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Reporter Investigating Foreclosure Fraud Finds Out He's A Victim Of Foreclosure Fraud
By Chris Morran on November 30, 2011 2:15 PM
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As much as we Consumerists hate when our work crosses over into our personal lives and we end up on hold with our cable TV provider for hours or feel the sting of the grocery shrink ray, that's nothing compared to what happened to a reporter in Las Vegas who, while investigating the rampant foreclosure fraud in his region, discovered he too had fallen victim to the very problem he was reporting on. More »
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Large Bottles Of Aussie Shampoo Now Somewhat Less Large
By Laura Northrup on October 27, 2011 10:30 AM
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Richrecruiter picked up one of those large bottles of Aussie Moist shampoo from Target recently, and noticed that it was smaller than the previous bottle he had purchased. Why, about 20% smaller, but at the same price. The Grocery Shrink Ray is on the attack! More »
Grocery Shrink Ray Removes Granola Bars From Quaker Boxes
By Chris Morran on August 29, 2011 3:00 PM
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Consumerist reader Brad went shopping for some Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip granola bars the other day, only to find that the Grocery Shrink Ray had zapped away 20% of the bars but left the price the same. More »
Grocery Shrink Ray Zaps Nate's Meatless Balls
By Laura Northrup on August 18, 2011 10:35 AM
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I always found Nate's brand of meatless meatballs (or: balls) to be the best-tasting vegetarian substitute around, and better than most frozen meatballs on the market. Michael is a fan, too. At Whole Foods recently, he noticed that the package had changed, and the amount inside. But not the price. More »
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Extra Sneaky Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Sun Detergent
By Ben Popken on August 17, 2011 12:00 PM
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It looks like our good old friend the Grocery Shrink Ray has zapped bottles of Sun detergent. The after effect is a little extra trickier than usual, though. The new smaller size screams, "50% MORE LOADS!" while in tiny print underneath that it says "vs. 29 load size." In reality, it has three few ounces than the older version. Sly! More »
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Price Chopper's Ice Cream Is Always A Full Half-Gallon, Except When It Isn't
By Laura Northrup on August 12, 2011 11:30 AM
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Northeastern grocery chain Price Chopper is one of the few companies around that still sells a full half-gallon of ice cream. None of this 1.75 or 1.5 quart shrink-rayed nonsense that you find at their competition, but a proper half gallon. You can't blame them for bragging about this in stores and in their advertising materials. But Scott discovered where all of this bragging falls apart: Extreme Moose Tracks, which has a slightly smaller container than other flavors. Harbinger of shrinkage to come? Not quite. When he contacted Price Chopper, they explained that there's a little less ice cream in that flavor's container because of the amount of candy included. Guess it's too extreme. More »
Ken's Steak House Increases Salad Dressing Bottle Size, Doesn't Charge More Or Brag
By Laura Northrup on August 11, 2011 11:34 AM
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Sometimes, companies reverse the famed Grocery Shrink Ray, and actually increase the quantity of their product without also hiking the price. Ken's Steak House recently increased the amount in a bottle from eight ounces to nine. Even more astonishingly, they didn't feel the need to brag about this on the bottle. More »
Not Even Warm And Fuzzy Cereals Immune From Grocery Shrink Ray
By Ben Popken on August 10, 2011 4:00 PM
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As an avid Consumerist reader, Drew knows to watch out when the boxes on the supermarket shelves get a makeover. Oftentimes these are tell-tale signs that the grocery shrink ray has been at it, reducing the amount of content you get and charging you more. His favorite cereal, Kashi Honey Sunshine, was a recent victim, dropping from 12 oz to 10.5 oz and getting a "New Look!" in the process. More »
Grocery Shrink Ray Zaps Pop Secret Popcorn
By Chris Morran on July 25, 2011 2:15 PM
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Consumerist reader Bryan says he tends to buy a new box of Pop Secret microwave popcorn every month or so. But while he was putting away his groceries the other day he noticed that the new box seemed a bit thinner than he'd become accustomed to. More »
Behind The Scenes With Consumerist On The Clark Howard Show
By consumerist.com on July 13, 2011 4:30 PM
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The Clark Howard Show recently joined us at Consumer Reports' Yonkers offices for a look behind the scenes at The Consumerist. What's an EECB? What's it like to be constantly on the prowl for evidence of the effects of the mythical Grocery Shrink Ray? Why do we post so many cat pictures? More »
Catch Consumerist On The Clark Howard TV Show This Weekend
By consumerist.com on June 30, 2011 4:00 PM
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Our special segment on the Clark Howard TV show will run this weekend. Take a sneak peak into the world of the editors of Consumerist. Join Ben and Meg as they show you how we made this blog and the special sauce that goes into making it hum along. They'll delve into the EECB, the Grocery Shrink Ray, and reveal the answer to that burning question, what's up with the cat pictures? The show airs on HLN at 6am Eastern on Saturday 7/2 and Sunday 7/3. More »
Catch Consumerist On HLN's Clark Howard Show All Weekend Long!
