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refeik 06-30-2018 08:04 PM

Don't try to make me a fool...
 
Why does Winn Dixie try to make fools of we Villagers. I love fresh pineapple and have never had to pay more than $3.00 for a pineapple. I walk into Winn Dixie today and see a sign, Pineapples, buy one get one free, save $4.99. I hate it that these stores think we Villagers are too stupid to realize that they simply doubled the price and want us to believe their pineapples are normally $4.99. Go to Winn Dixie after next week and you will be able to purchase a pineapple for less than $3.00 or maybe less.

graciegirl 06-30-2018 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by refeik (Post 1557930)
Why does Winn Dixie try to make fools of we Villagers. I love fresh pineapple and have never had to pay more than $3.00 for a pineapple. I walk into Winn Dixie today and see a sign, Pineapples, buy one get one free, save $4.99. I hate it that these stores think we Villagers are too stupid to realize that they simply doubled the price and want us to believe their pineapples are normally $4.99. Go to Winn Dixie after next week and you will be able to purchase a pineapple for less than $3.00 or maybe less.

It is just a marketing approach.

plrbr1120 06-30-2018 09:06 PM

Simple............don't buy them !!!!!!!!!

Bogie Shooter 06-30-2018 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by refeik (Post 1557930)
Why does Winn Dixie try to make fools of we Villagers. I love fresh pineapple and have never had to pay more than $3.00 for a pineapple. I walk into Winn Dixie today and see a sign, Pineapples, buy one get one free, save $4.99. I hate it that these stores think we Villagers are too stupid to realize that they simply doubled the price and want us to believe their pineapples are normally $4.99. Go to Winn Dixie after next week and you will be able to purchase a pineapple for less than $3.00 or maybe less.

I asked the produce manager a day or two after the last BOGO why the price was back up to $4.99. He said the sale was to clear out the inventory for a new shipment coming on. Regular is $4.99......
BTW the cost at Publix is $4.99.

tomwed 06-30-2018 10:02 PM

WD has Hebrew National hot dogs, BOGO $6. That's a great price for the best hot dog anyone makes. I bought 2 packs tonight. I'll eat them for the next week or so, here and there. And when I'm done I won't crave them again until the next BOGO in about 4 months.

Spend the extra dollar for martins potato hot dog rolls too. Potato rolls stay fresh for a hundred and thirty eight days. Only God knows why.

DonH57 06-30-2018 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1557964)
WD has Hebrew National hot dogs, BOGO $6. That's a great price for the best hot dog anyone makes. I bought 2 packs tonight. I'll eat them for the next week or so, here and there. And when I'm done I won't crave them again until the next BOGO in about 4 months.

Spend the extra dollar for martins potato hot dog rolls too.

Exactly. We do too. Both excellent products.

Wiotte 06-30-2018 11:20 PM

Shop at Aldi’s where $100 buys you $175 in food. I shop Publix BOGO’s only, $40 buys you $80 in food.


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kathy and al 07-01-2018 06:39 AM

I bought the same pineapples at Aldi's last week for .99 cents and they were great. Aldi's recent everyday price for pineapples is 1.29. I'll never understand why people frequent a Winn/Dixie store and gladly pay more than triple for exactly the same item???

Rango 07-01-2018 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by plrbr1120 (Post 1557945)
Simple............don't buy them !!!!!!!!!

:BigApplause:

Ron_Ski 07-01-2018 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1557964)
WD has Hebrew National hot dogs, BOGO $6. That's a great price for the best hot dog anyone makes. I bought 2 packs tonight. I'll eat them for the next week or so, here and there. And when I'm done I won't crave them again until the next BOGO in about 4 months.

Spend the extra dollar for martins potato hot dog rolls too. Potato rolls stay fresh for a hundred and thirty eight days. Only God knows why.

And Dow Chemical.

joldnol 07-01-2018 12:48 PM

two for 5 bucks makes them 2.50 a piece if you bought the two. last time I checked 2.50 was less than 3

EdFNJ 07-01-2018 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kathy and al (Post 1557995)
Aldi's recent everyday price for pineapples is 1.29.


Your "everyday $1.29" pineapple price at Aldi's (466A) is $2.29 today as of ~3:30PM. Fruit and vegetable prices ALWAYS vary, sometimes even daily depending on how long a shelf life they have left before they have to take them off sale.

eyc234 07-01-2018 03:14 PM

It is another said, If you do not like the price you are free to not buy the item! Not too long ago the price of eggs was crazy, we did not buy eggs and ate something else. Use the power of the consumer and let a company eat product and prices will come down.

EdFNJ 07-01-2018 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eyc234 (Post 1558197)
It is another said, If you do not like the price you are free to not buy the item! Not too long ago the price of eggs was crazy, we did not buy eggs and ate something else. Use the power of the consumer and let a company eat product and prices will come down.


Just think of all the chickens who were working for nothing! Doesn't that upset you? Sorry, just yokeing. :)

jflynn1 07-01-2018 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1557938)
It is just a marketing approach.

It could also be called a deceptive and unfair trade practice, similar to Publix.


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