Getting screwed by the companies again.
Hi All,
I had to write about this one because I had it happen to me. The other day I went to the local Winn-Dixie to get a container of popcorn. I grabbed one from the shelf and was walking along with the happy fact I got some good popcorn for decent price. Then about four isles away i flipped the thing over. I was shocked at what I saw. There was a huge indent in the bottom of the container of popcorn. So I said wait a minute. I can’t believe this. I just got screwed out of a half a cup of popcorn. Some time when I wasn’t looking companies started putting these bottom bubbles and reduced the content in the package. I walked over to the peanut butter isle and flipped over some containers. They had the same bubble. What kind of country is it when a company tries to pull a fast one.
We are creatures of habit. If the popcorn company reduced the size of the overall container, we would surely notice that. Put a bubble at the bottom, only a few people probably notice it. So I believe inflation is higher than what we think. I’ll need an extra popcorn for every three I buy. The price didn’t go up or down. Just the volume of product did.
When did we decide it was alright to screw our neighbor or lie. To me putting it in the same size container and reducing the content with no overly obvious markings is intended to trick the consumer. They know they are doing it. Which makes me ill.
We are quickly loosing any control over fairness and equality. We are not telling people the cost of food is going up. People are left wondering why the spent more on food this month and bought the same things at the same price. I hope more people figure out they are getting screwed. It not just popcorn and peanut butter. Dairy products are doing the same thing. Packages in boxes are getting smaller. I love the “Some Settling May Occur.” I wish I had that magic when I pack for a vacation. It has to be magic dust to make it 25% of the box. So you just bought a box that was 75% air.
Companies will say its the costs to make it have gone up. The government would probably say it helps calm peoples fears about inflation. Bull. It is a total load of crap. People need to get with the program and be honest.
Oh…I still bought the popcorn anyways. I just wish someone had been honest in it.