5-Pound Gummi Bear Yet Another Example Of Misleading Bulk Pricing
You might think that by purchasing your gummi candy in the most bulk form possible—as a single 5 pound bear-shaped block—you'll be saving money. After all, the catalog page says this little fella is equivalent to approximately 1400 regular-sized gummi bears. But actually, it turns out a 5 pound bag of Haribo gummis on Amazon is less than half the price (if you get super saver shipping).
It's true the Haribo bag only has about 485 pieces instead of the 1400 the giant bear says it's equivalent to. Both items weigh the same amount, however, and one Amazon reviewer notes the Haribo gummis are about 1.5 times larger than regular gummis. So that's probably 1400 pieces, right? We're not sure candy math works the same as real math.
Our very wise advice: unless you need the giant bear for slicing to make gummi sandwiches, or for funny photo ops (see the catalog page for details), stick with Haribo. Oh, the giant bear is probably also good as a wacky gift idea. *shrug*
World's Largest Gummy Bear [Vat19 via Crunchgear ] (Thanks to dk!)
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Bad deal. Yes.
Do I still want it?
Double yes.
Holy crap. I totally want the 5lb Gummi Bear! Yeah, I know it's not as economical, but DAMN if it isn't hilarious.
If you're going to go giant, get a giant colorless gummy bear. I always save those for last, while eating the crappy yellow ones first. The order is: colorless > red > green > orange > yellow.
Get the 5lb bag of Haribo (the original brand, others are crap) at your local Target for $6.99. My husband can go through a bag in five days.
More economical than the $2.79 1lb bags at most grocery stores.
@SybilDisobedience: I didn't like it either. Still don't. It makes my teeth hurt, and that's a lot of work for a little sugar.
Also, good tag on the story there!
The website cracked me up.
My cousin and I went through a 5 lb bag of Black Forest gummies over the course of one day of gaming... I have avoided them since. This, however, makes my mouth water just looking at it.
I might send one of these to my cousin for his upcoming b-day...
@Bowildhax: That makes sense but I can't buy the 5lb bag cause I would eat it all in one sitting. Followed by a trip to the ER.
It looks like a sex toy from those late night TV infomercials. Where does the battery go?
@G.O.B.: Come on!:
I only eat the original Haribo "KIDS AND GROWN-UPS LOVE IT SO" brand. I must admit that I throw out the green ones as being inedible, the yellow are borderline.
@G.O.B.: Come on!:
I forgot to mention, the whole color thing makes this an unacceptable treat for darkness. The mere light of the TV is not enought either, lest you risk getting suckered into a greenie!
While this is funny and interesting, the real reason for the price discrepancy is pretty simple to account for.
First, the company that makes the bears already has all the machinery in place to make the little ones, and would require all new molds to make the big one. Due to this the manufacturing is probably a lot more labor intensive on a per ounce basis, making the bear comparatively more expensive.
Second, the volume is probably pretty low; who has the need for a 5 pound gummy bear? Thus premium pricing is warranted, because they don't expect to sell a lot of them.
So, like all novelty snack foods, this is for looking at and not for eating. Sorry for the too long too serious reply to a silly post.
5 lbs of Black Forest gummies are $6 at Costco, granted they are not as good as Haribo but waaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than Amazon's price.
Don't buy on Amazon, the Albanese are a much better deal for the price. But they do have big bags elsewhere like Target and Walmart. Or bulk candy stores. Mmmmmmm
hehe....5lb gummy...
Lick the back (get it REALLY SLIMEY) and place it in the center of friend's windshield...
...in WINTER.
Hilarity ensues.
I LOVE Haribo gummies. It's to the point where I almost can't eat other brands. It's ridiculous.
When I was in Berlin a few years ago, I ate TWO AND A HALF POUNDS of gummi bears just walkin' around the city.
It's an addiction. I need help. ^__^ Sweet, delicious help.
@SybilDisobedience: You are not alone. But I have to say that I hate most candy. The only acceptable candies for me are: peanutbutter cups, three muskateers, milkyway, and regular chocolate. I've always been this way. It made Halloween twice as nice for my brother, he got all my candy.
There are quite a few fruity candies that make me have suvere headaches just from smelling them. Skittles are a prime example of this. I don't know why it happens but it does, every time.
