The new ones are only about 20% smaller
than the old ones. I wouldn't have noticed
if I didn't have a few of the cups in my car.
Usually, I finish my coffee in the store, but
occasionally I get out to my car before finishing,
so I accumulate a few empty cups. Today,
I stacked the cups together to throw them away,
and one cup wouldn't fully nest within the others.
I examined the cup below it to see if some foreign
object was getting in the way, but that cup was
empty. Comparing the two cups, I saw the older
cup is larger than the new ones. The difference
is just small enough that I didn't notice until
trying to stack the old and new cups together.

Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
like Trader Joe's. A store that cares about its
customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
at every opportunity. I hope this is not a harbinger
of things to come. That would ruin Trader Joe's.

On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> than the old ones.
<snip>
> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
> of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
> like Trader Joe's. A store that cares about its
> customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
> at every opportunity. I hope this is not a harbinger
> of things to come. That would ruin Trader Joe's.

This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 25, 5:53*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> > than the old ones.
> <snip>
> > Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> > seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
> > of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
> > like Trader Joe's. *A store that cares about its
> > customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
> > at every opportunity. *I hope this is not a harbinger
> > of things to come. *That would ruin Trader Joe's.
>
> This matters why? *I have never even thought about getting a "free
> coffee". *Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>

I always thought that the cup is for tasting, not for drinking.

On 5/25/2012 9:56 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On May 25, 5:53 pm, > wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> The new ones are only about 20% smaller
>>> than the old ones.
>> <snip>
>>> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
>>> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
>>> of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
>>> like Trader Joe's. A store that cares about its
>>> customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
>>> at every opportunity. I hope this is not a harbinger
>>> of things to come. That would ruin Trader Joe's.
>>
>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>>
>
> I always thought that the cup is for tasting, not for drinking.

No Trader Joes near here so I have only been in them a few times. In
each case they had a counter set up in the rear of the store for coffee
tasting. They had maybe two types they were featuring and they would
give you a little sample size cup.

A local food provision place that also has two "direct to the public"
operations has a setup located as soon as you walk in. They have various
coffees they are featuring available as self service. They have maybe 5
oz cups.

Having samples available is basic marketing that is cheap to do and it
really works.

On Fri, 25 May 2012 18:56:01 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

> On May 25, 5:53*pm, sf > wrote:
> > On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> > > than the old ones.
> > <snip>
> > > Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> > > seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
> > > of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
> > > like Trader Joe's. *A store that cares about its
> > > customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
> > > at every opportunity. *I hope this is not a harbinger
> > > of things to come. *That would ruin Trader Joe's.
> >
> > This matters why? *I have never even thought about getting a "free
> > coffee". *Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
> >
>
> I always thought that the cup is for tasting, not for drinking.

I see people walking though the store pushing their carts, "tasting
it" as if they are drinking a big cup of coffee. Why bother in the
first place if their time is that precious?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 25, 5:53*pm, sf > wrote:

> This matters why?

Because only consequential matters are discussed here.

On 5/26/2012 2:09 AM, MotoFox wrote:
> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> people, saying~
>
>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>
> That's no way to live.

Yes, samples that are free will always be fat-free :_)

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 06:09:48 +0000, MotoFox
<confucius-say@enlightenment!to!him!lead!it!for!bangpath!foll ow!man!wise.UUCP>
wrote:

> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> people, saying~
>
> > This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
> > coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>
> That's no way to live.

Why eat/drink when shopping is the task at hand? No wonder people
never get anything done.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 26 May 2012 06:09:48 +0000, MotoFox
> <confucius-say@enlightenment!to!him!lead!it!for!bangpath!foll ow!man!wise.UUCP>
> wrote:
>
>> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
>> people, saying~
>>
>> > This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
>> > coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>>
>> That's no way to live.
>
> Why eat/drink when shopping is the task at hand? No wonder people
> never get anything done.

True, I don't do free samples of any food or drink offered in stores, just
don't care to.

Cheri

On 26/05/2012 5:18 PM, Cheri wrote:

>> Why eat/drink when shopping is the task at hand? No wonder people
>> never get anything done.
>
> True, I don't do free samples of any food or drink offered in stores,
> just don't care to.


I usually decline the offers of samples because it is almost always the
sort of stuff that I don't eat and would never buy. One exception in our
local Sobey's store where the deli department usually has samples of
cheese and or cold cuts.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
m...
> On 26/05/2012 5:18 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
>>> Why eat/drink when shopping is the task at hand? No wonder people
>>> never get anything done.
>>
>> True, I don't do free samples of any food or drink offered in stores,
>> just don't care to.
>
>
> I usually decline the offers of samples because it is almost always the
> sort of stuff that I don't eat and would never buy. One exception in our
> local Sobey's store where the deli department usually has samples of
> cheese and or cold cuts.

