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From: young@yale.ARPA (Jonathan Young)
Newsgroups: net.misc.coke,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Those 3-liter bottles
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 12:17:47 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  9 12:17:47 1985
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In article <787@mcnc.mcnc.UUCP> bch@mcnc.UUCP (Byron Howes) writes:
>In article <1226@brl-tgr.ARPA> wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes:
>> [Commentary on 2-liter bottles cheaper than 3-liter bottles.]
>>
>Fascinating.  I thought this was only some kind of bizarreness at our
>very southern supermarket.  I have no idea why this is the case, but I
>have also noticed it with respect to large cans of tuna packed in water.
>The larger cans are considerably more expensive than the smaller cans
>(but not the smallest cans which are, as one would expect, the most
>expensive.)  I'm glad I shop at a store with unit pricing on the shelves.
>

Ah.  Our rule is that the medium size box of Cheerios is a better buy than
the "family" size box.

So much for the pressures of a free market!

				--- Jonathan (...decvax!yale!young@UUCP)
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I'm not affilated with anyone.