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47. Cannot recommend enough

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 03:36 PM

Dec 2025

Have never and likely never will have food delivered like that. Food cost is already absurdly high, no way Im paying someone AND the gig corp to deliver it.

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We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You. [View all] IronLionZion Dec 2025 OP

The poor pay more for food and the rest of us. And get lower quality. IF they even have local food stores. marble falls Dec 2025 #1

But the video article wasn't about this. ColoringFool Dec 2025 #25

Walk away, substitute, have a larder of sale items bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #2

+1 Auggie Dec 2025 #19

Best investment homegirl Dec 2025 #22

But the video wasn't about Pricing vs. Production Costs. ColoringFool Dec 2025 #26

Then you should stick to the subject like I did instead of attacking those trying to help. bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #43

Capitalism taken as a whole basically doesn't give a sh*t about people al bupp Dec 29 #55

DOOR DASH Brainstormy Dec 2025 #3

To Do What? ColoringFool Dec 2025 #27

Another way that Republicans want to take the majority of the population markodochartaigh Dec 2025 #4

I use my instant pot a lot in winter. Great for potatoes. Slow cooker too IronLionZion Dec 2025 #5

I Don't See The Connection To The Video Content. ColoringFool Dec 2025 #29

Maybe the connection is just tangential. markodochartaigh Dec 2025 #49

Solid journalism Sympthsical Dec 2025 #6

I love Trader Joe's! karin_sj Dec 2025 #18

TJs has NJCher Dec 2025 #40

Prices Are Allowed To "Fluctuate." Happens All The Time. The VIDEO Was.... ColoringFool Dec 2025 #30

I know, I watched the video Sympthsical Dec 2025 #33

I would like some clarification. brakester Dec 29 #56

Cannot recommend enough Cosmocat Dec 2025 #47

Paid 49 cents each for avocados at Aldi the other day! bullwinkle428 Dec 2025 #54

As others stated durablend Dec 2025 #7

Loyalty programs do something similar with customer data IronLionZion Dec 2025 #12

Surveillance Pricing. That's what some B&M stores do when you are in the store. erronis Dec 2025 #23

In virtually all circumstances, you have the legal right to purchase the item at the marked price. Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #28

I wish I could remember the price of every single item. That must be a huge help! ShazzieB Dec 2025 #36

It's not as easy as I it used to be. Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #42

Thanks for the tips! ShazzieB Dec 2025 #45

What's B&M? ShazzieB Dec 2025 #31

Sorry - I was following the poster's lead. Bricks and Mortar (versus online) erronis Dec 2025 #32

I've never seen electronic prices at grocery stores MichMan Dec 2025 #35

They're coming. Shop at the Mom's and Pop's while we can. erronis Dec 2025 #41

Aldi have electronic tags canetoad Dec 2025 #48

Your phone RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #50

Instacart has discontinued the practice thesquanderer Dec 2025 #8

Because of this investigative report IronLionZion Dec 2025 #9

Corps don't give up cash cows easily JustKay Dec 2025 #15

Yup. I just ordered from Instacart, and saw this at checkout... thesquanderer Feb 11 #58

Why should we believe that? Wiz Imp Dec 29 #57

That is disgusting UpInArms Dec 2025 #10

I no longer live in the US, but if I were there, I would be discusing these AI algorithms with my state rep, sinkingfeeling Dec 2025 #11

I think it's wonderful that you all can do all this indepth stuff with prices. Srkdqltr Dec 2025 #13

If you are chronically ill or disabled it makes a lot of sense - TBF Dec 2025 #20

Isn't that illegal? Fil1957 Dec 2025 #14

Which law applies to this? IronLionZion Dec 2025 #37

The corporations do similar pricing with utilities costs Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #16

WHY???????? popsdenver Dec 2025 #21

Because there is money to be made IronLionZion Dec 2025 #38

i used to be able to use $100.00 per week for operatig capital, ot any more.:( AllaN01Bear Dec 2025 #17

Fuck it... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #24

It always pays to shop IN THE STORE rather than online FakeNoose Dec 2025 #34

Yup, and there are often savings by buying bulk large quantities IronLionZion Dec 2025 #39

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2025 #44

Don't use Instacart, never have and never will. Liberal In Texas Dec 2025 #46

It would appear to me that these examiners are cachukis Dec 2025 #51

That sounds intriguing IronLionZion Dec 2025 #52

Big Brother is refining using our habits. He has the tools. cachukis Dec 2025 #53