Whether it’s a signage error or a stacking error, this pile of salt pellets is not what it seems at first blush.

Reader Joe sent this in from at a Home Depot in the Minneapolis area.

The big sign says “50 lbs for the price of 40 lbs.” However, when you look at the stack, only some of the bags say 50 lbs. Many of them say 40 lbs.

Always good to double-check the unit weight and volume to make sure it lives up the the hype!

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