There's some truth to this.

[Barry Willis]

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[TJQ]

Lol.  Fact. 

[ketchenany]

It sure is. Last week went in a NOFRILLS to buy zooms yellow/orange peppers for preserving. Decided to buy some peaches (6). I get home and they are $9.69! Can’t be. Rough math maybe $5or so. Went back and a woman told me to do the math!!! what the hell I DID THE MATH!!! Be careful, the price may be right at the stand but not at the register. Those prices are programmed and if they miss it YOU a pay extra. Who knows how many people did not check their receipt, especially if they had many items. 

[Barry Willis]

I will start checking my receipts after reading that ketchenany thank you, (I love your handle),  I used to and for some reason got away from doing it.

Couple weeks back, no frills as well, three rolls of paper towels, eleven bucks and change, I couldn't believe it, used to buy twice that many for half that much, same brand.

[smitty55]

It certainly pays to shop smart and pay attention to your receipts and the cash while they're scanning.
I just came across this receipt from a couple weeks back while cleaning out my plastic grocery bags before putting them back in the car. I have bins full of them as I never used to throw them out. So this was from Freshco, I bought 18 items and every single one was on sale. Total sale was $63.69, total savings was $50.52 and I also earned $8.50 in points. Bottom line is that I saved just over 51% on the regular price of 114.21. I always stock up on items I regularly use when they go on sale.

[Fisherman]

Stopped a a well known apple orchard east of meaford this morning, when I saw the price of some of the apples,  I got back in the car and drove away.  $85 for honey crisp.  Bite me.

[CrowMan]

2 hours ago, Fisherman said:

Stopped a a well known apple orchard east of meaford this morning, when I saw the price of some of the apples,  I got back in the car and drove away.  $85 for honey crisp.  Bite me.

That's actually not a bad price, considering a bushel of apples weighs between 40 and 45 lbs. 

Fresh Honey Crisp (not last year's holdovers from cold storage) are in the supermarkets right now for about $4 a pound. Knowing that they're right from that orchard, and not shipped from California or somewhere, plus you're supporting a local farmer (and the local economy)...I'd say $2 a pound is fairly reasonable..

Shopping for the lowest price isn't always the best value...

 

Edited September 18 by CrowMan

[Fisherman]

Well I can remember about 2 years ago, I got a bushel of CEE's, cookers for applesauce for 20 for the whole big bushel, now they want double that.

[Fisherman]

21 hours ago, CrowMan said:

That's actually not a bad price, considering a bushel of apples weighs between 40 and 45 lbs. 

Fresh Honey Crisp (not last year's holdovers from cold storage) are in the supermarkets right now for about $4 a pound. Knowing that they're right from that orchard, and not shipped from California or somewhere, plus you're supporting a local farmer (and the local economy)...I'd say $2 a pound is fairly reasonable..

Shopping for the lowest price isn't always the best value...

 

No frills had Honey Crisp for under $2 today.

[CrowMan]

54 minutes ago, Fisherman said:

No frills had Honey Crisp for under $2 today.

Last season's from cold storage or fresh picked ? Extra fancy grade ? 

Plus, I'd rather support a farmer in my neighborhood, than Galen Weston and a supplier in Quebec..

I'm only pullin' your chain because my daughter's in-laws are 3rd generation apple farmers in Thornbury...and she didn't marry my son-in-law for the money...lol. It's a tough grind being a farmer in Ontario these days.

 

[Barry Willis]

It's a tough grind being a farmer most any where in Canada these days. 

[ketchenany]

Be careful at the gas station also. I noticed something was wrong on a purchase I made. I NEVER purchase higher grade gasoline except for my garden stuff, lawn mower,snowblower. Because of long storage. . .  I filled up last week and as I was putting away my receipt (I keep all of my gas purchases, have since 2016) I noticed on the last fill up (COSTCO) I purchased the expensive stuff (1.69 L) 

I always press the regular button. It could be that the pump did not make the switch from the previous purchase! I did not notice while filling up. It was only a half tank and it came to 52.00!!! 
 

just a thought.