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Whole Foods is pretty awful when it comes to pricing. Sure they can up-charge for convenience, but when I'm out and about and want something like sliced up mang
by spike021 10y ago
Whole Foods is pretty awful when it comes to pricing. Sure they can up-charge for convenience, but when I'm out and about and want something like sliced up mango spears, why should I be paying 10+ dollars for 1.5 or 2 mangos sliced up? I could just get a couple for maybe 2 bucks at a regular grocery store and just carry a knife with me to do it myself at that point.
- noodle 10y agoYou can apply that argument to basically any convenience or luxury. The answer being, some want mangos and value their time and effort more than the the difference in mango price and sliced mango price.
- spike021 10y agoBut in some circumstances it's not necessarily that the consumer is trying to cut time and effort. For instance, if I'm out and about doing stuff and happen to want some sliced mango. It's not that I decided in advance not to buy bulk mangoes and slice them at home, I just decided spur of the moment to get some. Of course there are people who don't like slicing mangoes themselves, so for added convenience they will buy pre-sliced mangoes and bring them home or wherever specifically to eat them.
- noodle 10y ago> But in some circumstances it's not necessarily that the consumer is trying to cut time and effort. > I just decided spur of the moment to get some. No, that's still cutting time and effort. Okay you want something spur of the moment. Your option is to buy it and then go home and slice it, buy it pre-sliced, or don't buy it at all. That is still a choice of convenience vs payment. You're not being forced to buy the mango.