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Basic Math FTW*

May 12, 2009 by Lloyd 9 Comments

The Wal*Marts® does this to me every once in a while. Now and then they hide their everyday low prices just to see if I’m paying attention. A few years ago it was the “Bonus 2 Pack” of SpeedStick® that cost 3 cents more than buying 2 of the single sticks.

Last Sanday it was the Pepsi® that cost $6.98 for a case, but only $1.00 for a “4-pack”. As you can see, we were not the only people to notice the price difference.

Lauren took ours back to the real soda aisle.

*For the Win

Filed Under: Cheap, Lauren, Lloyd Tagged With: pepsi, soda, walmart

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  1. Brad says

    May 13, 2009 at 2:59 am

    Heh. I had to use a calculator. Am I a loser?

    At the grocery store, I often only buy two of the “10 for $10” items. They cost $2.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 13, 2009 at 4:36 am

      Calculating the cost of Pepsi is the only math I’m good at – in fact, I’d say I was savant-like. I’m an excellent driver.

      Reply
  2. Beth says

    May 13, 2009 at 6:02 am

    That happens with diapers all the time. They* sell less for more, but market the “Jumbo Pack” like it’s really a deal.

    *the stores that sell things. Even Target.

    Reply
  3. Curt says

    May 13, 2009 at 11:13 am

    I hate it when you are comparing the 12oz at $1.69 and the 20oz at $2.99 container. Now I have to break it down into 4ths or some other creative math. Why can’t they make the sizes in multiples, 12oz, 24oz,48oz?

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    • Lloyd says

      May 13, 2009 at 3:36 pm

      I’m all for shopping at places that put the unit price on items. I really like it when they do that. But I don’t really know why they do. It seems like they are better off keeping people in the dark.

      Reply
  4. Karla says

    May 13, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    Maybe I frequent the wrong sites, but I’ve always understood FTW to mean something completely different…

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 13, 2009 at 5:15 pm

      It’s Lloyd’s post, so I added the asterisk with the explanation for that very reason. 🙂

      Reply
  5. christina says

    May 14, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    So what else do you do on Sanday?

    Reply
    • Lloyd says

      May 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm

      Sanetimes we go to concerts. Jeff was great, by the way. Thanks.

      Reply

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