Food companies smaller portions but same price or even higher price (cheapest, best)
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Noticed that not one company out there have passed the cost savings with the lower price of gas on to consumers.
Everything from airline, food delivery, transportation, and produce companies hiked prices a lot when the price of gas avg almost $4/gallon and that was in 2014. In 2015 as gas price decreased, the price of food & services have not dropped but increased even though the gas prices are about 30-50% less than they were back in 2014.
You found that too? Now granted SOME of this is attributed to prices of ingredients. Didn't meats go up because of dead cattle last year?
That's your fault for not following the instructions on the label.
Whether it flies with you or not is immaterial to the manufacturer. When faced with increasing prices or reducing quantity on the same item, most would rather reduce quantity because that will result in fewer complaints from consumers. Either way, it's a price increase. If you can't figure that out, go back to third grade math class.
That's not a scam, it's a sale. And you're free to pass on the sale.
And coffee during the recessions of the 70s and 80s. Not a new concept at all.
Then don't buy in bulk. Or is that too complicated of a concept?
Once again, you're not seeing the big picture. But it's pointless to try to explain it to you. Again.
That's your fault for not following the instructions on the label. You don't read well. I said how does the average consumer know the liquid detergent is actually super concentrated inside the bottle. Only the factory knows how much concentrate is in it. It could be half water and a regular consumer would not know. Are you always that naive and believe everything that is on labels? I bet you believe 100% juice means 100% pure natural juice when in fact it's mostly concentrate.
Whether it flies with you or not is immaterial to the manufacturer. When faced with increasing prices or reducing quantity on the same item, most would rather reduce quantity because that will result in fewer complaints from consumers. Either way, it's a price increase. If you can't figure that out, go back to third grade math class. I don't know who you know but the people i know rather pay slightly more for the same amount. By making less quantity in a package just makes the consumer by twice as much which is a marketing scheme.
That's not a scam, it's a sale. And you're free to pass on the sale. 2 for 6 is not a sale it's bulk quantity/volume pricing there is a difference.
And coffee during the recessions of the 70s and 80s. Not a new concept at all.
Then don't buy in bulk. Or is that too complicated of a concept? Thought it was a sale? make up your mind.
Once again, you're not seeing the big picture. But it's pointless to try to explain it to you. Again.
Your not seeing the big picture you are taking everything i said out of context. Notice nobody else in this thread is speaking in the tone you are? It's a discussion stop being angry in life and taking this topic personal.
...It's a discussion stop being angry in life and taking this topic personal.
You just made it personal. You claim it's a discussion, then you insult someone who disagrees with you; that's not a discussion. A lot of us have seen how this price/packaging/volume thing works for a while now, and we know how to determine whether something is a good deal or gouging.
The ever dwindling portions is due to "Shopper Fixation on Price." The marketing geniuses figure that the "Shop person" will grab the cheaper product, ignoring the actual cost per unit measure. That's how 8 oz tuna cans became 4.5 oz tuna cans, sold in bundles to make up for the dwindling size.
But the real cause of the problem is CONgress for debasing the money system. That's not going to change, so we're stuck with the consequences of continual inflation and devaluation of the money.
Food has been substantially lower in the last two quarters of 2016. Year over year sales of most publicly held grocery chains have been lowering their revenue forecasts for months.
Where do people get this nonsense from?
I don't know about the wholesale price, but the cost we pay for it at the checkout keeps increasing, and has been for a few years now. Virtually every item at the grocery store has seen a 20% increase. Meat is practically unaffordable for the average family, unless you shop at Costco where it is still somwhat reasonable. The price of lower quality cuts at the regular grocery stores are approaching the prices of specialized butchers selling higher quality products.
Yes, it irritates me to have packages get smaller and prices to go up.
However, I much prefer that to having the formulas on my favorite foods changed. Please do not cheapen my favorite products. I might complain about prices going up but I much prefer that to having the quality and flavor of the stuff I use changed, and not for the better.
I don't know about the wholesale price, but the cost we pay for it at the checkout keeps increasing, and has been for a few years now. Virtually every item at the grocery store has seen a 20% increase. Meat is practically unaffordable for the average family, unless you shop at Costco where it is still somwhat reasonable. The price of lower quality cuts at the regular grocery stores are approaching the prices of specialized butchers selling higher quality products.
The only meat that I've seen increase in price is beef. Chicken is still pretty cheap - I routinely can find skinned, boned chicken breasts for $1.69. Pork is still about the same price it always has been. Turkeys are downright cheap this season. Fish has gone up a little, but not enough to get my panties in a twist about.
The price of eggs has come down substantially now that the producers are done scaring consumers over a virus that was limited in its scope. Dairy prices are about the same.
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