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the beverage industry has done a great job marketing the idea that the US water supply isnt clean, at a 1000% markup of course.
by wnevets 10y ago
the beverage industry has done a great job marketing the idea that the US water supply isnt clean, at a 1000% markup of course.
- WalterBright 10y agoI'm always bemused that bottled water costs more than gasoline.
- wnevets 10y agobottled water and printer ink, the most expensive liquids on the planet.
- wmil 10y agoThe most expensive liquid is actually bull semen. Yes, that's a real product. Dairy/cattle farmers often need it.
- Grazester 10y agoI never did understand this especially for distilled water
- Grishnakh 10y agoIt's about convenience and also distribution costs. It simply isn't very efficient putting water into a bunch of tiny bottles and selling them individually. If you want cheap "bottled" water, find a place that has a reverse-osmosis vending machine. Basically, you bring your own bottles (it's better if you get the big 3 or 5-gallon jugs), put them in, put in some money, press a button, and it refills the bottle using the RO equipment in the machine. The cost is generally pretty cheap: $0.25-50 per gallon (I pay $0.37 locally). It's not as cheap as tap obviously, but it's a lot cheaper than gasoline, or pre-packaged bottled water, and a whole lot cheaper than overpriced fancy brands like Evian.