and i'll be fine at costco when we're shopping for bulk paper towels
it's not easy being a savvy shopper a trip to the grocery store might not be as innocent as
you think there are plenty of things you need to watch out for here to help you navigate the
tricky waters are 10 of the sneakiest grocery store tactics you never notice scamming you
fake fake fake fake most baked goods aren't fresh oh it's so fresh nothing better than when they're
fresh not there it's hard to resist the smell of freshly baked cookies cakes and pies the smell of
chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven is enough to turn some folks into the cookie monster
however many grocery stores don't pass the smell test the bakery section might smell amazing but
many grocery stores trick customers by re-heating frozen pastries those delicious sweets smell like
they were made an hour ago but the truth is far more sinister despite the pleasant aroma flowing
through the air those croissants on the shelf may have been previously frozen the same goes for the
bagels baguettes danishes and strudels think twice about buying that apple pie because it was likely
sitting in a freezer for a while head to the local diner or have your granny make one from
scratch if you want real fresh-made pie the cakes custards and pies might be a little fresher but
they probably weren't made from scratch either those tasty treats were likely made using a
pre-packaged mix looks can be deceiving but so can smell apparently if you want to avoid being
duped then costco might be your best bet cause at costco you save money some of the baked goods at
costco are previously frozen or made from a mix but there are some staples that you can trust 100
loaves of garlic bread and multigrain bread are made fresh daily the lemon meringue pies cherry
pies pumpkin pies and pecan pies are all freshly baked too grocery stores are swapping fish fish
for sport only not for meat there's something fishy going on in the seafood aisle of your local
grocery store you might think you're buying salmon but in reality you're getting trout
the inferior fish might taste similar but it still feels wrong to be tricked no god customers expect
to get what they pay for but seafood fraud is making that harder than ever you've probably
never seen a racket of this scale before no pun intended grocers fishmongers and distributors are
all working together to make seafood shopping more difficult pay attention when you're buying red
snapper you might think you're getting first-rate fish for your sushi party but that fillet might
not be snapper at all it could be a lesser fish like tilapia or tile fish red snapper usually
costs about 23 dollars a pound that's not bad as long as you're actually getting snapper tilapia
and tile fish usually sell for three dollars a pound that's 20 of your hard-earned money gone
most authorities don't care what's a grocery shopper to do call aquaman many stores make it
hard to compare prices my price just went up now this one may sound familiar you want to compare
the prices of two items at the grocery store but the units of measurement are different time to get
out the calculator because now you have to do some math to figure out which can of tomatoes
is the best deal shoppers shouldn't have to be as smart as stephen hawking just to save a few cents
grocery stores do this on purpose and many customers get scammed into buying the more
expensive item no customer is immune to this scam so it's best to bring a conversion chart with you
the next time you're trying to determine which box of rice krispies offers you the best bang for your
buck a price comparison app will work wonders too shoppers also have to deal with stringflation when
shopping for deals so you might have to complete a math problem every time you head to whole foods
100 minus 43 take the one from the zero wait some may not even know what shrink flation is
well many companies deliberately shrink the size of an item to increase profits
have you noticed how much that bottle of ketchup has shrunk over the years
the bottle is smaller but the price is the same or higher that's shrink-flation and the consumer is
the loser in the end as we keep moving on take a second to hit that like button would ya thank you
next they hide rotten food what in the devil's name is this has this ever happened to you you
buy a delicious looking box of strawberries at the grocery store only to discover that they're
rotten when you get back home grocery stores are masters of deception fruits and vegetables might
look fresh in the produce aisle but many grocery stores use sneaky tactics to hide mold and other
signs of decay some of the produce sold at grocery stores is more disgusting than the
food on kitchen nightmares to quote gordon ramsay some grocery store managers are absolute donkeys
so how do grocery stores get away with selling rotten food some grocery store managers instruct
shelf stockers to arrange food in a way that hides the nasty bits many shoppers don't check produce
before putting it in the cart when they get home they're met with a nasty surprise surprise
surprise cindy sure most of the food can be returned but most customers are too lazy to drive
all the way back to the store and grocery stores are counting on that besides many people don't
want to look like a karen when returning rotten bananas most customers just accept their fate and
toss the rotten food in the trash bin free samples i don't like that just the flavor but it's free so
i will continue to chew this one's not really a scam but grocery stores do use free samples to
get you to spend more money be honest it's hard to resist the temptation of a free sample you need to
be iron-willed to resist the allure of free food there's just one problem it's not free if you end
up buying what you try it makes sense doesn't it the first taste may be free but the next one will
cost you this sounds like back alley tactics who can eat just one chip as the pringles slogan goes
once you pop you can't stop if you try one chip at a sample table there's a pretty good chance
that you're going to want to buy a whole bag one cheese cube is never enough you're definitely
going to be tempted to buy a whole block that's how grocery stores get you some folks can make a
whole meal out of costco samples but most people get suckered into buying what they try here's a
helpful tip from comedian joe para give yourself five extra dollars to spend when you make a trip
