Grocers They Think Us Stupid Perhaps

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bkkyosemite (1,765 posts)

Grocers They Think Us Stupid Perhaps


 
I put this on Facebook and would like to see if any of you feel as concerned as I do about this.

I would like to know if anyone on here is upset at what they see at the grocery store? I went to Safeway today (but could be any grocery store here). I'm in So. Oregon. Everything is smaller in size. I purchased those Jello pudding cups that always came in six portions but now 4. The Ritz cracker box is at least a 1/3 smaller. The barbeque bottle is at least a 1/3 smaller. Everything now has been affected. Our dollar is going to go far less now. It started with the 1/2 gallon ice cream that isn't any longer. Pretty soon we will not be able to buy groceries as the amount we are getting is much smaller in product but the price we are paying is either the same as the larger size or more. Next the gallon of milk and the loaf of bread will be smaller. We need to go on strike for at least a week or even two. People need to stand outside the stores with signs demanding they stop what they are doing. It's robbery from families mouths. Okay off my soapbox but how do others feel about this? This can and will get serious as they continue to up the prices for fewer and fewer oz. Okay I know lets buy lettuce and other produce but watch the carrots will be shorter and forget the celery there will be only two stalks. I just kept shaking my head and two other shoppers said it is truly crazy at what we are seeing. It is extremely noticeable now. They either think we are just stupid or they don't give a damn. Probably the latter so I say strike. No business...they lose...(stock up on beans and other non perishables before you strike)...oh oh oh....it is getting scary out there.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022221637

Instead of raising prices on your bag of Cheetos they put less in the bag.
I bet if you weighed your bag of pot your dime bag is probably leaner as well. The 0bama economy affects everything after all.

elleng (37,362 posts)
2. They think we can't/won't do anything about it.

The only thing you can do is bitch about it on DU. It's not like your silly boycotts will force them to go back to the same size they had before.

DJ13 (21,026 posts)
3. What pisses me off about the smaller sizes is that

I doubt its accounted for in the government inflation numbers.

It cant be, as some products are now 25% smaller, but the price has "only" risen by 5%, but no where do we ever see any inflation numbers reflecting the lost product for the increase.

Wages and Social Security are stagnant, and every day prices rise.

You voted for 4 more years of that.

Incitatus (3,890 posts)
11. Are they really gouging?

Last edited Sat Jan 19, 2013, 11:24 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

If their costs are going up because inflation or the speculators have moved into the commodities and driven up prices then they have only two options, increase package price, or decrease package size.

Many store brand generics are produced by name brand manufacturers, they just put the stores label on their product. That could explain why the store products are doing the same thing as name brands.

Funny how it happens when the corn used in your cheetos gets more expensive your cheetos cost more.

[I_B_Perky]

bkkyosemite (1,765 posts)

Grocers They Think Us Stupid Perhaps


 
I put this on Facebook and would like to see if any of you feel as concerned as I do about this.

I would like to know if anyone on here is upset at what they see at the grocery store? I went to Safeway today (but could be any grocery store here). I'm in So. Oregon. Everything is smaller in size. I purchased those Jello pudding cups that always came in six portions but now 4. The Ritz cracker box is at least a 1/3 smaller. The barbeque bottle is at least a 1/3 smaller. Everything now has been affected. Our dollar is going to go far less now. It started with the 1/2 gallon ice cream that isn't any longer. Pretty soon we will not be able to buy groceries as the amount we are getting is much smaller in product but the price we are paying is either the same as the larger size or more. Next the gallon of milk and the loaf of bread will be smaller. We need to go on strike for at least a week or even two. People need to stand outside the stores with signs demanding they stop what they are doing. It's robbery from families mouths. Okay off my soapbox but how do others feel about this? This can and will get serious as they continue to up the prices for fewer and fewer oz. Okay I know lets buy lettuce and other produce but watch the carrots will be shorter and forget the celery there will be only two stalks. I just kept shaking my head and two other shoppers said it is truly crazy at what we are seeing. It is extremely noticeable now. They either think we are just stupid or they don't give a damn. Probably the latter so I say strike. No business...they lose...(stock up on beans and other non perishables before you strike)...oh oh oh....it is getting scary out there.

Well dummie... ain't ya heard we got an obesity epidemic going on? Moochelle said so. This is her way of making sure that ya all welfare pukes don't eat too much. So you need to quit complaining. Ya all wanted a bigger, more powerful fed government and this is what you get. 

You wanted it, you worked for it, you voted for it, you were successful and now you
                                                                   

[Zeus]

DJ13 (21,026 posts)
3. What pisses me off about the smaller sizes is that

I doubt its accounted for in the government inflation numbers.

It cant be, as some products are now 25% smaller, but the price has "only" risen by 5%, but no where do we ever see any inflation numbers reflecting the lost product for the increase.

Wages and Social Security are stagnant, and every day prices rise.

Per unit pricing. It's easy to overlook as it's only been utilized for about for ever or so.  

[Firekrakka]

Well dummie... ain't ya heard we got an obesity epidemic going on? Moochelle said so. This is her way of making sure that ya all welfare pukes don't eat too much. So you need to quit complaining. Ya all wanted a bigger, more powerful fed government and this is what you get.  

You wanted it, you worked for it, you voted for it, you were successful and now you
                                                                    

That's right. She stated she wanted to overhaul grocery stores in her second term.  You asked for her DUmmies!!

