How would this be any different from any other business ? When operating costs increase, a business must either increase prices or cut overhead- it is simple math. If you feel a particular store has increased prices too high, you are free to shop elsewhere.
Haggling over food at the grocery store
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Originally Posted By: Bottom_Feeder
We do not live in a bartering culture. If someone tried that in front of me while while I was waiting patiently in line at the grocery store (or anywhere else), they would get an earful and a boot in the rear.
And I would help you.
We do not live in a bartering culture. If someone tried that in front of me while while I was waiting patiently in line at the grocery store (or anywhere else), they would get an earful and a boot in the rear.
And I would help you.
Hi folks,
My years of going "over the tracks," so to speak, has proved to be a very effective purchasing strategy. Whether it be vegetables, meats, beer or mechanic work -- it's often there.
Finding shopkeepers in the ghetto who speak good english is very frequently NOT the case. But i do not mind in the least. And now i'm at the point where i almost welcome it.
It's often been a good sign.
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
I'll take convenience over harassing a poor cashier who probably has no pricing authority and is just trying to get through the day.
+1
Even worse, what i've seen, some ignorant people complaining about prices in the low income neighborhood.
"If you went 30 blocks north of here they would charge you DOUBLE for that."
I'll just step right in. They don't know how good they have it. I wish that i lived closer to that shop.
And sad to say that wonderful shopkeeper finally had enough and threw in the towel. New ownership. And last week that once wonderful deli jacked up their prices and then made me the worst corned beef special that i ever had.
So, of course, I did the logical thing and went to the local bar. And they informed of where my new favorite deli is located.
And the absolute worst, ignorant ghetto move, is to have the shopkeeper slice up cold cuts or make a sandwich. And then the customer changes their mind after the fact. As if being completely inconsiderate proves some kind of point.
On a more positive note, you'd really have to laugh if you knew of the occasions when a high income, professional female sought out my brother or myself to escort them to some renowned restaurant located in the neighborhood their hesitant to enter.
"That guy was scary," she said referring to the guy with the club.
I smiled "He's there to watch over our cars!"
please forgive the longwindedness
"Go far up North Fifth, past the barrio, past the Boulevard, past the train tracks. Some 59 long city blocks from Market Street, there's a stretch starting at Nedro Avenue that's still within city limits and yet so alien it might as well be in outer space."
My years of going "over the tracks," so to speak, has proved to be a very effective purchasing strategy. Whether it be vegetables, meats, beer or mechanic work -- it's often there.
Finding shopkeepers in the ghetto who speak good english is very frequently NOT the case. But i do not mind in the least. And now i'm at the point where i almost welcome it.
It's often been a good sign.
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
I'll take convenience over harassing a poor cashier who probably has no pricing authority and is just trying to get through the day.
+1
Even worse, what i've seen, some ignorant people complaining about prices in the low income neighborhood.
"If you went 30 blocks north of here they would charge you DOUBLE for that."
I'll just step right in. They don't know how good they have it. I wish that i lived closer to that shop.
And sad to say that wonderful shopkeeper finally had enough and threw in the towel. New ownership. And last week that once wonderful deli jacked up their prices and then made me the worst corned beef special that i ever had.
So, of course, I did the logical thing and went to the local bar. And they informed of where my new favorite deli is located.
And the absolute worst, ignorant ghetto move, is to have the shopkeeper slice up cold cuts or make a sandwich. And then the customer changes their mind after the fact. As if being completely inconsiderate proves some kind of point.
On a more positive note, you'd really have to laugh if you knew of the occasions when a high income, professional female sought out my brother or myself to escort them to some renowned restaurant located in the neighborhood their hesitant to enter.
"That guy was scary," she said referring to the guy with the club.
I smiled "He's there to watch over our cars!"
please forgive the longwindedness
"Go far up North Fifth, past the barrio, past the Boulevard, past the train tracks. Some 59 long city blocks from Market Street, there's a stretch starting at Nedro Avenue that's still within city limits and yet so alien it might as well be in outer space."
Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
If you enjoy high prices for food at the grocery then this is not for you. Between N.Y. and L.A. some folks may not like paying high food prices. A Plan, just haggle over each product in your basket when you check out. So 12 registers, 20 folks per register in line times over 500 products and maybe u might get a traffic jam going in the store.. so whats the big deal in this, nothing. We haggle over buying a home, and over car purchases
at a dealer, and over stuff at a flea-market. Well its a thought, maybe the occupy crowd could use this idea.
I'm not real sure what you're attempting to convey, but if it's about saving money at a grocery store there are a lot of ways to save a significant amount on your monthly grocery bill.
We have a table garden that supplies a good deal of our vegetables during the summer and fall. Our beef comes from a local locker, and we split half a beef every 12-16 months with some friends. It averages out to just over $2.50/pound, and the meat is far superior to anything you'll get in a grocery store. The same locker supplies us with pork and a significant savings over grocery store prices. Our eggs are from a local farmer and are $1.00/dozen when we bring our own egg cartons. There's a place in town that my wife goes by a couple times a week on her way home and picks up very good quality fresh fish for dinner that night-much less expensive than the frozen grocery store fish, and far better tasting.
