What have you bought recently?

hollydolly said:
you want to know about food and fuel that costs too much ??... come over here to the UK and see how much you can afford :(
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For me to argue with the store employees about the high prices.... they ARE indeed high. It is unreal. Our pantry is not so full any longer. Not that we can't afford it ... but, alot of food goes to waste (outdated).
 

PamfromTx said:
For me to argue with the store employees about the high prices.... they ARE indeed high. It is unreal. Our pantry is not so full any longer. Not that we can't afford it ... but, alot of food goes to waste (outdated).
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well I wouldn't argue with a store employee about prices, it's not their fault, and they have to buy the food just as much as the rest of us, albeit with a small discount.. I can afford food.. I'm fortunate.. but prices have gone so sky high here with everything , energy, fuel, food.. that many people.. hundreds of thousands throughout the country are now relying on Food banks only
 
hollydolly said:
well I wouldn't argue with a store employee about prices, it's not their fault, and they have to buy the food just as much as the rest of us, albeit with a small discount.. I can afford food.. I'm fortunate.. but prices have gone so sky high here with everything , energy, fuel, food.. that many people.. hundreds of thousands throughout the country are now relying on Food banks only
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I have not been going to the grocery stores in months; hubby does that. He enjoys going to the grocery store. It was the store manager that I was referred to and he never did give me an answer as to why the increases in food, etc.
 
hollydolly said:
well I wouldn't argue with a store employee about prices, it's not their fault, and they have to buy the food just as much as the rest of us, albeit with a small discount.. I can afford food.. I'm fortunate.. but prices have gone so sky high here with everything , energy, fuel, food.. that many people.. hundreds of thousands throughout the country are now relying on Food banks only
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I worked in a grocery store for a little over a year in the early 80s. No discount. And we obviously had zero control over grocery prices. Waayyy above our pay grade. Even so, I can give you the short answer for why food has increased in price:

Farmers are paying more for labor, seeds, fertilizer, water, insecticide, tractor fuel and parts.
Livestock producers are paying more for feed, medical supplies (those antibiotics get spendy) and transport.
Food processors are paying more in water, energy, packaging supplies, transportation and wages.
Droughts, floods and avian flu have destroyed many crops and caused the death and "culling" (aka euthanizing) of millions of birds.
Last but not least, your local market is paying higher energy costs and wages.

Food banks in the US are getting hit hard, too. Fewer donations and a lot more clients, many of whom had previously been donors.
 
StarSong said:
I worked in a grocery store for a little over a year in the early 80s. No discount. And we obviously had zero control over grocery prices. Waayyy above our pay grade. Even so, I can give you the short answer for why food has increased in price:

Farmers are paying more for labor, seeds, fertilizer, water, insecticide, tractor fuel and parts.
Livestock producers are paying more for feed, medical supplies (those antibiotics get spendy) and transport.
Food processors are paying more in water, energy, packaging supplies, transportation and wages.
Droughts, floods and avian flu have destroyed many crops and caused the death and "culling" (aka euthanizing) of millions of birds.
Last but not least, your local market is paying higher energy costs and wages.

Food banks in the US are getting hit hard, too. Fewer donations and a lot more clients, many of whom had previously been donors.
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yes I know the reasons Star... doesn't help with paying the high prices tho'.. and as you say the knock on effect is that less food is being donated to food banks where even more people are relying on their help..

I cleared out my canned food stocks in the barn last week and took it all to the food bank.. currently I'm in the position to replace all that.. but one day I might not be, while I can I try to help as much as I can..

I too worked in retails when my DD was preschool.. for 2 of the most major supermarkets in this country. We got 10 % discount.. but any food that had come to it's sell by date or any packets that are slightly damaged.. torn corners etc had to be thrown out no arguments about it... and the company which is the most expensive Supermarket chain in the UK, actively seeks theft charges against any employee who takes any of these items..

In fact when I worked for them, a packet of sweets (candy)which had torn open ( a common occurrence).. and which had to be automatically thrown away.. was too tempting for one employee, and she took one out and popped it in her mouth before throwing the bag away.. and they had her arrested for theft.. and that's a true story!!
 
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NorthernLight said:
Yesterday I bought 6 bone-in half hams. In the coming weeks I'll cut them up for freezing (and eat some of course). I've been waiting for them to go on sale for Canadian Thanksgiving. Super cheap and delicious (not too salty).

Today I bought 36 pounds of ground beef. It's sold in 3-pound packages, which is perfect because I cook 3 pounds at a time.

I also bought some pork ribs for snacks, and beef liver for tonight's supper.
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How long have you been a vegetarian? :ROFLMAO:
 
hollydolly said:
yes I know the reasons Star... doesn't help with paying the high prices tho'.. and as you say the knock on effect is that less food is being donated to food banks where even more people are relying on their help..

I cleared out my canned food stocks in the barn last week and took it all to the food bank.. currently I'm in the position to replace all that.. but one day I might not be, while I can I try to help as much as I can..

I too worked in retails when my DD was preschool.. for 2 of the most major supermarkets in this country. We got 10 % discount.. but any food that had come to it's sell by date or any packets that are slightly damaged.. torn corners etc had to be thrown out no arguments about it... and the company which is the mist expensive Supermarket chain in the UK, actively seeks theft charges against any employee who takes any of these items..

