Tag Archives: Ripoff

$100 “Airmail” – WT?

Posted on 28 February 2019 by E.M.Smith

When did it start costing $100 for “Air Mail” return receipt? Continue reading →

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30 oz. Quart

Posted on 29 December 2017 by E.M.Smith

Hellmann’s / Best Foods and Kraft seem to have colluded to rip off the consumer by shrinking the quart sized mayonnaise jar from 32 ounces to 30 ounces. Yes, it is labeled correctly as 30 ounces, so not technically a crime; just a consumer abuse. Continue reading →

Posted in Economics - Trading - and Money, Food | Tagged , , , , , | 28 Comments