I might sample a cheese I haven't had before just to check it out, but I
don't believe I've ever seen cheese offered in the markets I shop at as free
samples.

Cheri

On Sat, 26 May 2012 18:13:45 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:



>
>I usually decline the offers of samples because it is almost always the
>sort of stuff that I don't eat and would never buy.

Same here. Most of what is offered is a frozen food or some other
processed food that we don't eat. Bagel bites, canned ravioli and the
like are nasty stuff.

Cook up a good steak and I'll take a slice, maybe even buy one.

MotoFox wrote:
>
> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> people, saying~
>
> > This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
> > coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>
> That's no way to live.

Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 14:32:28 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> MotoFox wrote:
> >
> > And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> > people, saying~
> >
> > > This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
> > > coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
> >
> > That's no way to live.
>
> Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
> or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.

If you're referring to me, dream on. There are quite a few Trader
Joe's in town and one is 4 or 5 blocks from me. I also have 3
Costco's within 10 minutes and many more within 30.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Sun, 27 May 2012 00:45:08 -0700, sf > wrote:


>
> There are quite a few Trader
>Joe's in town and one is 4 or 5 blocks from me. I also have 3
>Costco's within 10 minutes and many more within 30.

I feel deprived. Nearest TJ is 30 miles, next one is another 10
miles.

Nearest Costco is 45 miles. BJ's is 25 miles.

Nearest Whole Foods about 35 miles.

We do have two large supermarkets though, and Wal Mart is expanding to
a super store this year. All within 2 miles.

On 5/27/2012 7:39 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 27 May 2012 00:45:08 -0700, > wrote:
>
>
>>
>> There are quite a few Trader
>> Joe's in town and one is 4 or 5 blocks from me. I also have 3
>> Costco's within 10 minutes and many more within 30.
>
> I feel deprived. Nearest TJ is 30 miles, next one is another 10
> miles.

We have a BJs about 5 miles away. Nearest TJs and Costco ~ 100 miles.
Nearest whole foods is ~ 120 miles.

>
> Nearest Costco is 45 miles. BJ's is 25 miles.
>
> Nearest Whole Foods about 35 miles.
>
> We do have two large supermarkets though, and Wal Mart is expanding to
> a super store this year. All within 2 miles.

We have a bunch of different supermarkets. Best is the family owned
place with one single megastore that has a good quality meat department
that does butchering and makes there own good quality sausage products.

Isn't wallys stated mission to basically build enough wallys so that
none are more than a few miles apart from each other? I don't think
there is enough tax money left in PA to do it for them though.

On 5/27/2012 7:39 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sun, 27 May 2012 00:45:08 -0700, > wrote:

>> There are quite a few Trader
>> Joe's in town and one is 4 or 5 blocks from me. I also have 3
>> Costco's within 10 minutes and many more within 30.
>
> I feel deprived. Nearest TJ is 30 miles, next one is another 10
> miles.
>
> Nearest Costco is 45 miles. BJ's is 25 miles.
>
> Nearest Whole Foods about 35 miles.

You really do have a drive. There are three Costcos pretty much
equidistant to me at about 12 miles away, TJs is maybe 4 miles and
Whole Foods is in my town, about 7 miles away.

All of them close enough, yet not so close I have to deal with their
traffic.

nancy

On 5/27/2012 3:45 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 26 May 2012 14:32:28 -0800, Mark >
> wrote:
>
>> MotoFox wrote:
>>>
>>> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
>>> people, saying~
>>>
>>>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
>>>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>>>
>>> That's no way to live.
>>
>> Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
>> or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.
>
> If you're referring to me, dream on. There are quite a few Trader
> Joe's in town and one is 4 or 5 blocks from me. I also have 3
> Costco's within 10 minutes and many more within 30.

I'm with you, I'm shopping, I don't need to be juggling a piece
of food while I'm pushing my cart. It's not usually something I
want, anyway. I sure as hell don't want a cup of coffee.

nancy, not the least bit jealous

On Sun, 27 May 2012 08:25:45 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

> I'm with you, I'm shopping, I don't need to be juggling a piece
> of food while I'm pushing my cart. It's not usually something I
> want, anyway. I sure as hell don't want a cup of coffee.
>
> nancy, not the least bit jealous

I knew I like you for a reason!

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 5/26/2012 6:32 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> MotoFox wrote:
>>
>> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
>> people, saying~
>>
>>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
>>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
>>
>> That's no way to live.
>
> Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
> or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.

What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.

George wrote:
>
> On 5/26/2012 6:32 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> > MotoFox wrote:
> >>
> >> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> >> people, saying~
> >>
> >>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
> >>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
> >>
> >> That's no way to live.
> >
> > Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
> > or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.
>
> What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
> getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
> to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
> demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.

To promote customer satisfaction and good will, I have no doubt that the
manager would agree to refund the money paid for the free coffee.

