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Chemical Bill

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24. It's March...

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 05:34 PM

Mar 16

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 16 OP

I can't imagine buying by the apple unless it was some really amazing new variety... hlthe2b Mar 16 #1

Nope, basic bananas...the organic ones were in a different area Bettie Mar 16 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Bettie Mar 16 #11

Where were you? lame54 Mar 16 #2

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Bettie Mar 16 #7

Sounds Rebl2 Mar 16 #22

Im from cr too Hornedfrog2000 Mar 16 #27

We live over in Benton County Bettie Mar 16 #31

by the banana is standard here in central valley california lapfog_1 Mar 16 #29

Next time buy three AnnaLee Mar 17 #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 17 #43

I saw the same thing today in grocery store produce dept. Irish_Dem Mar 16 #3

That's often been the price at Trader Joe for years NewHendoLib Mar 16 #4

bananas at TJ's have been by each for a long time. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 17 #39

Soon: Grapes (each). Frasier Balzov Mar 16 #5

Grapes (each). markodochartaigh Mar 16 #17

Then Cheerios. rubbersole Mar 16 #21

No one should ever buy cheerios - most glyphosate contaminated food womanofthehills Mar 16 #32

Yeah, I pay three dollars a pound senseandsensibility Mar 16 #8

Apples tend to be 1/3 to 1/2 pound each. forgotmylogin Mar 16 #9

If you were a Trader Joes, it's been like that for 20 years Lifeafter70 Mar 16 #10

You were at TJ's? I did the same once. 58Sunliner Mar 16 #12

Who said money doesn't grow on trees? Emile Mar 16 #13

and why were tall kitchen garbage bags damn near 10.00 a box!!!!! a kennedy Mar 16 #14

I saw that yesterday. appleannie1 Mar 16 #16

I think the stores raise the price on named brands to Buddyzbuddy Mar 16 #23

I found 13 gallon trash bags BOSSHOG Mar 16 #38

Trash bags at the hardware store (even the big box store type) are half the price of the grocery stores. FSogol Mar 17 #45

About 2 yrs ago I bought a head of cabbage that way. appleannie1 Mar 16 #15

On the bright side, it's almost impossible to use up cabbage. LisaM Mar 16 #19

Great idea for cabbage womanofthehills Mar 16 #34

Bring a Figarosmom Mar 16 #18

Wow, thank you for the alert. Buddyzbuddy Mar 16 #20

It's March... Chemical Bill Mar 16 #24

I thought I'd seen canetoad Mar 16 #25

In our stores you have to be careful woodsprite Mar 16 #26

Many items I've recently priced have been sky high. moniss Mar 16 #28

I saw a gallon of organic milk (Horizon) for $12.00 Prairie Gates Mar 16 #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 17 #42

Deceptive Pricing at the Grocery Store Needs to Stop cldebloat Mar 16 #33

State by state, they eliminated requirements to have food labelled. LisaM Mar 16 #37

It's not deceptive if we pay attention. marble falls Mar 17 #40

I noticed, my DH Bettie Mar 17 #49

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #44

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Pricing styles may be a regional thing Retrograde Mar 16 #35

Produce can be sold by either. Ms. Toad Mar 16 #36

We must have both been brought up right. In my family the boys got home economics taught by both parents ... marble falls Mar 17 #41

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Did you get some Trix? William769 Mar 17 #48

TJs pulled a fast one lately bif Mar 17 #50

Shrinkflation really picked up during the pandemic. Sky Jewels Mar 17 #52

Did you go to Trader Joes? maxsolomon Mar 17 #53