On 2017-12-23 6:24 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:

>> There are some good deals out there when you buy in bulk. I love
>> tenderloin steaks and they usually cost $10-12 apiece. Every once in a
>> while there are deals on beef tenderloins.Â* A couple years ago I picked
>> one up fora tad underÂ* $50 and got 16 steaks out of it. Last year I got
>> one for $60 and got 14 steaks and a roast that I got two nights out of.
>> Â* The FoodSaver was well used there.Â* I often see economy packs of
>> chicken that offer great savings.Â* he 40-50 cents that it costs for FS
>> material is still a winner for me.
>>
>
> Yep, I bet it is very worthwhile for freezing very expensive stuff, like
> those good cuts of beef, when you find really good deals like that.
> You're making me hungry now, dammit.
>
> I'm old and I don't get out much these days, so I rarely run across good
> food sales. It was years ago when I wanted a foodsaver gizmo.
>
> I reckon some of these machines must be like ink jet printers ... They
> sell you the printer for peanuts, but the ink cost an arm and both legs.
> I knew a lady several years back that resorted to buying really cheap
> printers, just threw them away when the ink ran out, and got a new printer.
>
>


I had the same thought. I have to say that my first FS was a gift and
the material was very expensive. The replacement machine game with a lot
of extra bags and rolls of material.

Years ago my wife bought be a laser printer for Christmas. Within a
month I went shopping for a replacement toner cartridge and was
astounded at the cost... $85 at the time... compared to the $30 per
month I was spending on ink cartridges. However, it was about 3 years
before I had to use it. Years later I had a problem with the printer.
I took it too a computer store for repairs. It was going to be about
$150 for parts... plus labour. The guy pointed out that my toner
cartridge was almost empty. They had new laser printers on sale for $214.