By consumerist.com on June 17, 2011 12:00 PM
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UPDATE: As it turns out, the segment will air in a subsequent week, not this weekend. Sorry folks! Stay tuned and we'll tell you when it gets rescheduled. More »
Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Odwalla, Reducing From 15 To 12 oz
The price is the same Odwalla has lowered the suggested retail price for the bottles, but some retailers have opted to keep the price the same. Like other food packagers, Odwalla is combining the shrinkage with a packaging redesign that it hopes will get more press. In this case, they are simultaneously rolling out bottles that are made from 100% plant based HDPE plastic. More »
By Ben Popken on May 20, 2011 12:30 PM
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Myron Reducto is at it again, turning his Grocery Shrink Ray Gun on Odwalla juice, zapping it down to 12 oz from 15.
Lil' Drums Ice Cream Cone Packages Now Even More Lil'
Fans of Nestle's perfectly dessert-sized mini Drumsticks will be disappointed this summer. While the individual cones have stayed the same size, there are now only ten to a box instead of the former twelve. Update: Nestle let us know that the change is actually the other way around: the package is becoming less lil', not more. More »
By Laura Northrup on May 12, 2011 9:00 AM
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Ben Popken On NPR Talking About Shrinking Food, Higher Prices
By Ben Popken on March 31, 2011 1:00 PM
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I got to verbally joust with the wielders of the Grocery Shrink Ray yesterday on NPR on the Diane Rehm show. Scott Faber vice president, the Grocery Manufacturers Association talked about how food makers have to pass on their rising costs somehow and I agreed, but took issue with deceptively designed packages and the misleading marketing practices. Just be upfront about it! More »
Grocery Shrink Ray Widens Blast Radius In Tough Times
By Phil Villarreal on March 30, 2011 1:15 PM
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Grocery Shrink Ray use tends to be more prevalent during a down economy, as manufacturers look to cut down on costs while making it appear through packaging as though they're giving you the same amount. The practice takes more of a toll on consumers when they have less money to throw around. More »
When Large Packaging Disguises Tiny Content
By Laura Northrup on March 15, 2011 2:05 PM
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One way around the Grocery Shrink Ray is to leave packages the same physical size, but put less product in them. Two readers recently noticed that they weren't getting as much value for their money as they thought when shopping at Walmart. More »
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Check Out This Adorable Little Breakfast Burrito
By Phil Villarreal on January 17, 2011 2:30 PM
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DJ must have used tweezers and a microscope to set up this shot of this microscopic breakfast burrito, which he says have been hit by a Grocery Shrink Ray of sorts. At its side is a salsa packet. More »
DirecTV Hints At Channel Dumping
By Phil Villarreal on December 6, 2010 9:15 AM
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DirecTV viewers who are angry that the provider dropped G4 may have more to complain about soon. DirecTV execs said the company is thinking about zapping its offerings with a Grocery Shrink Ray of sorts, taking a hard look at costs and looking for more unpopular channels to drop in the coming months. More »
Grocery Shrink Ray Zaps 60 Pumps Away From My Dawn Direct Foam
By Chris Morran on December 3, 2010 3:40 PM
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Reader Psychodad1961 noticed that his Dawn Direct Foam dishwashing soap had been zapped by Consumerist's patented, trademarked and copyrighted Grocery Shrink Ray — to the tune of 25%. More »
