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Default Grocery stores keep scamming us


"Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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>> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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>>>> So now it's Vons. Last night there were thousands of yellow tagged
>>>> items. All advertising "reduced pricing." OK, let's have a look
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>>>> Chock full of nuts coffee - last week regular price - 4.65 New low
>>>> price - 6.75
>>>> Ling Ling pot stickers - last week regular price 9.99 New low price -
>>>> 11.99
>>>> Friskies canned cat food - last week regular price .50 a can New low
>>>> price .65 a can
>>>> Bertolli pasta sauce - last week 3.65 regular price New low price
>>>> 4.25
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>>>> Massive increase in prices masquerading as new lower prices. And they
>>>> think nobody notices.
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>>> You forgot to mention their ad items.
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>>> Tri Tip Untrimmed $2.47/lb
>>> 10 lb potatoes $0.97
>>> Chicken leg & thigh or qtr's $0.77/lb
>>> bone in asst (1/4 loin) pork chops $0.97/lb
>>> Bananas $0.39/lb
>>> 12 pack Pepsi or 7 up $2.49 must buy 3 or more
>>> 14 to 16oz Kraft singles $1.49 (limit)

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>> With "regular" prices like they have now, I am sure they can afford a
>> loss leader or two.
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>> Paul

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> And the answer is: Buy the lost leaders.
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