Comments on: Consumer Fraud or Smart Business? – You Decide http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/ An absurd look at the world of food Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:28:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Louise http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-20790 Louise Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-20790 Here we go again, two weeks ago I purchased a 40oz jar of Skippy Peanut butter. This week the same jar, states it has 30% more peanut butter then the small version. Of course it does, different jar sizes and price. Only this new jar, same size, not filled to the top is a 36oz and the same price (next week they will raise the price.I guess they think we would not notice. I hate be ripped off. No increase in SS this year but the manufactures are raising all their prices or putting less in their packaging. Louise Klimkowski 6C Indiana Ct Matawan, NJ 07747 Here we go again, two weeks ago I purchased a 40oz jar of Skippy Peanut butter. This week the same jar, states it has 30% more peanut butter then the small version. Of course it does, different jar sizes and price.

Only this new jar, same size, not filled to the top is a 36oz and the same price (next week they will raise the price.I guess they think we would not notice. I hate be ripped off. No increase in SS this year but the manufactures are raising all their prices or putting less in their packaging.

Louise Klimkowski
6C Indiana Ct
Matawan, NJ 07747

]]> By: The Skippy peanut butter scam! « Saint Paul calling http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-19280 The Skippy peanut butter scam! « Saint Paul calling Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:48:08 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-19280 [...] Another blog’s comments at http://www.sogoodblog.com/ [...] [...] Another blog’s comments at http://www.sogoodblog.com/ [...]

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]]> By: Where Are My Thin Mints?!? | So Good http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11495 Where Are My Thin Mints?!? | So Good Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:45:43 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11495 [...] I have previously reported, the consumer seems to be getting less product for the same price – especially in this economy.  [...] [...] I have previously reported, the consumer seems to be getting less product for the same price – especially in this economy.  [...]

]]> By: Megan http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11379 Megan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:50:24 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11379 container sizes will change and prices will remain or rise... what erks me about the inverted bottom: it's harder to get the rest of the product out when it gets empty. container sizes will change and prices will remain or rise…

what erks me about the inverted bottom: it’s harder to get the rest of the product out when it gets empty.

]]> By: C http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11178 C Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:38:28 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11178 Um...who is blaming a company for ...gasp....attempting to make money. There's worse things they could do. Their costs are rising in today's world and some things just have to change. Its reeeally not that big of a difference. get over it Um…who is blaming a company for …gasp….attempting to make money. There’s worse things they could do. Their costs are rising in today’s world and some things just have to change. Its reeeally not that big of a difference. get over it

]]> By: College Candy » Candy Dish: Suavenomics, 101 http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11173 College Candy » Candy Dish: Suavenomics, 101 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:01:11 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11173 [...] Skippy peanut butter cheating [...] [...] Skippy peanut butter cheating [...]

]]> By: karen http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11095 karen Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:46 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11095 I agree it's BS, and lots of companies are doing it, not just the Skippy people. I've noticed over the last couple of months that all sorts of products I used to buy now come in smaller packages. For instance, I love Cheez-It crackers. Used to be I could buy a one pound box. Try finding a one pound box now. That box now weighs 13-some ounces. Did they reduce the price to reflect the smaller amount? Heavens no! I realize that companies are in business to make profits and I don't begrudge them that one bit. What I do take issue with is how deceptive it feels. I agree it’s BS, and lots of companies are doing it, not just the Skippy people. I’ve noticed over the last couple of months that all sorts of products I used to buy now come in smaller packages. For instance, I love Cheez-It crackers. Used to be I could buy a one pound box. Try finding a one pound box now. That box now weighs 13-some ounces. Did they reduce the price to reflect the smaller amount? Heavens no!

I realize that companies are in business to make profits and I don’t begrudge them that one bit. What I do take issue with is how deceptive it feels.

]]> By: Back in My Day | Candy Dish Blog http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11056 Back in My Day | Candy Dish Blog Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11056 [...] go on about her times and how little everything cost. I was reminded of all this by reading about peanut butter on So Good. I have noticed myself, in recent years, talking in a similar way, but not quite as often as [...] [...] go on about her times and how little everything cost. I was reminded of all this by reading about peanut butter on So Good. I have noticed myself, in recent years, talking in a similar way, but not quite as often as [...]

]]> By: Hillary http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/10/consumer-fraud-or-smart-business-%e2%80%93-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-11053 Hillary Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:55:54 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1634#comment-11053 While it's hard to blame Skippy in the present state of the economy for gypping some of us out of extra peanut butter, we all know this is an age old trick on food containers. This strategy of changing the shape and size of the container to maintain the price has been around for awhile and hasn't newly developed in the face of economic turmoil. While it’s hard to blame Skippy in the present state of the economy for gypping some of us out of extra peanut butter, we all know this is an age old trick on food containers. This strategy of changing the shape and size of the container to maintain the price has been around for awhile and hasn’t newly developed in the face of economic turmoil.

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