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Originally Posted by Embraer
what pisses me off more than anything (well, maybe not...but still) are prices of $1.10 for the snacks, or 55 cents for a can of pop. I will intentionally avoid buying those, just because they felt it necessary literally "nickel and dime" me.
just think how many more they'd sell if the cans were 50 cents?
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.55 for a can of pop and you're complaining?!!! We were charging 1.00 per can and 1.45 for 20oz. bottles.
While it may seem like nickel and diming you this is the only way a vendor can try to make up the extra costs that are passed to him from the manufacturers.
In the last 3 years, we were given(non-negotiable) increases from the all of the major candy companies. I think the total from one company was 25%. This was in addition to increases, again non-negotiable, from the pop companies.
I was laid off and my company closed after 75 years because it had gotten so hard to make a profit without gouging the customer. There isn't much left of a $1.00 once you subtract your costs.
And typically you don't sell more items at .50 than .55. I tested this in different markets with my customers and the difference was neglible.
My question back to a customer in a situation like yours was to ask, "What does this same product cost at the convenience store?" Chances are that, barring a special sale or promotion, the cost was the same or even higher and we save you the time/gas/frustration of having to go get it during your lunch time.