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Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around

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On 2026-06-18, Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> Aucklanders are shocked -- shocked, I tell you -- to discover that
> different branches of the same supermarket chain can charge wildly
> differing prices for the same item -- in this case, 99¢/kg for
> potatoes in one place, $4.99/kg in another place
><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/new-world-shoppers-shocked-by-4-potato-price-gap-between-auckland-stores/IWHNP4QJKFBOJJ57YEQQCPPLTA/>.
>
> Things not to buy at a supermarket:
>   * fruit and veges
>   * meat
>   * milk
>
> Go have a look at a fruit-and-vege shop for the first and third items,
> and a butcher for the meat. (I can remember when butchers sold milk as
> well, but I don’t think they do this any more.) For the first two, you
> should find a wider range of choice available, and for all three,
> definitely better prices. For example, here in Hamilton, you can
> currently get 2×2-litre bottles of milk for $7.50 or less from New
> Save or elsewhere, whereas the supermarket price might be a dollar
> more.

The big point missed is that it costs to shop around, be it in time or
money.

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This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-18 08:47 +0000
  Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2026-06-22 01:05 +0000
    Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> - 2026-06-22 18:11 +1200
      Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-23 09:35 +1200
        Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> - 2026-06-23 13:34 +1200
          Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-24 08:27 +1200
            Re: This Is Why It Pays To Shop Around Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> - 2026-06-24 19:58 +1200

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