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It’s the sneaky way of raising prices. They often keep the box size the same and just reduce the amount in the boxes, at least for a while.
The other trick you have to watch out for, is we have gotten so used to the large size being a better value, that is not always the case anymore. Do the math, sometimes the smaller size is a better value.
Even when the larger size is a better price value, the smaller size might be an actual better value for you. Especially, if it’s something you won’t finish before it’s shelf life and will end up throwing a lot of it out.
Ahuehuete almost 5 years ago
Go to Costco, Zig.
enigmamz almost 5 years ago
It’s either smaller packages or higher prices – you get one or the other every few months.
sirbadger almost 5 years ago
The song “We are family. I got all my sisters with me.” popped into my head.
wjones almost 5 years ago
That should be what you need for a family of one.
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
Tell me about it! Cereal especially has shrunk considerably while the price has gone up!
Nala the Great almost 5 years ago
The average family size actually is getting smaller.
gammaguy almost 5 years ago
Do they have a “family” size for families with no children?
paranormal almost 5 years ago
It’s concentrated…
dv1093 almost 5 years ago
There’s a lot of truth here. The USA birthrate has gone down several years in a row now.
GiantShetlandPony almost 5 years ago
It’s the sneaky way of raising prices. They often keep the box size the same and just reduce the amount in the boxes, at least for a while.
The other trick you have to watch out for, is we have gotten so used to the large size being a better value, that is not always the case anymore. Do the math, sometimes the smaller size is a better value.
Even when the larger size is a better price value, the smaller size might be an actual better value for you. Especially, if it’s something you won’t finish before it’s shelf life and will end up throwing a lot of it out.
David Peters almost 5 years ago
Yeah, everything loses weight except people…