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The "deal" on bulk paper towels wasn't a deal at all
Yesterday I realized I've been getting tricked by bulk pricing for like 2 years. I bought a 12-pack of paper towels at Costco for $18 thinking I was saving big. Then I did the math on the per-roll price compared to the 6-pack at Target. The Target ones were actually cheaper per roll by about 30 cents even without a coupon. Now I check the unit price on everything before I buy. Anyone else catch themselves assuming bulk always equals better value?
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fiona_johnson821d ago
Read a piece in Consumer Reports a while back that said the same thing. They found you gotta check the unit price every time because stores know folks think bigger is always cheaper.
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reese_patel1d ago
Bigger packages also tend to sit on shelves LONGER so you might end up throwing half of it away anyway. Stores love seeing a 10-pound bag of something but they know most households can't actually use it before it goes bad. That "savings" is really just you paying for trash day.
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