My grocery store, Giant Eagle, advertises that they have been lowering prices on hundreds of items. Awesome! That's all good and well until it's Not True. Example: I enjoy a carton of Dannon yogurt every day for breakfast (with Grape Nuts stirred in), so I usually stock up on quite a few. The yogurt used to cost $.50 (decent price around here). Then it went to $.57. Then to $.60. Today, it was priced at $.63 WITH a sticker that said "Everyday Low Price." Um, hello? Does anyone else see something wrong with this scenario?
There has been a 26% increase in the price of this product since they began advertising Low Prices! Sure, it's less than a dollar....but consider a 26% increase on your total grocery bill! Or Gas prices...er...well we already saw that, and then some.
Fortunately for them, I still bought my supply of yogurt. But I didn't like the price!
Friday, July 21
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Tricky! I think we underestimate their sneakiness! They would probably say, "but we lowered some prices like from 5.99 to 5.98!!!
This is why I keep a price book of stuff I buy frequently, so I know where to go to get it for cheapest, and can stock up if it goes on sale somewhere. It's not a perfect system, but it does help.
Those little amounts do add up over time!
Its a conspiracy!!!
Happy Saturday :)
Megan
We are definitely paying for the gas discounts. This week we got 70 cents off per gallon. Is it worth it? I dunno. I still go to Aldi for a lot of the basics.
It was an excellent thing to see you this past week. Grace and peace,
Lynne G
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