Whwoz wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:16 pm

indysun wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:49 pm Some stores around here keep rising the prices so fast and often they don't even update the shelf stickers suprise suprise just gotta get over it.................

Down Under the law is you advise what you sell it for. If price at register is higher than sticker price and someone queries it, they have to sell at lower price, might be worth a checking out

It's that way here too..
My friend that owned a gun shop had a mild stroke and was a little out of it.
I came in one day and saw he had priced some hand loading bullets for 3 dollars..
Normally these would be much more.
We had to fix the prices.

The Easter babka (a Polish raisin bread), this year, had thin slivered pieces of raisins, rather than whole ones. The total amount in the loaf I'd estimate to be about two raisins, an amount so small they basically couldn't be tasted.

I Wonder why someone would do that? Time honored recipe, yet they mess it all up over a handful of raisins? Is there not a way to adjust their price to make the math work or were raisins impossible to find in sufficient quantity?

karstopography wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:49 am I Wonder why someone would do that? Time honored recipe, yet they mess it all up over a handful of raisins? Is there not a way to adjust their price to make the math work or were raisins impossible to find in sufficient quantity?

For them to purchase inexpensive raisins, it may have been a supply chain issue. Even retail, I had that problem last month with making Irish soda bread.

A babka is a specialty bread that outside of perhaps a few very small ethnic stores, only gets sold the week of Easter. People would easily pay a higher price, because it is buying just one loaf a year.

I saw an article a few days ago about new purchasing limits on some items at Costco, Walmart, Target and Kroger.

https://www.eatthis.com/news-purchase-l ... rt-kroger/

I wasn't aware of a nationwide shortage of baby formula:

"About 30% of the most popular brands of baby formula are sold out at over 11,000 stores across the country."

I've just got news that Harrisburg is talking/planning to announce in September that PA will officially be in a recession...

I have hope that they can take measures to turn things around ("The car doesn't crash until it crashes"). However, I like to plan for the worst.

I can only imagine what this would do to prices. And what does this mean for other States?!

GoDawgs wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:51 am I saw an article a few days ago about new purchasing limits on some items at Costco, Walmart, Target and Kroger.

https://www.eatthis.com/news-purchase-l ... rt-kroger/

I wasn't aware of a nationwide shortage of baby formula:

"About 30% of the most popular brands of baby formula are sold out at over 11,000 stores across the country."

Baby formula has been locked behind glass, here, for more than a decade. There is supposed to be a large black market for stealing and then selling it, from what I hear and read.

Baby formula is short. Zain loves soy formula which is niche and we still.can find it. Some places are totally bare of others. We are building a small stockpile so he can eat. I cant quite cover him all.

I have no idea what I was raised on in the 50's.
Probably cow's milk.
I'm pretty sure I was.

bottle fed here, cows milk with added Karo syrup.
I had Karo on pancakes and waffles until I was in my 20's
My sister still uses it,hates maple syrup.

I got goat’s milk based formula. Evidently, I was colicky.

Tormato wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:51 pm

GoDawgs wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:51 am I saw an article a few days ago about new purchasing limits on some items at Costco, Walmart, Target and Kroger.

https://www.eatthis.com/news-purchase-l ... rt-kroger/

I wasn't aware of a nationwide shortage of baby formula:

"About 30% of the most popular brands of baby formula are sold out at over 11,000 stores across the country."

Baby formula has been locked behind glass, here, for more than a decade. There is supposed to be a large black market for stealing and then selling it, from what I hear and read.

I used to work as Loss Prevention at a large chain store, and this was indeed a common item for theft. It would make the dealers "Shopping list" often and be traded for God knows what. Worst part was when people would use children to do it by hiding it in diaper bags and in the carrier. Most times, the kid wasn't even theirs, just a borrowed kid...

I knew of a gal that stuffed cartons of cigarettes in her kids coat.

No disguising this

hurts my eyes

I just went online to check the price for a few boards to fix up my garden beds... Lumber is nearly 4X normal prices.
Definitely time to buy tools instead of boards. Whatever makes it easier to use local material...
Even a portable mill is not that expensive if you have the right chainsaw/chain for that.

I usually buy dippin corn chips at the dollar store (cheaper and less salt than fritos) when they have them,10 oz bag.
I got 2 today,knocked down to 6oz and $1.25ea
I can eat that size on the way home in it's entirety.
Lumber prices are outrageous and calling a tree service is like calling a cat.
They never come when you call them.
Independent contractors all right.

slugworth wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:10 pm I usually buy dippin corn chips at the dollar store (cheaper and less salt than fritos) when they have them,10 oz bag.
I got 2 today,knocked down to 6oz and $1.25ea
I can eat that size on the way home in it's entirety.
Lumber prices are outrageous and calling a tree service is like calling a cat.
They never come when you call them.
Independent contractors all right.

As for the calling the cat mine comes running when I call her.
She even comes running like a dog when I drive up from the store.
She stays in when I'm at work.
Cats have always followed me around all my life.
I don't know why.
I haven't looked at lumber prices I don't want to.

I did discover that a certain brand trigger I used to buy for customers bolt rifles has more than doubled in price.
From around 60 to close to 150 dollars.

Dollar tree raised all prices to $1.25
No more getting cash back if you use a debit card.
They used to charge $1 and probably have no control over that process.
So they just have a sign on where you scan the card.

You can't use cash at Lake Compounce this year.
They want you to buy a card at a kiosk and use that instead of cash.
Like those pre paid credit cards.