I don't really mind any of those things shrinking except the toilet paper. Yikes!
]]>can't a consumer claim false advertising/pricing label? the pricing label says that it's for an 11.5oz package. clearly, they're buying a smaller package, so they can't apply the same price as the label.
until they fix the label =P
]]>@induscreed:
I guess a slight reduction in quantity at the same price has less psychological hurt than offering the same quantity at a 10% higher price.
This is exactly the problem though. They are not informing the consumer that they are reducing the quantity of the product. It's done very slyly, hoping that no one notices. It would be like a gas station charging the same price per 4/5 of a gallon and only showing it in really small font.
BTW, not sure how accurate this picture is since the label still reads the price for a 11.5 bag 'o chips.
]]>Heh,
They didn't change the price sticker on the shelf so there is a bit of false advertizing as well. They really cost 23.8 cents per ounce.
For all of the downsides, they do a few things right. Any consumer who cares enough can look at that price and recognize the real price of different package sizes.
]]>Because we all know how healthy sun chips are. ;) LMAO!!!
]]>What's worse -- for a company to increase the price of a fixed quantity, or for a company to maintain the price and reduce the quantity?
Or is this just gonna be another one of those irrational "companies are evil" jihads that Consumerist seems to be so fond of lately?
]]>Raise prices, shrink package size, reduce employee salaries (outsourcing), decrease vendor discounts, limit distribution etc.
None of the options are good.
]]>@DeadlySinz: How's the weather in Obviousland?
]]>That is a red bag, that looks like Harvest Cheddar, and those only come in 10.5 oz.
]]>NOT SUN CHIPS!
]]>For those of you that for some reason think Sun Chips are "healthier" than say, Doritos, please take a look at the back of the package for a second.
There is very little to put Sun Chips in the "healthy food" category.
...You mean even Ben can succumb to the ploys of marketing? Say it ain't so, Ben!
]]>I saw my first commercial talking about this just yesterday. Thank God for Blue Bell ice cream.
I do not think this is an important issue, but to each his own. People tend to think one bag of chips is like a personal snack bag, whether it be over one or two sittings or whatever. So... this could be good portion control.
]]>It could work...!
]]>considering that everything else is getting more expensive, why is this news? its not like they've advertized it at 11.5 oz and charging the same.
I guess a slight reduction in quantity at the same price has less psychological hurt than offering the same quantity at a 10% higher price.
This will only get worse.
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