On Sun, 27 May 2012 07:53:12 -0400, George >
wrote:

> What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
> getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
> to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
> demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.

You need to wake up and smell the coffee. I didn't start this thread
and I don't care what size their free cup of coffee is.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Sun, 27 May 2012 10:25:00 -0700, sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 27 May 2012 07:53:12 -0400, George >
> wrote:
>
> > What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
> > getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
> > to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
> > demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.
>
> You need to wake up and smell the coffee. I didn't start this thread
> and I don't care what size their free cup of coffee is.

Ooops, sorry George. I went off on you for no reason at all. Mea
culpa.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

George wrote:
>
> On 5/26/2012 6:32 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> > MotoFox wrote:
> >>
> >> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> >> people, saying~
> >>
> >>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
> >>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
> >>
> >> That's no way to live.
> >
> > Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
> > or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.
>
> What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
> getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
> to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
> demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.

Either that, or "go Andy".

On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>
>Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
>seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
>of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
>like Trader Joe's. A store that cares about its
>customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
>at every opportunity. I hope this is not a harbinger
>of things to come. That would ruin Trader Joe's.


What is sneaky about it? Should they announce that our free coffee is
now smaller?

Sneaky is when you charge the same price and reduce the volume, like
the 57 ounce OJ, the smaller jars of mayo, etc.

A store that cares about is customer watches costs so they can
continue to offer good service. Nothing is "free", but wrapped into
the costs that all customers pay. That little old lady in line behind
you paid a portion of your free coffee.

On May 25, 7:57*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> >seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
> >of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
> >like Trader Joe's. *A store that cares about its
> >customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
> >at every opportunity. *I hope this is not a harbinger
> >of things to come. *That would ruin Trader Joe's.
>
> What is sneaky about it? *Should they announce that our free coffee is
> now smaller?
>
> Sneaky is when you charge the same price and reduce the volume, like
> the 57 ounce OJ, the smaller jars of mayo, etc.
>
> A store that cares about is customer watches costs so they can
> continue to offer good service. *Nothing is "free", but wrapped into
> the costs that all customers pay. *That little old lady in line behind
> you paid a portion of your free coffee.

On the other hand, if a store featuring so many house brand products,
which moreover it keeps rotating in and out, did not offer samples to
customers, many products would just languish on the shelves. (Sure
they offer a money-back guarantee, but who brings over, say, a half-
eaten can of tomato sauce for a refund? Uneaten food goes in the
garbage, never to be bought again. )

The cost of samples is really a marketing expense. But you're not
meant to nourish yourself on them. Maybe at Costco you can get away
with it.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 00:31:07 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

>On May 25, 7:57*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark Thorson >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
>> >seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
>> >of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
>> >like Trader Joe's. *A store that cares about its
>> >customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
>> >at every opportunity. *I hope this is not a harbinger
>> >of things to come. *That would ruin Trader Joe's.
>>
>> What is sneaky about it? *Should they announce that our free coffee is
>> now smaller?
>>
>> Sneaky is when you charge the same price and reduce the volume, like
>> the 57 ounce OJ, the smaller jars of mayo, etc.
>>
>> A store that cares about is customer watches costs so they can
>> continue to offer good service. *Nothing is "free", but wrapped into
>> the costs that all customers pay. *That little old lady in line behind
>> you paid a portion of your free coffee.
>
>On the other hand, if a store featuring so many house brand products,
>which moreover it keeps rotating in and out, did not offer samples to
>customers, many products would just languish on the shelves. (Sure
>they offer a money-back guarantee, but who brings over, say, a half-
>eaten can of tomato sauce for a refund? Uneaten food goes in the
>garbage, never to be bought again. )
>
>The cost of samples is really a marketing expense. But you're not
>meant to nourish yourself on them. Maybe at Costco you can get away
>with it.

Stores offer samples primarilly because they are a tax deduction.

Shelley the Bridge Troll: insane or chronically stoned?

> Stores offer samples primarilly because they are a tax deduction.

That's why they throw out salable merchandise too. Gosh, you're smart!

On 5/26/2012 11:20 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
> Shelley the Bridge Troll: insane or chronically stoned?
>
>> Stores offer samples primarilly because they are a tax deduction.
>
> That's why they throw out salable merchandise too. Gosh, you're smart!
>
>
Well Shelden only knows what aol search tells him so don't be so hard on
the congenitally clueless...

Stores offer samples because they know it is a proven method to increase
sales which as a secondary result would very likely generate more profit
and higher taxes.

On 26/05/2012 11:16 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Stores offer samples primarilly because they are a tax deduction.

Poppycock. I trust that you realize that being a tax deduction only
means that they don't pay tax on the money spent on the promotion. It
still costs them money to provide those free samples. Most people
recognize that those free samples are a form of promotion. The consumers
pay for those free coffees when they buy coffee or other products in the
store.

