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so… price gouging then -- (link)

Posted by mr mooch (aka pickmix) Aug 28 '24, 09:44

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https://twitter.com/karlykingsley/status/1828805311735447798 (twitter.com)

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doesn't help there are essentially only 3 grocery store brands left.. you can't exactly not shop at them if they get too high. -- nm - colin Aug 28, 09:54 6
- I dodge high prices by shopping at "international" supermarkets. Shop for only me so Costco not really worth it. - con_carne Aug 28, 11:00 4
  - produce for sure at international markets - it's always so much cheaper. -- nm - colin Aug 28, 11:03 3
    - I wish our friend’s produce stand was closer, it’s about 20-25 minutes away, but I need to be better about going to the one near us. - znufrii Aug 28, 11:20
    - Spices/condiments (just make sure to check each section). More staples available in bulk. -- (edited) - con_carne Aug 28, 11:11 1
      - indian markets specifically have some great spices at low prices. i usually will do a shop of asian market, indian market, middle eastern market to - colin Aug 28, 11:15
- if you have not, Mouse Print is a great shrinkflation activism site... good info with clear calls to action. -- (link) - colin Aug 28, 09:56
Thanks Biden -- nm - decline Aug 28, 09:53
Also shrinkflation. There’s packs of 10 eggs now, where before there was always a dozen eggs. -- nm - Loyola Aug 28, 09:49 7
- As a single person I prefer shrinkflation to inflation. -- nm - Dano Aug 28, 10:00
- And you've not yet burned down the factories? Weak. -- nm - Reagen Aug 28, 09:50 5
  - cheaper by the dozen my ass! -- nm - rollo Aug 28, 13:00
  - Torches and pitchforks are expensive, yo -- nm - oblique Aug 28, 09:51 3
    - And they're much smaller than they used to be. -- nm - Dano Aug 28, 09:58 1
      - We’d throw eggs at the pitchfork factories, but there’s less eggs around. - Loyola Aug 28, 10:00
    - There should already be a Wikipedia article entitled "The Two Eggs Riots". -- nm - Reagen Aug 28, 09:53

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