Many stores resort to tricks to get you to purchase more. One of them is making it more difficult to calculate whether you are really saving money by purchasing an alternate product, or buying in bulk.
Often, due to weird packaging sizes I have purchased items that I thought were saving me money, but were really costing me. The supermarkets pressure …
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6.10.08 # 10:40 # supermarket habits # No CommentSave Money By Avoiding Shopping When Hungry
6.10.08 # 8:04 # supermarket habits # No CommentThis simple tip has saved me thousands over the years.
When your hungry, you are often craving a particular taste. For me, its often expensive deli meats. When your shopping it is harder to resist the temptation to splurge on food you had been craving. This could add $10+ to your grocery bill.
This handy tip allows you to avoid take out …
Are You Being Upsold At The Deli?
9.11.07 # 23:00 # Shopping, supermarket habits # No CommentThere is some talk around the frugal blogosphere, and in savings forums, that Deli Staff will constantly ask if you want more to get you to purchase additional meat. While it wouldn’t allow for massive profits on an individual basis, it could nationally.
I was under the assumption that the items are difficult to measure up. Friends who work at the …
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