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False Economy :-(
I've been picking up 1/2 pint jars at a nearby thrift shop for 40 cents
each thinking I'm getting a deal. With state and local tax, that's $5.11 for 12. But they need lids and rings. That's $3.12. That's $8.23. A case of new jars costs me $7.44 with taxes added‹and I don't get a box or carton to store the filled jars in. No, Jorge, I *don't* have a bunch of rings laying around. I believe I've just shifted my buying habits to what they were‹new jars from Fleet Farm. Incidentally, the *sale* price on a case of regular half pint jars was $6.49 (against the regular $6.99 price). Not the sale it used to be. Another sign of the times, I guess. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message ... > I've been picking up 1/2 pint jars at a nearby thrift shop for 40 cents > each thinking I'm getting a deal. With state and local tax, that's > $5.11 for 12. But they need lids and rings. That's $3.12. That's > $8.23. A case of new jars costs me $7.44 with taxes added > get a box or > carton to store the filled jars in. > > No, Jorge, I *don't* have a bunch of rings laying around. Hurry MS, you've only got 5 hours left on the auction to solve that leetle problem! http://tinyurl.com/6mu97o KW |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I've been picking up 1/2 pint jars at a nearby thrift shop for 40 cents > each thinking I'm getting a deal. With state and local tax, that's > $5.11 for 12. But they need lids and rings. That's $3.12. That's > $8.23. A case of new jars costs me $7.44 with taxes added‹and I don't > get a box or carton to store the filled jars in. > > No, Jorge, I *don't* have a bunch of rings laying around. I figured you wouldn't. Our descendants eat most of our canned goods and they know they had better return jars and lids or Big Daddy gets upset. > > I believe I've just shifted my buying habits to what they were‹new jars > from Fleet Farm. Incidentally, the *sale* price on a case of regular > half pint jars was $6.49 (against the regular $6.99 price). Not the > sale it used to be. Another sign of the times, I guess. We were in the local Big Lots the other day and all they had were cases of quart jars. No longer in a box, looks like a beer tray with the jars shrink wrapped to it. Makes you want to cry. I'm hanging on to my old boxes, they may soon become collectors items and I can sell them on eBay. |
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"KW" > wrote: > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message > ... > > I've been picking up 1/2 pint jars at a nearby thrift shop for 40 cents > > each thinking I'm getting a deal. With state and local tax, that's > > $5.11 for 12. But they need lids and rings. That's $3.12. That's > > $8.23. A case of new jars costs me $7.44 with taxes added > get a box or > > carton to store the filled jars in. > > > > No, Jorge, I *don't* have a bunch of rings laying around. > > Hurry MS, you've only got 5 hours left on the auction to solve that leetle > problem! > > http://tinyurl.com/6mu97o > > KW LOL! Right now they're at $4 -- and shipping is $6+. I'll pass, thanks. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com |
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"KW" > wrote: > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message > ... > > I've been picking up 1/2 pint jars at a nearby thrift shop for 40 cents > > each thinking I'm getting a deal. With state and local tax, that's > > $5.11 for 12. But they need lids and rings. That's $3.12. That's > > $8.23. A case of new jars costs me $7.44 with taxes added > get a box or > > carton to store the filled jars in. > > > > No, Jorge, I *don't* have a bunch of rings laying around. > > Hurry MS, you've only got 5 hours left on the auction to solve that leetle > problem! > > http://tinyurl.com/6mu97o > > KW ROFL! Somebody paid $16.50 for the lot, plus $6 for shipping. Not me. -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, > "KW" > wrote: > >> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message >> ... >>> I've been picking up 1/2 pint jars at a nearby thrift shop for 40 cents >>> each thinking I'm getting a deal. >>>But they need lids and rings. That's $3.12. >>> No, Jorge, I *don't* have a bunch of rings laying around. >> Hurry MS, you've only got 5 hours left on the auction to solve that leetle >> problem! >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6mu97o >> >> KW > > > ROFL! Somebody paid $16.50 for the lot, plus $6 for shipping. Not me. You can laugh NOW, but someday those may be priceless antiques. FWIW, I'm paying $.27 at the Goodwill store and I make sure the ones I buy have rings. We're making apricot jam this year from our own trees, provided we can scare off the squirrels. Man, Sure-Jel is expensive these days! gloria p |
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Gloria P > wrote: > Melba's Jammin' wrote: > > > ROFL! Somebody paid $16.50 for the lot, plus $6 for shipping. Not me. > You can laugh NOW, but someday those may be priceless antiques. I'll weep then. :-) > FWIW, I'm paying $.27 at the Goodwill store and I make sure the ones > I buy have rings. I'll have to check the Salvation Army store near me. I've heard they're less expensive than the other place. > > We're making apricot jam this year from our own trees, provided we can > scare off the squirrels. Man, Sure-Jel is expensive these days! Yum!! > > gloria p -- -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com |
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