I agree, they are totally price fixing.highlandmum wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:59 pmIt's everywhere, I am in Ontario, Canada and prices are out of control. For some reason they think stores think that $7.99 a pound for ground beef is a deal worth posting about. I spend more time going through grocery flyers and planning my meals around them than I should have to.RIZZY wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:04 pm I'm in TX. The price of groceries is just astronomical to me. I used to spend $300 on groceries and it would fill up the entire back of my truck. Now I spend $300 on groceries and it fills up the foot space in the passenger side. If I need to buy snack-type foods, or things like laundry detergent, forget about it. I'm about to start making my own damn laundry detergent.
I've started going to different grocery stores far away from me, mostly because the ones where I live lock up everydamnthing and you have to wait 45 minutes for an employee to come by and get the product for you. And I'm noticing that the same chains of stores will sell the same exact products for radically different prices in different areas. At first, I thought, okay, it makes sense that they would charge more in more affluent areas but it's actually the opposite. In my area, Walmart sells the Great Value 60 count eggs for $12.99. In the affluent area, they're charging $9.98.
Thing about us is we have a situation where three chains control 90%+ of the market. I always think there is something going on as when one store advertises chicken breasts at $4.99 a pound another competitor has them on for $4.98 a pound. Heck if these flyers are suppose to be printed in advanced why are the same damn products on sale at every store? Can we say the words "Price Fixing" anyone?
I've also wondered if the prices are higher when you order grocery pick up because it sure feels like it. I understand upcharging when using a 3rd party delivery app, but that's not what I mean. I wonder if the same gallon of milk is priced the same if you go shop for it yourself vs. order it for pick up. They aren't having to hire more employees because they've closed all the check outs so now those employees are working the pick up section.
IDK, feels like it's all stacked against us.