We eat very healthy, so there's no garbage food such as chips or soda pop. There are a number of items that we purchase from Amazon.com, such as coffee, that saves us over comparable grocery store products.
Our overall monthly grocery bill is very reasonable, especially considering the quality of food we eat. If you want to save money at the store, there are far better ways to do it than your "occupy crowd" method.
If you enjoy high prices for food at the grocery then this is not for you. Between N.Y. and L.A. some folks may not like paying high food prices. A Plan, just haggle over each product in your basket when you check out. So 12 registers, 20 folks per register in line times over 500 products and maybe u might get a traffic jam going in the store.. so whats the big deal in this, nothing. We haggle over buying a home, and over car purchases
I'm not real sure what you're attempting to convey, but if it's about saving money at a grocery store there are a lot of ways to save a significant amount on your monthly grocery bill.
We have a table garden that supplies a good deal of our vegetables during the summer and fall. Our beef comes from a local locker, and we split half a beef every 12-16 months with some friends. It averages out to just over $2.50/pound, and the meat is far superior to anything you'll get in a grocery store. The same locker supplies us with pork and a significant savings over grocery store prices. Our eggs are from a local farmer and are $1.00/dozen when we bring our own egg cartons. There's a place in town that my wife goes by a couple times a week on her way home and picks up very good quality fresh fish for dinner that night-much less expensive than the frozen grocery store fish, and far better tasting.
We eat very healthy, so there's no garbage food such as chips or soda pop. There are a number of items that we purchase from Amazon.com, such as coffee, that saves us over comparable grocery store products.
Our overall monthly grocery bill is very reasonable, especially considering the quality of food we eat. If you want to save money at the store, there are far better ways to do it than your "occupy crowd" method.
Thanks for the tips, Pop Rivit. Appreciated.
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
Family of 6 here and my 4 kids are 10yrs/old and under. Right now it averages out to around $150/week and we typically can only all get together for a decent family dinner maybe 3x a week. Lots of chicken breast, lean ground beef, whatever fresh fruits and veggies we can afford.. Soda, chips, junk are a rarity.
Joel
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
Family of 6 here and my 4 kids are 10yrs/old and under. Right now it averages out to around $150/week and we typically can only all get together for a decent family dinner maybe 3x a week. Lots of chicken breast, lean ground beef, whatever fresh fruits and veggies we can afford.. Soda, chips, junk are a rarity.
Joel
Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
If you can't afford to feed them, don't have the kids in the first place.
With 4 teenage boys, surely at least a couple are old enough to get part time jobs and help with the grocery bill. Start teaching them about money, how much things cost and how important it is to live within your means and save for the future.
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
If you can't afford to feed them, don't have the kids in the first place.
With 4 teenage boys, surely at least a couple are old enough to get part time jobs and help with the grocery bill. Start teaching them about money, how much things cost and how important it is to live within your means and save for the future.
Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
More than most folks would be willing to pay...I know, I have 3 kids, and 3 step kids....when all are in the house, it's 3 boys, ages 16 - 23, and 3 girls, ages 12 -19. You could buy a really nice German sedan, new, on a short term loan, with that monthly bill (holidays cause an even larger spike) and the hot water & AC/electric bills are as much as a new Japanese car payment...
But those bills all pale in comparison to the cost of the six of them going to college...
We have one graduate, and we will have a Senior and 2 Sophmores this fall...and two to go after this wave graduates...
But, to your point, while food is more expensive than it used to be, it is a small percentage of my budget, which is devoted to education, housing, and other costs right now.
And my attention is more productively focused on the kids, family, and career/work lines of operation, instead of wasting my time on the few $$ I might save by trying to get a merchant to adjust their already thin margins...
What would u say is the food bill of a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 teenage boys. If u dont know, ask someone u know that has a family near that size. Heck, if u live at home , ask your guardian or parent.
More than most folks would be willing to pay...I know, I have 3 kids, and 3 step kids....when all are in the house, it's 3 boys, ages 16 - 23, and 3 girls, ages 12 -19. You could buy a really nice German sedan, new, on a short term loan, with that monthly bill (holidays cause an even larger spike) and the hot water & AC/electric bills are as much as a new Japanese car payment...
But those bills all pale in comparison to the cost of the six of them going to college...
We have one graduate, and we will have a Senior and 2 Sophmores this fall...and two to go after this wave graduates...
But, to your point, while food is more expensive than it used to be, it is a small percentage of my budget, which is devoted to education, housing, and other costs right now.
And my attention is more productively focused on the kids, family, and career/work lines of operation, instead of wasting my time on the few $$ I might save by trying to get a merchant to adjust their already thin margins...
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