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Economics Discuss Why must some companies make price increases that are sneaky--not straightforward? at the Political Forums; Originally Posted by AZRWinger The small increase is used as an illustrative example. Sure, lots of people can afford to ... |
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If I have $2 in my pocket and want something that costs $2.10, I might buy the store brand for $1.75 or go to the store next door and buy the same product for $1.90 |
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And the product that I was initially speaking about (which has recently been downsized from 23.6 ounces to 22.0 ounces) is body wash--which is something like liquid soap. I then spoke of our kitchen trash bags (which have been downsized from 45 to 40). Neither of these is a food product--something necessary for mere survival. Even if a food product were downsized, however, it begs the question: Just how might this be more useful toward the end of prompting smaller portions than a price increase would be? It does seem like a reasonable question...
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![]() I don't know where you live but there aren't grocery stores next door to each other around here. That means transportation cost to go to another store. Even Walmart doesn't have store brands for everything. My pension doesn't go as far as it used to but I'll still hold out for not a speck of cereal. ![]()
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Moreover, you have simply ignored the fact--as I mentioned, in my prior post--that I was speaking of body wash and kitchen trash bags, rather than food. (In all fairness, I also mentioned the downsizing--albeit not recently--of a bag of sugar, from five pounds to a mere four pounds. But although sugar is, technically, a food, I rather doubt that anyone would purchase a bag of sugar as a means of survival.)
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Of course you can still eat. Again, you're assuming that there is no third choice. If you can't afford the prime rib, buy the choice or the Mac and cheese. You're still gonna be eating. Similarly non food commodities, I'd be willing to bet Awesome Products makes body wash and sells it at the dollar store for a buck. OTOH, if you insist on the pricy premium brand, then it might be on sale at another store for less. Trash bags? There are dozens of brands. My son is a high volume user and buys them on the internet in box lots at probably half the box store price. It's almost never an all or none choice. |
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Unless, of course, one decreases the amount used. But just why could that not be done if there is a price increase, rather than downsizing? Quote:
So you are not conversing with a multi-millionaire here.
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I live 2 miles from the nearest supermarket. Within a mile radius there 4 supermarkets, a Wal Mart, and a dollar store. I know I said next door. I figured you'd know what I meant. |
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