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Originally Posted by mac9
When was the last time that you bought a half gallon of ice cream?!
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Actually last week. Blue Bell at Publix. It's also available at WalMart. Blue Bell is a Texas dairy and distributes it's products to just a few southern states.
This well-practiced deception has been going on for some time now. Manufacturers keep the package looking EXACTLY the same, but make it slightly smaller. Almost nobody notices. So suddenly you're buying 14 ounces of something that used to be 16 ounces and you're paying the same price (or more) as you were for the 16 ounce size.
Dole regularly does it on 1/2 gallon sizes of juice in paper cartons. When you pick up the carton it seems like there was a mistake and that the carton didn't fully fill. However when you READ CAREFULLY..it says 59 ounces instead of the standard 64.
If you complain about this, the company will simply tell you that the product size is listed on the package. They'll tell you the problem is yours because you didn't read the package. If you then take your complaint to the state attorney general's office, they will tell you the same thing.
It's a dandy trick. Perfectly nasty & perfectly legal. The joke (as always) is on the consumer.