*The sales above will start 7.9 at Harris Teeter!
It amazes me that stores think that we are not smart enough to spot a fake bargain. Here’s a perfect example of a sale that will start 7/9 at Harris Teeter:
You have two choices for canned Pepsi:
Buy (5) 12 pk cans of 12 oz each for $2 each (You must buy 5 to get this price)
OR
Buy (2) 8 pk cans of 7.5 oz each for $2.99 and an extra $1 off when you buy them both together = $2.49 each
So let’s run some math
12 pk cans
12 pk cans x 12 oz each = 144 oz per 12 pk
5- 12 pks at $2 each = 720 oz for $10
that comes out to .01388888 per ounce (let’s round that to .014)
8 pk cans
8 pk cans x 7.5 oz each = 60 oz
2 8 pk cans $ 2.49 each ($2.99 – $1 off wyb 2 ) = 120 oz for $4.98
that come out to .0415 per ounce
.0138 or .0415…..which would you rather pay per ounce? EVEN if you planned to only use 7.5 ounces of soda you are going to pay nearly 3 times as much per ounce to get the 7.5 ounce cans than you would to buy the 12 ounce cans.
Yes you have to buy 5 12 pks of Soda to get the cheaper price but soda doesn’t expire in a week- it might not last on the shelf for a year like pasta but it doesn’t expire too quickly. Even if you couldn’t use 5 packs yourself – find a friend or family member to split it with you- you’ll both come out ahead!
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