Inflation?

[OtusLotus]

Everyone knows that prices are rising... or are they???

Came across an old can that had pennies stored in it.

The Maxwell House can on the left is from before 1990 (It was made by General Foods, which merged into Kraft Foods in 1990).
On the bottom of the can, was a sticker for $2.99!

The Maxwell House can on the right is one that I just bought ON SALE for $2.77.

Same size can! Same shape, width, height! So, who says there is inflation?

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Unless, of course, you take into account that the CONTENTS of the left can were 16 oz, but the can on the right is only 10.5 oz!

[GGerrands]

I wish I could travel back in time to 1991 and sort pennies then. Only 9 years of zincs to contend with. But I'd probably do better to make some stock market investments with foresight rather than dabble in Cu cent acquisition.

[NHsorter]

1991 I would be doing halves instead of pennies! Lots and lots of halves.

[blackrabbit]

That is stealth inflation. They have done that with countless products over the last few years. I should have kept track of all the stuff I noticed. Go back to sleep America. Everything is fine. See you can still get cheap consumer goods!

[LooseChange]

You hit the nail on the head with a products physical size vs. the actual contents! Also notice how things used to be in Metal and Glass, now there are products served in Plasic Pouches, bags, and whatever the heck you would call "Go-Gurt" containers.

Also, am I the only one who is outraged that you didn't use the $1 off coupon in Sunday's (March 17th) newspaper?

[SilverEye]

Is the new can only 5/8 full when opened? How do they fluff the coffee so it doesn't look like you get ripped off?

[agmoose]

The plastic indented handles on the sides remove some space, the bottom of the plastic can is concaved, etc. They find lots of ways to put in less product.

[OtusLotus]

I guess I missed that coupon LooseChange!

Manufacturers have kept the same size packaging but reduced the contents in a number of everyday items!

BTW.. if I could go back to 1991.. I wouldn't buy halves or gold bars... I WOULD INVENT THE INTERNET!

[RichardPenny43]

[barrytrot]

I pray that the youtube video above was a real person with a real complaint.

If so it was stellar!

[RichardPenny43]

I pray that the youtube video above was a real person with a real complaint.

If so it was stellar!

I heard it a few years ago on the radio, this thread reminded me of it.
That one is shortened, the longer one has him shooting off a few F bombs at the end.

[SilverEye]

My dozen eggs haven't had a price hike either!

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[Zincanator]

LOVED that video! Awesome!

[OtusLotus]

Great Video!

[fansubs_ca]

My dozen eggs haven't had a price hike either!

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Clearly that's the new "metric dozen".

[dannan14]

My dozen eggs haven't had a price hike either!

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Clearly that's the new "metric dozen".

i can see the slogan, "New packaging allows for 17% fewer broken eggs!"