about six months ago when "rumors" of coming food shortages started appearing, and I admit that I felt a little silly when the shortages did not appear to the extent I and others thought they would, but I am now glad I did. I probably now have close to 50 pounds of NY and ribeye steaks, bought at an average of $8.99 pound, and 12 pounds of butter bought when it was on sale at $1.99 a pound, to give just two examples.

We have gradually let our "reserves" decrease a little bit, but reading posts like yours make me think that I should refill our freezers and panty "to the max".

Some prices around here:
Bacon $4.19#
Butter, under $3.#
Eggs, $2-$3.
Ground beef $3.98 #(88/12)
Strip steaks, $8.99#
Pork and chicken is frequently on sale, so I buy it then.

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

How much do you want to pay???

Better yet, how much have you paid for ACME products over the years???

We actually have a grocery chain called Acme on the East Coast, lol.