CardsFan
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Are we sure that guy didn't work with Bernie Madoff
Anyone stupid enough to pay money for nothing, deserves what they get.
Of course, some times, the chicks are free
What? Yes! Here's how it works: we are smart and attractive (but the smart part is what matters in this discussion), and we have time and inclination to work around their deception with changes in purchasing behavior. The person with two jobs, 2 hours in traffic every day, two kids doesn't have a spare cycle to apply to it, so enriches the manufacturer ever so slightly. So because the manufacturer has a high profit margin customer base, they're able to offer better deals to those who have time to pay attention. It's like the credit card thing...no way I'd be able to get $500 sign-up bonus if the company didn't have high profit margin customers.
I used to love pony Miller 7oz. Thry were fantastic on ice only a gulp before a fresh ice cold one is needed. I drank a few in the hot Kansas summer sailing on lake Perry.Every once in a while you see the 8 ounce beers for sale, but I think no one buys them. On the good news front, apparently 16 ounce cans are all the rage now, for microbrews anyway. Been seeing a lot of them at my local beer store. Same price as the 12 ouncers! Now way! Yes way!
This has been going on for years and I bet it is NOT measured in the CPI.
They should force manufacturers to state on the label “Same price just less product!” How’s that for a marketing slogan haha
Yes, a can of tuna is my inflation bellweather. After the 2008 Wall Street fraud debacle, 6 ounce canned tuna went to 5 ounce, with a slight price bump also, I think. I haven't seen any 4 ounce cans of tuna yet. Who would buy a 4 ounce can of tuna? Come on, 5 ounces is small enough, lol.
Part of the issue may be that 10 multinationals control much of what the average U.S. consumer buys at the grocery store, which limits price competition. We tend to shop more at discount, outlet and ethnic stores these days when we can and try to buy store brands. The prices, at least in our area, are significantly cheaper.
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The Tuna Indicator: My mom loved tuna salad sandwiches, so I was raised on them (I am fond of them myself). When I was old enough to read, I naturally read all the food can labels. A can of solid white tuna, at that time, was 8 ounces. This was enough for a generous sandwich for Mom, the same for me, and a bit left over for the cat. (We thought tuna was OK for cats back then, and the cat heartily agreed).
Today it takes 3, 5-ounce cans to make tuna salad sandwiches for 3 people, plus a bit left over. Which suggests, as EastWestGal mentioned, that there's more water and less actual tuna in today's cans.
Well at least McDonald's doesn't seem to be cutting back on their serving sizes INSTEAD they just charge more....The DW and I will stop by for a burger there about once a month.
When we stopped by yesterday, I noticed two things that were different when we pulled up to order....
(1) The menu has expanded with several new items. Lot's of options.
(2) No prices were listed. I guess if you have to ask, you can't afford it.... Or maybe they are afraid of sticker shock. Or maybe the prices change so fast they can't keep up. In any case, no prices are listed on the new menus around here.
Oh, and two burgers, fires and drinks was $21.52.
Absolutely agree... Labor cost are driving the prices up fast... The wife and I said the same thing when we paid yesterday... We expected that but no prices on the menu... That's new to me.Well, to be fair to McDs....pretty much EVERYONE is charging more. Plus the cost of labor has gotten to be very high for some of this industry. I saw that the local McDs has a sign offering $17 an hour and "paid daily!!!" and I live in one of the lowest COL areas in the country.
Oh, and two burgers, fires and drinks was $21.52. (tax included)
Absolutely agree... Labor cost are driving the prices up fast... The wife and I said the same thing when we paid yesterday... We expected that but no prices on the menu?
That's funny.... There are no digital (electronic) menus around here... This is rural Texas.... And if you tell someone around here they have a mouse at McDonald's, they won't eat there anymore.That does seem a bit odd. I would initially think that maybe they have "surge" pricing or something, but I think almost all of the menus are digital so could change as needed with a couple clicks of a mouse.
Or maybe the government mandated calories disclosure has taken that space on the board.
There's no digital menus around here... This is rural Texas....
In Kingsland GA, and Palm.Coast FL there are KFC locations all u can eat for lunch, chicken fried and grilled, cole slaw, green beans, biscuits, apple pie, salad, a few other items. One can eat more than the $10 per person price tag with a big appetite , that was a few years ago. McDonalds would not go that route all u can eat. They would run out of food.Well at least McDonald's doesn't seem to be cutting back on their serving sizes INSTEAD they just charge more....The DW and I will stop by for a burger there about once a month.
When we stopped by yesterday, I noticed two things that were different when we pulled up to order....
(1) The menu has expanded with several new items. Lot's of options.
(2) No prices were listed on the menu. I guess if you have to ask, you can't afford it.... Or maybe they are afraid of sticker shock. Or maybe the prices change so fast they can't keep up. In any case, no prices are listed on the new menus around here.
Oh, and two burgers, fries and drinks was $21.52. (tax included)
I remember the radio ads for "47 cents for a three-course meal" meaning a burger, fries and milkshake. Wow.
According to the inflation calculator at bls.gov, $.47 in 1968 is now equal to $3.67. So there's more than inflation going on.
I remember the radio ads for "47 cents for a three-course meal" meaning a burger, fries and milkshake. Wow.
According to the inflation calculator at bls.gov, $.47 in 1968 is now equal to $3.67. So there's more than inflation going on.