Reason or rip off?
Apr 25, 2022 06:18:04 #
So here's something that's been pissing me off for years!
I like yogurt. I enjoy the flavors, and it's a good healthy thing to consume. But, (and I'm assuming most of you have already noticed), some of the manufacturers, ("Yoplait" springs to mind), put "false" bottoms in the containers, (quarter to a half inch), so looking at it on the shelf, it looks like you're going to get, more than you actually do. I wonder, is there a reason for this "false bottom" or is it really a rip-off, still trying to fool us? When I purchase cans of beans, or cartons of cottage cheese for example, the contents extend and fill right down to the base, as it appears from the outside. Is it only yogurt companies that do this, and is there actually a valid reason, am I missing something, or is it just another way to rip us off? So, again, just wondering. It's really not an expensive item to begin with, but collectively, these items add up, and the bottom line is that I don't like to be ripped off, if that's what it is. (paying for something that visually looks larger than what it actually contained). So there you go, something new to ponder, and perhaps comment on, stay safe y'all, and have a great day,
Ray.
I like yogurt. I enjoy the flavors, and it's a good healthy thing to consume. But, (and I'm assuming most of you have already noticed), some of the manufacturers, ("Yoplait" springs to mind), put "false" bottoms in the containers, (quarter to a half inch), so looking at it on the shelf, it looks like you're going to get, more than you actually do. I wonder, is there a reason for this "false bottom" or is it really a rip-off, still trying to fool us? When I purchase cans of beans, or cartons of cottage cheese for example, the contents extend and fill right down to the base, as it appears from the outside. Is it only yogurt companies that do this, and is there actually a valid reason, am I missing something, or is it just another way to rip us off? So, again, just wondering. It's really not an expensive item to begin with, but collectively, these items add up, and the bottom line is that I don't like to be ripped off, if that's what it is. (paying for something that visually looks larger than what it actually contained). So there you go, something new to ponder, and perhaps comment on, stay safe y'all, and have a great day,
Ray.
Apr 25, 2022 06:50:55 #
Not sure if the same thing applies for yogurt as milk. Milk has a indentations to allow the jug to expand slightly to accommodate gas that forms.
Apr 25, 2022 06:55:56 #
Manufacturers have been doing this kind of thing for some time now - I recall Haagen Dazs used the same packaging but made their ice cream pops smaller 5 years ago. In fact, the term for this practice is "shrinkflation" - look it up. Doesn't make it any less aggrivating, but now you know the term.
Apr 25, 2022 07:01:21 #
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Apr 25, 2022 07:14:53 #
Apr 25, 2022 07:16:33 #
The “reason” may be to make us think we’re getting more than we really are. It can be deceptive but it’s the quantity listed on the container that matters. As long as the amount inside agrees with what’s printed on the container, it’s not an issue.
Apr 25, 2022 07:50:41 #
Dannj wrote:
The “reason” may be to make us think we’re getting more than we really are. It can be deceptive but it’s the quantity listed on the container that matters. As long as the amount inside agrees with what’s printed on the container, it’s not an issue.
Who "reads the small print"? Personally I just see the packaging, (and stupidly I guess), assume the size reflects what is inside!
Apr 25, 2022 07:53:34 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
“The contents have settled”. Chips.
Yup, chips is another one, I'd forgotten about that.
Apr 25, 2022 08:51:53 #
Shrinkflation...
Look at crackers too - how much space in the box.
AND, the holes in the crackers are so large now that jelly oozes through them.
(How much dough do they REALLY save making the holes larger?????)
Soup (and many other things) used to be in 16 oz cans, now 12 -14 oz.
EVERYTHING has been hit.
Reason: Maintaining revenue as the cost of manufacture increases.
Provide less for the same (or higher) price.
Look at crackers too - how much space in the box.
AND, the holes in the crackers are so large now that jelly oozes through them.
(How much dough do they REALLY save making the holes larger?????)
Soup (and many other things) used to be in 16 oz cans, now 12 -14 oz.
EVERYTHING has been hit.
Reason: Maintaining revenue as the cost of manufacture increases.
Provide less for the same (or higher) price.
Apr 25, 2022 09:21:50 #
KindaSpikey wrote:
Who "reads the small print"? Personally I just see the packaging, (and stupidly I guess), assume the size reflects what is inside!
It’s not stupid. I think we all have the same expectation and the package design people know that.
Apr 25, 2022 13:48:00 #
Apr 25, 2022 13:49:12 #
Not to mention the 12oz pound of coffee!!!
As for yogurt, I make my own, it cost about $5.00 for 8 days of serving...
As for yogurt, I make my own, it cost about $5.00 for 8 days of serving...
Apr 25, 2022 14:05:59 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
“The contents have settled”. Chips.
Oh, a bag of chips 65 years ago was full to the top.
Apr 25, 2022 15:06:11 #
Busbum wrote:
Not to mention the 12oz pound of coffee!!!
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