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> Think about that when shopping.
Yup. And how about Wal-Mart? Two absolutely identical packages of a
product--one in Wal-Mart and the other in some other retailer. Identical
products in every way except one. The UPC is different. Yup, they are NOT
the same product. Wal-Mart insists that the supplier meet a price point and
in order to do that the supplier provides a Wal-Mart version which has been
cheepified somehow.
It's amazing how much varience there is between packages of a particular
name-brand coffee there are from different stores. The ONLY visible
difference between the packages from the different stores is the UPC. But
your nose and tastebuds can sure tell the difference. (not that the Wal-Mart
version is bad, it's just not quite as good).
I'm NOT bashing Wal-Mart, though. For the majority of stuff, it really
doesn't matter and for those who watch every penny, it does provide value
for the dollar. But when buying that bag of namebrand coffee or some other
item like it, just like Radio Shack, you're getting overruns and sweepers.
AG
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