Author Topic: Wal-Mart jacked up prices (again) (Read 4648 times)

Matthew · « **on:** January 23, 2008, 08:47:28 AM »

Welch's juice concentrate went from 83 cents to 88 cents.
6-pack of generic toilet paper went from 1.12 to 1.18.

Those are the only two that I noticed, but I think a lot of prices have been hiked.

Daniel12 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2009, 12:13:05 AM »

I think that's their game plan, put everybody else out of business through low price points then jack them up when the competition is eliminated.

Dawn · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:16:25 AM »

I go to my local Aldi each week. Since Aldi is not a store with wide ranging items for sale there really are no "impulse" buys. It has four aisles of the same stuff every week. I do not know if they are everywhere.
Anyhow, what used to cost me around $146.00 two years ago this time, now costs around $210.-230.00 each week.

Dawn · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:17:39 AM »

Oh, one important thing. My meat used to be included for the most part in the $146.00, now with the exception of chicken I get my meat elsewhere. So it is really a greater increase when that is factored in.

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:26:08 PM »

Quote from: ChantCd

Welch's juice concentrate went from 83 cents to 88 cents.
6-pack of generic toilet paper went from 1.12 to 1.18.

Those are the only two that I noticed, but I think a lot of prices have been hiked.

I should update this --

Now it's $1.28 for the same 6-pack of TP, and they reduced the size from 200 sheets to 176 sheets per roll.

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:27:10 AM »

I won't set foot in commie mart.

:really-mad2:

RomanCatholic1953 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2010, 10:15:37 PM »

At the Walmart near me, the prices are the same as Krogers,
a supermarket just half of the distance. So, I save 1/2 the
distance driving.
The quality of food at Krogers are far superior.
One thing the government hides when they release the
consumer price index every month, is the rising cost of
foods, and fuels.

Belloc · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2010, 07:19:42 AM »

shop at Krogers, I do at times or other chains.also, Trader Joes and Whole Foods...at times, Farmers markets

Belloc · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2010, 07:21:23 AM »

Quote from: Daniel12

I think that's their game plan, put everybody else out of business through low price points then jack them up when the competition is eliminated.

exactly, not really a "free market" is it!

not when competing against political buy offs, free land, little-no taxes and economies of scale

Belloc · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2010, 07:22:12 AM »

Quote from: Dawn

I go to my local Aldi each week. Since Aldi is not a store with wide ranging items for sale there really are no "impulse" buys. It has four aisles of the same stuff every week. I do not know if they are everywhere.
Anyhow, what used to cost me around $146.00 two years ago this time, now costs around $210.-230.00 each week.

For some things, I like Aldi's too...not a huge selction, but not bad either,,,their brands are decent..

Belloc · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2010, 07:23:07 AM »

Quote from: parentsfortruth

I won't set foot in commie mart.

:really-mad2:

:applause:

go to Youtube, google "big box mart jib jab", funny video with truth in it...

Ladislaus · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2010, 12:43:20 PM »

You must be hallucinating, for the government tells us that there was a slight decrease in cost of living last year.

Seriously, though, there are two things going on:

1) raising prices
2) decreasing the quantities (while keeping the packaging the same size)

I've recently purchased boxes of stuff, gone home to open the box and find to my disappointment that it was 2/3 empty.

Belloc · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 12:52:18 PM »

Quote from: Ladislaus

You must be hallucinating, for the government tells us that there was a slight decrease in cost of living last year.

Seriously, though, there are two things going on:

1) raising prices
2) decreasing the quantities (while keeping the packaging the same size)

I've recently purchased boxes of stuff, gone home to open the box and find to my disappointment that it was 2/3 empty.

why, se must always beleive the Govt, after all, they would not lie to say...bolster their won image and prevent discontent or anything....nooooo the Govt never lies or obstructs truth...speaking of hallucinations.......

Belloc · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 12:55:02 PM »

Quote from: Ladislaus

You must be hallucinating, for the government tells us that there was a slight decrease in cost of living last year.

Seriously, though, there are two things going on:

1) raising prices
2) decreasing the quantities (while keeping the packaging the same size)

I've recently purchased boxes of stuff, gone home to open the box and find to my disappointment that it was 2/3 empty.

also, if more money is being printed with nothing to back it, out of thin air, then does this not cause the value to drop and cause prices to go up? seems enough economists would say yes......or am I seeing things when I read Libertarians, distributists, Kenysians,etc..all seem to agree in part......and the box of stuff, that has to do with???

baring mistakes in packaging, notice that stores are cuting back on actual sizes and quantities, but raising prices? :boxer:

Jacafamala · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2010, 03:10:45 PM »

Funny you should mention it, Matthew. I was just in Walmart buying toilet paper today.

Great minds think alike.

I go to three different stores: Costco, Stop & Shop and Walmart. Certain things are cheaper at each place, so that's just how I do it.