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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.
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> 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

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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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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. 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.
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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. 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.
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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


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