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Chemical Bill

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24. It's March...

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 04:34 PM

Mar 2025

The apples are probably from the southern hemisphere, but it's possible they are from last fall. Either way the price shouldn't be affected by the current situation. Sounds like price gouging to me.

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Grocery store today [View all] Bettie Mar 2025 OP

I can't imagine buying by the apple unless it was some really amazing new variety... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #1

Nope, basic bananas...the organic ones were in a different area Bettie Mar 2025 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Bettie Mar 2025 #11

Where were you? lame54 Mar 2025 #2

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Bettie Mar 2025 #7

Sounds Rebl2 Mar 2025 #22

Im from cr too Hornedfrog2000 Mar 2025 #27

We live over in Benton County Bettie Mar 2025 #31

by the banana is standard here in central valley california lapfog_1 Mar 2025 #29

Next time buy three AnnaLee Mar 2025 #51

Worked in Marion and lived in Coggon. Cedar Rapids was a liviable town and I'd go back if my wife ... marble falls Mar 2025 #43

I saw the same thing today in grocery store produce dept. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #3

That's often been the price at Trader Joe for years NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #4

bananas at TJ's have been by each for a long time. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2025 #39

Soon: Grapes (each). Frasier Balzov Mar 2025 #5

Grapes (each). markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #17

Then Cheerios. rubbersole Mar 2025 #21

No one should ever buy cheerios - most glyphosate contaminated food womanofthehills Mar 2025 #32

Yeah, I pay three dollars a pound senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #8

Apples tend to be 1/3 to 1/2 pound each. forgotmylogin Mar 2025 #9

If you were a Trader Joes, it's been like that for 20 years Lifeafter70 Mar 2025 #10

You were at TJ's? I did the same once. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #12

Who said money doesn't grow on trees? Emile Mar 2025 #13

and why were tall kitchen garbage bags damn near 10.00 a box!!!!! a kennedy Mar 2025 #14

I saw that yesterday. appleannie1 Mar 2025 #16

I think the stores raise the price on named brands to Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #23

I found 13 gallon trash bags BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #38

Trash bags at the hardware store (even the big box store type) are half the price of the grocery stores. FSogol Mar 2025 #45

About 2 yrs ago I bought a head of cabbage that way. appleannie1 Mar 2025 #15

On the bright side, it's almost impossible to use up cabbage. LisaM Mar 2025 #19

Great idea for cabbage womanofthehills Mar 2025 #34

Bring a Figarosmom Mar 2025 #18

Wow, thank you for the alert. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #20

It's March... Chemical Bill Mar 2025 #24

I thought I'd seen canetoad Mar 2025 #25

In our stores you have to be careful woodsprite Mar 2025 #26

Many items I've recently priced have been sky high. moniss Mar 2025 #28

I saw a gallon of organic milk (Horizon) for $12.00 Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #30

They only charge what the market will bear. No point offering for $12.00 what will sell only for $5.00. marble falls Mar 2025 #42

Deceptive Pricing at the Grocery Store Needs to Stop cldebloat Mar 2025 #33

State by state, they eliminated requirements to have food labelled. LisaM Mar 2025 #37

It's not deceptive if we pay attention. marble falls Mar 2025 #40

I noticed, my DH Bettie Mar 2025 #49

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #44

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Pricing styles may be a regional thing Retrograde Mar 2025 #35

Produce can be sold by either. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #36

We must have both been brought up right. In my family the boys got home economics taught by both parents ... marble falls Mar 2025 #41

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Did you get some Trix? William769 Mar 2025 #48

TJs pulled a fast one lately bif Mar 2025 #50

Shrinkflation really picked up during the pandemic. Sky Jewels Mar 2025 #52

Did you go to Trader Joes? maxsolomon Mar 2025 #53