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I agree. I can recall the historical prices of staple groceries almost immediately, because I buy them every week and base my dinners around what is on sale. W

I agree. I can recall the historical prices of staple groceries almost immediately, because I buy them every week and base my dinners around what is on sale. When it comes to durable goods, I have no clue anymore. Put a 65" TV and I'd bomb it...somewhere between $400 and $1500?

buu700 7y ago
Yep, and in my case since I buy groceries on Amazon and don't purchase foods that don't fit my macros, I'd have an even harder time. e.g. I couldn't tell you offhand with certainty how much bread or any particular brand of cereal costs.
sircastor 7y ago
My wife and I regularly watch The Price is Right, and I'm frequently amazes at how broad the spectrum is for prices of televisions. That set includes outdoor televisions at $3k+
leetcrew 7y ago
> Put a 65" TV and I'd bomb it...somewhere between $400 and $1500? that's actually not bad. I researched TVs recently, and an entry level 65" does cost about $400, while $1500 is upper mid-range. of course, it can be double that or more for a really good 65" oled. if I had to price a specific model, I'd be in trouble.
- pixl97 7y ago
  Doesn't help when every box store has a slightly different model number with a slightly different price
joezydeco 7y ago
somewhere between $400 and $1500 Both! I see anywhere from $549 to $2200 on Amazon right now. Durable items introduce enough randomness into games like The Price is Right, but laziness on the part of the producers (e.g. using the same 65" TV every show) negates it. Keen players that study for the show used to know what a Ford Escort cost as well as every add-on package. Then they would ask the host which packages are installed.
- hermitdev 7y ago
  My wife and I watch Price is Right... our favorites when they describe the car is the paint and fabric protection. Also, a few weeks ago, they had one of the Canam trikes - it had reverse!
bsanr2 7y ago
That depends on the tech. An egg's an egg, but you can get anyhing from 2012's top-of-the-line 65" for $400-$500, to an 8K OLED with a subwoofer built into the back or an attached sound bar or whatever for 5 figures.
jghn 7y ago
Another piece of the puzzle is they describe consumer electronics in very generic terms. So the real answer is "it depends". A while back I saw an iMac on the show. I had been looking at that exact model and new all the various price points it could be, but they didn't give enough information to narrow it down at all. It was just "an Apple computer" and then the detailed description labled it "an iMac".

buu700 7y ago

Yep, and in my case since I buy groceries on Amazon and don't purchase foods that don't fit my macros, I'd have an even harder time. e.g. I couldn't tell you offhand with certainty how much bread or any particular brand of cereal costs.

sircastor 7y ago

My wife and I regularly watch The Price is Right, and I'm frequently amazes at how broad the spectrum is for prices of televisions. That set includes outdoor televisions at $3k+

leetcrew 7y ago

> Put a 65" TV and I'd bomb it...somewhere between $400 and $1500? that's actually not bad. I researched TVs recently, and an entry level 65" does cost about $400, while $1500 is upper mid-range. of course, it can be double that or more for a really good 65" oled. if I had to price a specific model, I'd be in trouble.

pixl97 7y ago
Doesn't help when every box store has a slightly different model number with a slightly different price

joezydeco 7y ago

somewhere between $400 and $1500 Both! I see anywhere from $549 to $2200 on Amazon right now. Durable items introduce enough randomness into games like The Price is Right, but laziness on the part of the producers (e.g. using the same 65" TV every show) negates it. Keen players that study for the show used to know what a Ford Escort cost as well as every add-on package. Then they would ask the host which packages are installed.

hermitdev 7y ago
My wife and I watch Price is Right... our favorites when they describe the car is the paint and fabric protection. Also, a few weeks ago, they had one of the Canam trikes - it had reverse!

bsanr2 7y ago

That depends on the tech. An egg's an egg, but you can get anyhing from 2012's top-of-the-line 65" for $400-$500, to an 8K OLED with a subwoofer built into the back or an attached sound bar or whatever for 5 figures.

jghn 7y ago

Another piece of the puzzle is they describe consumer electronics in very generic terms. So the real answer is "it depends". A while back I saw an iMac on the show. I had been looking at that exact model and new all the various price points it could be, but they didn't give enough information to narrow it down at all. It was just "an Apple computer" and then the detailed description labled it "an iMac".