I can't quite work this out.... Product pricing.

[Jasandjules]

Let's say you wanted some cereal. So you go to the shop and see three sizes of box (please note sizes and prices are approximate).

275g for about £2.50
350g for about £2.99
500g for about £1.99

What am I missing? (I should add that I opted for the largest box).

[CaptainSlow]

What's the question? It's always been like this.

[eltawater]

Not everyone will consume the contents of the big box regularly enough before they go stale, or have the cupboard space to store it.

It seems to be a bit of a waste of food opting for the largest in this case, even if it makes better financial sense.

[grumbledoak]

The contents cost maybe 0.2p. The box sizes and prices are just whatever maximises profits.

[Vipers]

Always check the price per gram, or what it is in, sometimes, two smaller ones are cheaper than one big one.

Bought 4 cans of Sphagetti in Sainsburys today, 50p each, a box of 4 wrapped up in celephane was £2.50.

Exactly same size.

[Jasandjules]

eltawater said:

Not everyone will consume the contents of the big box regularly enough before they go stale, or have the cupboard space to store it.

It seems to be a bit of a waste of food opting for the largest in this case, even if it makes better financial sense.

I opted for the largest on the basis that even if I only ate around half it would be good enough to "break even". Though in any event I have now eaten this brand rather more frequently (they really do taste too good.....).

[jimothy]

99c each, or 2 for $4...

[Jasandjules]

I guess when they say special they mean the pricing team?

[Vipers]

Jasandjules said:

I guess when they say special they mean the pricing team?

Seen similar in Sainsburys. Once saw a bottle of beer for £1 with a note saying "Buy 3 for £3", bet you didn't know Einstein worked in Sainsburys did you

[Mojooo]

Heinz Ketchup is a good exmaple of a product I have regularly seen costing more per gram to buy if you buy the larger bottle (not always).

Larger stores are required to give a unit price so consuemrs can make such decisions.

[Dr Jekyll]

Very often the prices of the various sizes are adjusted in response to sales levels competition etc, without reference to what other sized boxes of the same stuff are selling for.

[wack]

Cereal is a good example, I bought some branded cereal from one of the discounters because it looked like a good price , when I got it home I was surprised to find the box was very slightly smaller so it looked like a better deal but in fact was the same price.

Then it dawned on me , branded products are boxed to whatever the supermarket wants rather than standard sized

Like TV retailers offering find it cheaper deals but then selling the same Branded TV with a different part number so you can't price check it

It's all about the legal con

[Tango13]

I'm an estimator for an engineering company. One of our customers always asks for a price matrix for different quantities.

As certain costs are fixed regardless of quantities manufactured I have to be very careful not to create a 'Middle' where a customer will be better off buying a larger quantity for less money and throwing half in the bin.

[Rich_W]

Just pay attention

I did yesterday.

350g of (gods own food) Dairy Milk £3.50
200g of Dairy Milk on special offer £1.50

Bought 2

Edited by Rich_W on Sunday 7th February 16:57

[hornetrider]

What annoys me is pricing between loose and packed fruit and veg. They don't have comparable units. s.