Comments on: Truth In Advertising

By: Numbat

Numbat — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:47:30 +0000

@RWright. Often it’s a volume of sales thing. It’s almost a natural thing here that a 1.25L coke is half the price of a 2L coke.

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:39:43 +0000

R Wright, well that just shows bad typing skills on my part. The price was $5.85 for the 10 pound bag. Oh well, at least you understood what I was trying to point out, regardless of my keyboard input.

By: PWolf

PWolf — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:14:40 +0000

The copier is on the fritz, but the back of the bag boasts that Athenos has 50% less fat than their leading competitors.*

*Who sell potato chips.

By: Midwest Bob

Midwest Bob — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:50:49 +0000

Thanks! I’m not the brightest bulb in the box, but wanted to be sure I wasn’t missing something. I’m the guy in the room that over thinks things.

By: Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:38:32 +0000

Midwest Bob: Maybe I am missing something. Math is correct, advertising is poor???

Right. They're only implying something that Pwolf's bag makes explicit.

By: Midwest Bob

Midwest Bob — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:15:27 +0000

Maybe I am missing something. Math is correct, advertising is poor??? I worked it as a percent of change, hence the fine print.

By: Pwolf

Pwolf — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:26:38 +0000

I was actually submitting that one because I was genuinely confused by the wording. 9 ounces at the price of 6?

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:27:34 +0000

Pwolf, Much as I hate to admit it, they’re truthful in that case…

By: R. Wright

R. Wright — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:28:42 +0000

Randy: The 10-pound bag in your example is cheaper per pound, isn’t it? But I know what you’re talking about — I’ve been troubled for the past few years by the fact that many products are the same price, or even more, per ounce in larger sizes than in smaller ones. How on Earth can this make any sense at all? I chalk it up to a growing public innumeracy.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:25:24 +0000

On a slightly different note. It amazes me when I go to the grocery, like this morning to get sugar, that the idea of Larger no longer means Cheaper by the pound/ounce. For the same brand the 4 lb bag was $2.22 and the 10 lb bag was $5.45. And to tell you the truth the homemade pancake syrup with the 4 pound bag tasted just fine.