Reader Justin was shopping at Target when he noticed some interesting pricing going on in the cotton swab aisle. Remember, the bigger package isn’t always going to save you money.
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Burger King Calling Products Small, Medium, & Large Is Somehow Controversial
By 1.28.09
Burger King has changed the names, but not the actual sizes or prices, of their various products. Instead of having a “king” size, the largest size is now called “large.” The names are now “value”, “small”, “medium” and “large.” This is seen as misleading, because customers not used to the change are accidentally ordering the wrong size.
Behold, Another Investigation Concludes That Circuit City's Liquidation Sale Is Awful
By 1.23.09
Hey, we’re sorry if you’re getting sick of hearing about how Circuit City’s liquidation sale isn’t a good deal, but it’s our duty to inform you that yet another local news investigation has determined that CC’s sales are crappy. In this case, they found every single item they shopped for, from DVDs to big screen TVs, cheaper on-line — and took a look at a laptop that is now being sold at a sale price that is more than before the store was taken over by liquidators. Let’s listen in:
A Tsunami Of Evidence The Circuit City's Liquidation Sale Completely Sucks
By 1.22.09
More and more media outlets are catching on to the fact that Circuit City’s liquidation “deals” aren’t as hot as normal sale prices.
Was Circuit City's Website Pulled Because The Deals Were Too Good?
By 1.20.09
If you’ve tried to check out the so-called liquidation “deals” that might be advertised on Circuit City’s website, you’ve no doubt noticed that the website no longer exists. HDGuru grabbed some prices from the site before it was taken down — and they say that the regular website deals were better than the 10% off being offered at a doomed Circuit City in Massapequa, NY.
So, Why Is The Price Of Gas Rising Now?
By 1.19.09
I just don’t get it. Does Consumerist know of a good media source that has a *current* (i.e., in the last week or two) breakdown of why the heck gasoline prices are rising 10 cents a week and more in the last month?
Do Not Think About Walmart's Milk Pricing Scheme Or Risk Brain Injury
By 1.9.09
Reader Anthony wanted to purchase milk, so he went to Walmart. When he got there, he stood in front of the milk refrigerator for 5 minutes trying to understand Walmart’s milk pricing scheme. Attempt this at your own peril.
Vonage Says Merry Christmas By Raising Rates On Cheapest Plan
By 12.27.08
William got an email from Vonage yesterday telling him they’re raising his bill starting in February.
This Bratz Price Tag Is Surprisingly Honest
By 12.15.08
This price tag for a Bratz doll found at a Toys R Us in Massachusetts seems a little too honest. Don’t you think?
Insider: Smart Shoppers Are Going To Circuit City Stores That Aren't Closing
By 11.10.08
An employee of one of the closing Circuit City stores tells us that they were offered “big bonuses” for sticking around until Dec 31 instead of looking for a new job — but when the liquidator showed up the “bonus” was $0.75 an hour. Ouch. Oh, and yes, the liquidator is raising prices according to this now disgruntled employee.
Shopper Takes Walmart To Court Over $2 And Wins $100
By 11.10.08
The Pennsylvania woman who makes a hobby out of taking retailers to court over pricing errors has struck again. This time Walmart was ordered to pay Mary Bach $100 for repeatedly failing to correct a $2 error.
Gas Prices Have Fallen For 51 Straight Days
By 11.7.08
AAA says that gas prices have fallen for 51 straight days — and that the current average price is $2.31 per gallon. The current price is the lowest the nation has seen since February of 2007, and is 43.8% lower than the record high of $4.11 set during July of this year.
"High-End" Supermarket Wegmans Slashes Prices To Stay Competitive
By 11.7.08
Wegmans, an “upscale” grocery chain with stores in 5 Mid-Atlantic states, is cutting prices to stay competitive during the post-Wall-Street apocalypse.
No Deals: Notorious CompUSA Liquidator To Run Circuit City Closings
By 11.7.08
Your worst suspicions have been confirmed, the liquidator that ran the notoriously awful CompUSA liquidation (they actually raised prices, click here to see a photo) is conducting the liquidation of 155 Circuit City stores.
Target Will Pay $1.7 Million After Inaccurate Scanners Overcharged Californians
By 10.22.08
Target has agreed to pay a $1.7 million penalty after weights and measures inspectors found “numerous occasions where the price charged at the cash register was not the lowest posted price,” according to a statement from the Sonoma County district attorney’s office.
Oil Prices May Go Down, But Don't Expect Your Grocery Bill To Shrink
By 10.20.08
Now that the price of oil has dropped — you should expect some of those skyrocketing grocery bills you’ve been paying to drop, right? Yeah… probably not.
Supermarket Chain Adds 10% At Register, But Only In Some Stores
By 10.10.08
The Nash Finch stores Avanza, Food Bonanza and Wholesale Food Outlets add the 10 percent charge to food at the register and specialize in serving Hispanics, according to store workers.
Gas Station Owner Accidentally Sells Gas For $0.35, But Is Glad To Have Made People Happy
By 10.2.08
Mimi Zidan owns the Lucky Mart in Pekin, IL, where a pricing mistake resulted in a mob of gas thirsty customers, rushing to take advantage of pumps that were dispensing gas for only $0.35 per gallon. You’d think she’d be upset about losing so much money, but she’s not.