In fact when I worked for them, a packet of sweets (candy)which ahd torn open ( a common occurrence).. and which had to be automatically thrown away.. was too tempting for one employee, and she took one out and popped it in her mouth before throwing the bag away.. and they had her arrested for theft.. and that's a true story!!
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Sorry - I was actually responding to @PamfromTx's comment about arguing with a store manager about prices and asking him why food had increased.
 
@StarSong , well the cable holder hasn't done too well already.. I may not have pressed it on the back of the Air Fryer for long enough initially, ( 30 seconds).. because it had pinged off the second I moved the machine and disappeared into the Abyss somewhere I can't reach..

Fortunately they come in Pairs.. so I've put another one on, and ensured I pressed it down for more than the allotted 30 seconds, and wrapped the cable back up again... so let's see what happens now (y)
 
Nine days ago bought a $97 (incl fees) ticket for Dead & Company next July 14 at Oracle Park (SF Giants stadium 42k MLB capacity). All Grateful Dead related shows are always huge here in California. Given senior ages, this was advertised as their final date on their final ever tour with the July 15 show, supposedly their last, the most in demand.

But then due to the obvious high demand, Livenation then added a third date 3 days ago for Sunday July 16, so yesterday I managed to buy a presale ticket for $75 total. Weird thing was I used a brother's special code to make the presale purchase that they apparently didn't check to see if I was him or had signed into ticketmaster as him. Or maybe the same last name was acceptable? So have 9 months to sit on the Friday ticket and either decide to sell it for a much larger sum than I bought it for, or go to that Friday show too, or trade my Sunday nose bleed seat I would not sit in much in any case, for a ground level Sunday seat.

This next Monday will be going a The Who concert at our local Shark's NHL hockey arena.
 
hollydolly said:
but prices have gone so sky high here with everything , energy, fuel, food.. that many people.. hundreds of thousands throughout the country are now relying on Food banks only
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Saw a chart of the G7 countries and the UK was in the worst condition by far. My British friends relay the same stories as you do. It’s going to be a tough winter there.
 
Jules said:
Saw a chart of the G7 countries and the UK was in the worst condition by far. My British friends relay the same stories as you do. It’s going to be a tough winter there.
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yep and sadly, that's an understatement. It's going to be especially terrible for people on State pensions, Unemployment benefit, and Basic Minimum wage.. and very uncomfortable for the rest of us.. what's even more thought provoking is that aside .. and who wants to put anyone to the side in this instance, but just for a second, aside from the people who are going to be faced with the choice of Heat or Eat, but who are relatively healthy, we also have to take into consideration those who are desperately ill, and are being cared for at home, who need electricity to run every gadget required to aid with their illness... breathing machines, Kidney machines.. all types of disability aids which require power.. and won't be able to afford to..:(
 
It’s not as much the directly obvious rise of food prices alone, it’s the shrinkflation. The size of almost every package has decreased radically, often as much as a third.

The plastic filler to keep a package of cookies the same size also means more plastic will be going into the landfill.
 
I bought a new Wallet Case for my Iphone 12 Pro... .. usually I don't like wallet cases vecause they enclose the whole phone, but this one doesn't.. It has the magnetic wallet at the rear of the of the phone while the front of the phone is completely clear..

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NorthernLight said:
I love my wallet case. I'm the only person I know whose phone screen isn't cracked.
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I have never had a cracked or broken screen, and up until now I've never had a wallet phone case. I just ensure I have a good quality case and screen protector. I'm always amazed at how many people have cracked screens, what do they do with their phones.. throw them at a wall ? :unsure:
 
hollydolly said:
I have never had a cracked or broken screen, and up until now I've never had a wallet phone case. I just ensure I have a good quality case and screen protector. I'm always amazed at how many people have cracked screens, what do they do with their phones.. throw them at a wall ? :unsure:
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No. Mostly they drop them. Years ago an employee dropped my phone, cracking the screen and damaging the display to the point where I had to replace the phone immediately. Accidents happen.

Since then I've bought screen protectors and padded wallet cases. Very convenient to have my CCs with my phone, there's plenty of padding and they're relatively inexpensive. Like $20 for the screen protector and wallet.
 
Just got back from Costco - mostly groceries along with forever stamps (they're going up in price come January), a box of very nice all occasion cards, a bottle of glucosamine & chondroitin supplements, 8 lbs of butter to complete the 24 lbs that I'll need for holiday baking, and some more Halloween candy. $240 for 16 items, all told. Yikes!
 
Jules said:
It’s not as much the directly obvious rise of food prices alone, it’s the shrinkflation. The size of almost every package has decreased radically, often as much as a third.

The plastic filler to keep a package of cookies the same size also means more plastic will be going into the landfill.
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You are so right about the decrease of product size.
 
Last week I purchased a new computer desk and a task chair from Wayfair. I had to assemble both, but they went together so quickly I was amazed at myself! The quality of both was more than I had hoped for. This week it will be a canvas wall hanging for my bedroom.....can you tell I have recently moved and have new decorating ideas? Ha!
 

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