On 5/25/2012 10:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800, Mark >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
>> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
>> of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
>> like Trader Joe's. A store that cares about its
>> customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
>> at every opportunity. I hope this is not a harbinger
>> of things to come. That would ruin Trader Joe's.
>
>
> What is sneaky about it? Should they announce that our free coffee is
> now smaller?
>

Exactly, free sample sizes are certainly up to the discretion of
whomever is offering them. I guess someone could demand their money back
if they were upset.

> Sneaky is when you charge the same price and reduce the volume, like
> the 57 ounce OJ, the smaller jars of mayo, etc.

I see a lot of 16 oz canned goods are now down to 14.5 ounces. I
sometimes buy canned tomatoes with chili peppers. I thought it was my
imagination that the cans looked small when I saw a display on an end
cap. I read a label and saw that the 16 oz can was now 10.5 ounces.

>
> A store that cares about is customer watches costs so they can
> continue to offer good service. Nothing is "free", but wrapped into
> the costs that all customers pay. That little old lady in line behind
> you paid a portion of your free coffee.

On May 25, 5:58*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:

> The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> than the old ones.

I had a taste of coffee about an hour ago at a TJ I think
is near you (in Santa Clara Co., CA). The bottom of the
cup was imprinted with "4 oz." Are they just using up
the old cups?

KevinS wrote:
>
> On May 25, 5:58 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> > than the old ones.
>
> I had a taste of coffee about an hour ago at a TJ I think
> is near you (in Santa Clara Co., CA). The bottom of the
> cup was imprinted with "4 oz." Are they just using up
> the old cups?

Those are the new ones. The old ones didn't
say how big they were. If I had a measuring cup,
I'd measure it and tell you.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 14:22:05 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> KevinS wrote:
> >
> > On May 25, 5:58 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> >
> > > The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> > > than the old ones.
> >
> > I had a taste of coffee about an hour ago at a TJ I think
> > is near you (in Santa Clara Co., CA). The bottom of the
> > cup was imprinted with "4 oz." Are they just using up
> > the old cups?
>
> Those are the new ones. The old ones didn't
> say how big they were. If I had a measuring cup,
> I'd measure it and tell you.

Do you have measuring spoons? Do the math.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On May 25, 5:58*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> than the old ones. *I wouldn't have noticed
> if I didn't have a few of the cups in my car.
> Usually, I finish my coffee in the store, but
> occasionally I get out to my car before finishing,
> so I accumulate a few empty cups. *Today,
> I stacked the cups together to throw them away,
> and one cup wouldn't fully nest within the others.
> I examined the cup below it to see if some foreign
> object was getting in the way, but that cup was
> empty. *Comparing the two cups, I saw the older
> cup is larger than the new ones. *The difference
> is just small enough that I didn't notice until
> trying to stack the old and new cups together.
>
> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
> of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
> like Trader Joe's. *A store that cares about its
> customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
> at every opportunity. *I hope this is not a harbinger
> of things to come. *That would ruin Trader Joe's.

So sue them.

On 5/26/2012 12:25 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On May 25, 5:58 pm, Mark > wrote:
>> The new ones are only about 20% smaller
>> than the old ones. I wouldn't have noticed
>> if I didn't have a few of the cups in my car.
>> Usually, I finish my coffee in the store, but
>> occasionally I get out to my car before finishing,
>> so I accumulate a few empty cups. Today,
>> I stacked the cups together to throw them away,
>> and one cup wouldn't fully nest within the others.
>> I examined the cup below it to see if some foreign
>> object was getting in the way, but that cup was
>> empty. Comparing the two cups, I saw the older
>> cup is larger than the new ones. The difference
>> is just small enough that I didn't notice until
>> trying to stack the old and new cups together.
>>
>> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
>> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs -- the sort
>> of thing I expect from Safeway but not a good store
>> like Trader Joe's. A store that cares about its
>> customers and doesn't try to shave a little cost
>> at every opportunity. I hope this is not a harbinger
>> of things to come. That would ruin Trader Joe's.
>
> So sue them.

Don't get too extreme. Demanding your money back would be the first step...

On 25/05/2012 8:58 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs --


Feel free to cut your costs by not accepting the free coffee.

On 2012-05-26, Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Granted the cups and coffee are free, but it does
> seem like a sneaky way to reduce costs

Jay-sus! What a sniveling whiney ass you are. Someone's giving you
free coffee and you complain about how they are shortchanging you? I
hope you get hit by a truck.

nb

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On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, Mark Thorson
> wrote,
>The new ones are only about 20% smaller

Bring your own cup?

David Harmon wrote:
>
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, Mark Thorson
> > wrote,
> >The new ones are only about 20% smaller
>
> Bring your own cup?

That would be cheating.