A loaf of bread 50 cents and eggs 40 cents, increases; one yogurt brand that was 35.3 ounces is now 32-ounce and a natural dish detergent that was a 24-ounce bottle is now 19-ounce. Red meats pricing higher; fresh fruits and vegetables have morphed into another financial time zone. Shopping means selecting less-expensive items or forfeiting.
Packaging is more expensive and delayed deliveries leave shelves empty or masked with other products. One neighbor said, “We just have to live with it.” I say, “When possible, find an alternative replacement for price-gouging.” My recent shopping found dairy being restocked at 4:30 p.m., total brand space empty.
Whether deliveries cannot be made on a timely basis while costing more or changing sizes to make one think they are still getting a fair product for the price or charging customers more money because New Hampshire’s $7.25 minimum wage worker receives higher wage, why is it placed on backs of consumers instead of less profits in the pockets of the sellers?
Years ago, Nescafe coffee and peanut butter reduced jar sizes and half-gallons of ice cream became 48-ounce containers. The original sizes never returned, and I’m not expecting new sizes morphing to their real sizes after deliveries are being made on timely basis, nor expecting to see prices decreased. Will the public just idly not protest? I did contact my dish detergent company making my displeasure known, but with no response. Now my dollars are being spent elsewhere.
Will you join me? We cannot do a protest on all products, but we can make our feelings and hits on our purses known for products that we can live without from a particular manufacturer. Where is that better Scott toilet paper that has been missing for months?
Kath Allen
Peterborough