In economics there is a law in which if an individual buys things in bulk, the value of each item degrades. This is why people go to stores such as Sam's Club where large amounts of things can be bought all at one time. As simple as this may seem, it should never justify thoughtless purchases.
So twice in the past couple of weeks, Ive had encounters where multiple items packaged as a single purchase, have cost more per unit. The first time I was buying some monster energy drinks, and I thoughtlessly fell for the trick. lately there has been no shame on me. I only bought one damn tube of tooth paste, as apposed to two packaged as one, costing about 50 more cents.
Monday, January 14, 2008
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I too must admit that I often blindly follow the "larger quantity means smaller cost per item." Just another reason to have your calculator on you at all times.
lol for sure
While I don't often fall for the gimic, a week or so ago I was out and happened across an off-name brand X-acto Knife set for only $5. Even though I really didn't need them, I couldn't pass up the chance when the same set sells name brand for $24. and who knows, I'm a crafty guy. They might come in handy down the line.
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