to the grocery store you can use the five dollars to buy a product featured at a sample table
but there's no wiggle room you can only spend five bucks that's it this way you won't go over budget
grocery stores can bend you but they can't break you hiding the essentials i will look for you
i will find you does this sound familiar you just wanted to pick up some bread toilet paper and eggs
but somehow you ended up buying a whole case of mountain dew and a party sized bag of m ms and
five jumbo bags of doritos what's worse is that you're not even throwing a party you didn't need
that junk food but how could you resist it turns out grocery store managers can spot a sucker from
a mile away it's no coincidence that you had to trek through aisles and aisles of junk food
just to get to the essential items all the way at the back of the store why can't the toothpaste be
in the front at walmart well that's simply not good for stockholders and the company's bottom
line did you think walmart became the world's largest retailer just by selling essential items
their stock price didn't go to the moon from toilet paper and laundry detergent alone if
you want to avoid the temptation of reese's peanut butter cups and kitkats just make sure you bring
a grocery list stick to your list and everything will be fine is there a project you're working on
i know more than you all right those salt and vinegar chips may look tempting but you don't have
to buy them avoid junk food like indiana jones avoids snakes that way you'll never go over budget
again unfortunately grocery stores are catching on that's why store layouts are constantly changing
grocery stores change where items are located so you accidentally stumble upon something new
you didn't need charm pricing hey it's my lucky day a penny your luck just ran out
have you ever wondered why the cost of an item isn't rounded up to the nearest dollar
it's rare to see an item that costs 20 instead it will cost 19.99 it's only a penny but it makes it
seem like you're getting a deal this is what folks in the retail biz call charm pricing but
there's nothing charming about this ploy it's actually a sneaky tactic to get you
to spend more money you see there's actually a scientific reason why charm pricing works our
brains are trained to read from left to right so it's always the first digit that sticks out in
your mind an item might cost 199 but your brain automatically thinks hey it's only one dollar
take your hat off boy that's a dollar bill but it's not one dollar it's actually two dollars
very very sneaky mislabeled meat why would you do that unless you're trying to trick
me somehow carnivores can have an especially hard time at the grocery store here's a tip
never trust the weight that's printed on the label that juicy ribeye steak might not actually be
12 ounces sure that's what it says on the package but in reality you might be getting shortchanged
i'm going to the feds and you're going down many grocery stores have been caught fudging
the numbers when it comes to the weight of beef pork and chicken some grocery stores intentionally
lie but there are even sneakier ways that they can trick you for example sometimes the weight
of the package is included in the total weight why should you have to pay extra for the plastic
wrap and styrofoam instead of asking where's the beef you'll be asking where's my money
what's a shopper to do some grocery stores pack their meat and ice to squeeze a few extra cents
out of you a penny here and there might not seem like much but it adds up it's not just
ice that can make meat prices skyrocket some grocery stores pack their meat in a water
solution to make the meat taste better at least that's what they claim truth be told this water
solution rarely improves the flavor you should be especially careful when it comes to chicken
some meat producers and grocery stores inject raw chicken with stock or salt water the result is a
much plumper looking chicken the bird may look fatter but your wallet will be a lot thinner
no wonder so many grocery shoppers are clucking mad the most expensive items are at eye level
there's more than meets the eye at your local grocery store remember this phrase eye level is bi
level grocery stores know this that's why they put the most expensive items right in your line
of sight the costliest items on the shelf are always placed at eye level unless you're shack
or warwick davis there's a good chance you're spending more money than you have to when you go
grocery shopping if you want to save a buck or two simply squat down or reach up you'll probably find
a cheaper item on the bottom or top shelf it may seem simple but most people can't be bothered to
look down or up we're lazy by nature but grocery stores use our laziness to their advantage i see
what you did there good one keep an eye on your surroundings the next time you're at the grocery
store the margarine that's right in front of your face probably isn't the best deal grocery
stores will also strategically place items next to each other to get you to spend more dough
for example that salsa next to the tostitos is actually a more expensive brand the cheap stuff
is on the other side of the store it's convenient but convenience comes at a cost that organic
food might not be organic it's organic you don't have to be ringo starr or michelle obama to eat
organic food regular folks enjoy buying organic produce as well however you need to be careful
if you regularly buy pesticide free produce because there's probably a very good chance that
you're getting duped keep that in mind the next time you're picking up some kale for that salad
that organic food in your cart might not actually be organic at all there's really no way to know
for certain in 2017 the washington post reported that a 36 million ton shipment of soybeans was
falsely labeled organic when it entered a u.s port it's not just soybeans that you have to
watch out for pretty much any grain could be mislabeled that organic corn might be full
of chemicals and pesticides is there a problem i'm just making sure no one ever has to eat this
you might be thinking i don't eat corn so it's no big deal well what if that corn was fed to a cow
that organic new york strip loin you bought to celebrate your birthday might not be organic
after all if you want to avoid accidentally buying non-organic food your best bet is to buy domestic
produce the quality and legitimacy of local products are more closely monitored so you're less
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