[GOBUCKS]

So now DUmpmonkeys are going to boycott food.

Even though they use charity foodstamps?

[98ZJUSMC]

DJ13 (21,026 posts)
3. What pisses me off about the smaller sizes is that

I doubt its accounted for in the government inflation numbers.

It cant be, as some products are now 25% smaller, but the price has "only" risen by 5%, but no where do we ever see any inflation numbers reflecting the lost product for the increase.

Wages and Social Security are stagnant, and every day prices rise

and the reasons are....?  C'mon (D)Ummie, you're alllllmost there.

C'mon.

No?

I thought not.  Take ownership, numbnutz.  It's all on you.

[Carl]

They were all cheering for QE3 just a few months ago,too bad they are too stupid to equate what printing money hand over fist does.

[txradioguy]

And none of these idiots stop for one minute and consider that this is a direct result of policies of their hero and his administration.

[MrsSmith]

Grocers are in control of the packaging of products?  Do they repackage those Ritz crackers into a smaller box before putting them on the shelf?  I bet they also offer to pay the distributor more just to have an excuse to raise the prices?? 

 

But go ahead and blame everyone except yourselves, DUmmies.  You voted for this, remember?   

[JohnnyReb]

Think food prices are high now, just wait until you envious stupid bastards allow Obama's new tax proposal to tax the family farm out of existence.....and Bill Ayers, not "THAT" Bill Ayers(yeah, like I'm gonna believe that) that made so many visits to the Whitrhouse gets to starve his 25,000,000 to death.   

[Kimberly]

Grocers They Think Us Stupid Perhaps

I think you're stupid for writing that sentence.

[Maxiest]

The Ritz cracker box is at least a 1/3 smaller.

Not only has the cost of the products used to create these products gone up because of higher taxes, fuel cost, and other...  But since Atlantic Baking Group (The company the makes Ritz for Nabisco) is a union shop in PA you can expect your prices to rise until the shop is shutdown.  Since unions short circuit the market causing higher prices you need to OWN it because it's your liberal dream bitches.

[zeitgeist]

So now DUmpmonkeys are going to boycott food.

Even though they use charity foodstamps?

I actually meant to put this OP up in the DUmpster but never got around to it.  Your post reminded me of it. 

DUmmies Boycott List.  Yeah, right!


And a note about unit pricing.  I love it.  Best thing since sliced bread IMHO.   

[DumbAss Tanker]

bkkyosemite (1,765 posts)

Grocers They Think Us Stupid Perhaps

Given who is being inaugurated tomorrow, where would they get an idea like that?

 

[IassaFTots]

I actually meant to put this OP up in the DUmpster but never got around to it.  Your post reminded me of it. 

DUmmies Boycott List.  Yeah, right!


And a note about unit pricing.  I love it.  Best thing since sliced bread IMHO.   

Yes.  That's the only way to shop!

[Undies]

Grocers aren't the only ones.

[Delmar]

I went to the gas station the other day to put some air in a low tire.  I found that they are now charging 25 cents to use the compressor.  Air used to be free.


Talk about inflation!

[BannedFromDU]

     See that, DUmb****s?

[jukin]

Profits at grocery companies are still in the 2-3% range so something else must be happening but the DUches are just too mentally retarded to understand that the left hates people. The left wants and has killed well over a hundred million people in the 20th century. As you DUches are at the very bottom of the intellectual and useful chain, it is you will will die. The one silver lining to the coming misery you have so stupidly voted for.

[docstew]

So now DUmpmonkeys are going to boycott food.
Even though they use charity foodstamps?

I hope they do. They'd be more effective if they boycotted oxygen though...

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I hope they do. They'd be more effective if they boycotted oxygen though...

I like their suggestion to boycott, but stock up beforehand.  Yeah, that'll work.

[FaC]

but according to our ever reliable federal government inflation "remains low"....

The money supply chart posted upthread may just have something to do with it (just saying). As the old saying goes, they would not be able to pour piss out of a boot even if the directions were printed on the bottom of the boot.

[Teri]

What DUmmies don't understand is this is exactly what happens when government attacks the rich...it's passed right on down to the middle class... 

What's happening here in Ma. is Patrick wants to raise the state tax and lower the sales tax, along with raising tolls on the turnpikes.  What this means is that people who work, will pay more and those who don't will pay less.  Class warfare...

Love to hear the DUmmies whine about the price of food because they're too stupid to understand they created the problem...

[Tucker]

Every time the union workers get a new contract, the quantity gets smaller.

Hostess has the solution.

[Maxiest]

What DUmmies don't understand is this is exactly what happens when government attacks the rich...it's passed right on down to the middle class... 

What's happening here in Ma. is Patrick wants to raise the state tax and lower the sales tax, along with raising tolls on the turnpikes.  What this means is that people who work, will pay more and those who don't will pay less.  Class warfare...

Love to hear the DUmmies whine about the price of food because they're too stupid to understand they created the problem...

Yep, it's called trickle down economics.  See the DUmmies just prove how dumb they are when they say it doesn't exsist.  Because not only does it work when cutting taxes for the "rich" but also when you raise taxes, wages, regulations on business's.  See they want a higher minimum wage for workers like those at Walmart, but what they don't realize(or just fail to acknowledge) is those people employees most likely shop at Walmart, so if you raise minimum wage Walmart will just raise prices to cover that pay raise thus fixing nothing.