On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:10:44 -0500, Lou Decruss >
wrote:

>On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:29:32 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:
>
>> Sky wrote on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:59:05 -0500:
>>
>>> James Silverton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello All!
>>>>
>>>> There has been mention before of the peculiar quantities in
>>>> which things are sold. I came across another one today at
>>>> Trader Joes'. Their quite good raspberry preserve (raspberry
>>>> is the first ingredient but it does contain corn syrup and
>>>> pectin) contains 17.5 oz or 496g. Why they can't supply 500g
>>>> escapes me!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> James Silverton
>>>> Potomac, Maryland
>>>>
>>>> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
>>>> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
>>
>>> I figure it's a way to stretch the bottom line to increase
>>> profit margin(s)? Another example of shrinking quantities in
>>> larger packaging whilst the MSRP (mfg. suggested retail price)
>>> remains the same or in fact increases. IOW, just another way
>>> to make a buck! But, that's the name of the game, right?
>>
>>It's just not what I associate with TJ's ;-)
>
>You don't associate profit margins with TJ's??? They're the best at
>it.
>
>Lou

but shorting you four grams out of five hundred doesn't exactly seem
like price-gouging.

your pal,
blake