@Bowildhax: 5 days huh, so 12600/5 = OMG Your husband is on the nothing but gummy diet.
I actually think a nothing but gummy bears would be a pretty good diet because after a point, you just want to throw up at the sight of them.
@SybilDisobedience: oh, you're not the only one. all those little bears with their huge grins just staring at me. "i'm so happy cuz i'm a gummi bear! gummi bear!"
yeah, let's see how happy you are without that head.
*chomp*
this gives me the same feeling I got when I was 8 years old and a Transformers commercial came on TV.
just an unreasonable urge that I NEED TO HAVE THAT.
Yeah, they sell them in the candy store near me. My sister bought one when she came to visit last year and packed it in her carry on when she went home.
That was one very confused/surprised TSA lady.
Haribo gummi bears suck. They are too hard. I prefer Albanese gummi bears, they are so nice and soft and yummy!
you have to remember how much went into R&D in this product... just like the pharmaceutical, it costs a fortune to make an old pill a little larger or a little smaller.
@SybilDisobedience:
I wasnt a fan of gummi bears, I prefered something to be a little harder in gummy candy + be covered in some sour sugar or whatnot.
@SybilDisobedience: No you were not. I always found they had the wrong mouth texture and sort of a weird chemically taste.
Gummi bears are fine and I will eat a few, given the chance. However, I used to work with a guy who was *fanatical* about gummi bears.
So I bought a bag of them, a bag of bamboo skewers and a styrofoam block. I then skewered each and every bear in the bag and proceeded to receate Vlad Tepes' "Forest of the Dead"...and I took it to work.
He was not amused.
I still have a few of the 15 year old impaling victims stuck in potted plants around the house.
@vorpal_hamster: I do not understand. What part of that is not amusing? Were you two not on friendly terms or something? He just didn't have a sense of humor?
Now I know how Easter Island natives felt when they say giant Bear Gods towering over them and could only kneel in weeping supplication.
Creepy looking, yet tasty... I love the picture of the dude slicing into the gummy bear with a knife and fork. Classic.
@Trai_Dep: (Trai_Dep admits being invited to a family friends' deluxe dinner party and bringing as dessert: Gummi Rats. Curiously, no pending re-vites)
@vorpal_hamster: I'd have brought you a month's worth of coffees, any way you name, in mute tribute to your warped awesomeness.
@Bowildhax: You are spot on with the Haribo. Hands down best gummi bears. Nothing is better. Haribo, or go home!
I hated Gummi things as a kid...actually, those things made me sick when I was younger. I still avoid them.
Oh, c'mon. You're not buying this for the value :p You're buying this for the funny factor. It's the best gag gift ever, and it looks like an AWESOME gift for someone who always has candy on their desk :p It's a gift thing :p And I totally want one.
Even if I'm losing a few bucks on it :p
@Kimaroo - 20% More Kitty Added!:
I suggest you find yourself a Korean grocery store. If there's any area where Korea is a world leader it is the quality of their junk food. (They just have a disturbing lack of quality chocolate.)
Anyhow, you're sure to find something to add to your list.
@SybilDisobedience: I still don't like gummis, and never have. I don't hate them, per se, I just wouldn't buy them of my own volition.
Now on the other hand, Jelly Babies (the English ones, not the Aussie ones) rock. If you can find them. You've got to go out of your way a bit, though.
I ate some gummi bears when I was three and promptly threw up. Since then, even looking at them make me sick. I can still picture the garbage can I threw up into with the bits of regurgitated gummi bears in it.
I'm still waiting for the life sized sour patch kid that stands over me holding a knife while i sleep only to hug me when i wake up.
I'm holding out for the giant Jelly Babies. The human sacrifice aspects...
@SybilDisobedience: I hate gummi bears too, but sour gummi bears are alright. Maybe they use different ingredients?
Although these are clearly the best gummi bears:
I dated a girl that looked like that Gummy Bear once. What was I thinking?
@coren: mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Albanese gummies. I live 10 minutes from the factory. This is a dangerous situation as you can buy ALL their gummies in various combination or just single colors by themselves. OMG the peach and blue ones are fantastic.
Was I the only kid in the world who hated gummi candy? Ugh. Just looking at that slimy giant bear makes me shudder.