Saw this article about Gilette razor packs shrinking in size but increasing in price. http://consumerist.com/2010/02/gilette-raises-razor-blade-prices-then-deploys-shrink-ray.html What are some of the things that you buy regularly that have noticeably shrunk over the past few years? It seems manufacturers are hoping that we won't notice when they reduce product size instead of raising costs.
Seems like everything is shrinking in size but increasing in price these days, especially food products. And people are required to have more education and are making less.
I switched to buying 8 packs of Gillette disposable triple blade razors. They weren't Mach 3, but I got an 8 pack or so for about 9 dollars. Recently my mom had a bunch of good coupons for Fusion razors, so I bought a few, but I don't know if I'll stick with it when I run out of the coupons. Due to the student lifestyle, I only shave twice a week, so I usually get a few weeks out of each cartridge. It really is a rip off. On the other hand, the gym at my university has been handing out disposable Schick Quattros for the past couple of weeks. I pick up one every time I go to the gym, so I should have a nice stockpile.
Ice Cream is one of the biggest. BlueBell is the only major brand that I think still comes in a half-gallon. Most are 1.5 quarts.
I buy Personna razors. They are just as good and cheaper then the Gillette and Schick. http://www.personna.com/personna/blades/shaving/detail/speed-3-disposable-razor/
I read an article about this a few months back except the examples given were ice cream cartoons and orange juice containers. With orange juice in particular they have stream lined the shape in certain spots so that it would be hard to notice that you are getting less then you once were.
Just about every candy bar that has been out in the last 20 yrs A 3 Muskateers Bar use to be the size of a 2x4 Rocket River
Candy and soda prices are getting out of control. I guess it's a good thing I don't eat much candy. I stopped at a gas station, bought a 3 Musketeers Mint candy bar and it was like $1.60 after tax. I had to ask the lady "What?" when she said the price the first time. Fast food places are getting really good at crazy prices on the sodas. Come in and try our new $1 menu, then pay $2.19 for a soda (which they fill to the top with ice if you're using the drive thru).
How about Cereal, Washing Detergent, Liquid Softener, Shampoo bottles, My damn check that can't outpace inflation Seriously though these companies need to be put on the spot on how they are screwing the USA with less amounts but charging more.
to piggy back on RR's candy bar comment.. the vending machines have been going up in price slowly. But the candy bars jumped from 65 or 75 cents to 95 cents around November last year. Biggest jump i've ever seen there And cereal, without a doubt
oh, this is related though different. Ever since the economy tanked, they have not only shrank products and increased their prices, but they've also repackaged them to look like cheaper products (making them more appealing to people looking for "value")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifting_baseline Yeah, razor blades are so nuts I am ready to try a straight razor. I don't drink coffee anymore.
