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1. The poor pay more for food and the rest of us. And get lower quality. IF they even have local food stores.

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We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You. [View all] IronLionZion Dec 28 OP

The poor pay more for food and the rest of us. And get lower quality. IF they even have local food stores. marble falls Dec 28 #1

But the video article wasn't about this. ColoringFool Dec 28 #25

Walk away, substitute, have a larder of sale items bucolic_frolic Dec 28 #2

+1 Auggie Dec 28 #19

Best investment homegirl Dec 28 #22

But the video wasn't about Pricing vs. Production Costs. ColoringFool Dec 28 #26

Then you should stick to the subject like I did instead of attacking those trying to help. bucolic_frolic Dec 28 #43

Capitalism taken as a whole basically doesn't give a sh*t about people al bupp Dec 28 #55

DOOR DASH Brainstormy Dec 28 #3

To Do What? ColoringFool Dec 28 #27

Another way that Republicans want to take the majority of the population markodochartaigh Dec 28 #4

I use my instant pot a lot in winter. Great for potatoes. Slow cooker too IronLionZion Dec 28 #5

I Don't See The Connection To The Video Content. ColoringFool Dec 28 #29

Maybe the connection is just tangential. markodochartaigh Dec 28 #49

Solid journalism Sympthsical Dec 28 #6

I love Trader Joe's! karin_sj Dec 28 #18

TJs has NJCher Dec 28 #40

Prices Are Allowed To "Fluctuate." Happens All The Time. The VIDEO Was.... ColoringFool Dec 28 #30

I know, I watched the video Sympthsical Dec 28 #33

I would like some clarification. brakester Monday #56

Cannot recommend enough Cosmocat Dec 28 #47

Paid 49 cents each for avocados at Aldi the other day! bullwinkle428 Dec 28 #54

As others stated durablend Dec 28 #7

Loyalty programs do something similar with customer data IronLionZion Dec 28 #12

Surveillance Pricing. That's what some B&M stores do when you are in the store. erronis Dec 28 #23

In virtually all circumstances, you have the legal right to purchase the item at the marked price. Ms. Toad Dec 28 #28

I wish I could remember the price of every single item. That must be a huge help! ShazzieB Dec 28 #36

It's not as easy as I it used to be. Ms. Toad Dec 28 #42

Thanks for the tips! ShazzieB Dec 28 #45

What's B&M? ShazzieB Dec 28 #31

Sorry - I was following the poster's lead. Bricks and Mortar (versus online) erronis Dec 28 #32

I've never seen electronic prices at grocery stores MichMan Dec 28 #35

They're coming. Shop at the Mom's and Pop's while we can. erronis Dec 28 #41

Aldi have electronic tags canetoad Dec 28 #48

Your phone RetiredParatrooper Dec 28 #50

Instacart has discontinued the practice thesquanderer Dec 28 #8

Because of this investigative report IronLionZion Dec 28 #9

Corps don't give up cash cows easily JustKay Dec 28 #15

Why should we believe that? Wiz Imp Monday #57

That is disgusting UpInArms Dec 28 #10

I no longer live in the US, but if I were there, I would be discusing these AI algorithms with my state rep, sinkingfeeling Dec 28 #11

I think it's wonderful that you all can do all this indepth stuff with prices. Srkdqltr Dec 28 #13

If you are chronically ill or disabled it makes a lot of sense - TBF Dec 28 #20

Isn't that illegal? Fil1957 Dec 28 #14

Which law applies to this? IronLionZion Dec 28 #37

The corporations do similar pricing with utilities costs Farmer-Rick Dec 28 #16

WHY???????? popsdenver Dec 28 #21

Because there is money to be made IronLionZion Dec 28 #38

i used to be able to use $100.00 per week for operatig capital, ot any more.:( AllaN01Bear Dec 28 #17

Fuck it... 2naSalit Dec 28 #24

It always pays to shop IN THE STORE rather than online FakeNoose Dec 28 #34

Yup, and there are often savings by buying bulk large quantities IronLionZion Dec 28 #39

K & R SunSeeker Dec 28 #44

Don't use Instacart, never have and never will. Liberal In Texas Dec 28 #46

It would appear to me that these examiners are cachukis Dec 28 #51

That sounds intriguing IronLionZion Dec 28 #52

Big Brother is refining using our habits. He has the tools. cachukis Dec 28 #53