By the Sheet or By the Roll
As a father, I realize there are a lot of things that I need to teach my children. I think the first thing we (as parents) teach them is how or how not to behave. We try to teach them manners... how to get what they want/need without screaming bloody murder. We teach them how to act in different social settings. We can teach them how to ride a bike, cast a line, even how to tell a joke with all the subtleties of timing and pauses. Yesterday, I found something else to teach them.
While shopping at Costco, we needed to buy some toilet paper. I always look for a good deal, but to be honest, I like the soft stuff. Now Costco's brand, Kirkland, isn't all that bad. I can't remember the price but it was a good deal. Right next to the Kirkland brand was the Charmin brand. If you've seen the commercials, it's the one with the bears.
If you have never noticed, most prices include information like how much per ounce, per pound, etc. The Charmin price told me it was .18 per ??? (I couldn't quite see what the per was, I assumed it was per sheet). The Kirkland price tag had .40 per ??? (again couldn't quite see it). I was a bit perplexed. I naturally thought that the Charmin was the better deal even though it cost more. As I was putting the Charmin in the cart, I decided to take a closer look at the packaging. The Charmin package had 30 rolls (it said it was equivalent to 75!) and the Kirkland had 30 rolls. The Charmin package stated that each roll had 250 sheets yet the Kirkland boasted a whopping 450! Being the price minded shopper, I was befuddled. I didn't quite get the math. How could the Kirkland be less expensive and was listed at .22 per ??? more? I then decided to take a closer look at the price tags. The Charmin tag stated that the per was "per sheet" and the Kirkland tag stated that it was "per roll."
Does this make sense to anyone? Why would Costco list one brand differently than the other brand? It's the same item type! If you do the math, you'll find that the Charmin is .45 per roll. In my humble opinion it boils down to this. They are trying to get you to buy the more expensive one. I may be a bit cynical on this, but I just don't get it. So now I need to teach my kids to watch out for Costco! HAHAHA!
By the way, did you know you can buy a casket or urn from Costco online?
While shopping at Costco, we needed to buy some toilet paper. I always look for a good deal, but to be honest, I like the soft stuff. Now Costco's brand, Kirkland, isn't all that bad. I can't remember the price but it was a good deal. Right next to the Kirkland brand was the Charmin brand. If you've seen the commercials, it's the one with the bears.
If you have never noticed, most prices include information like how much per ounce, per pound, etc. The Charmin price told me it was .18 per ??? (I couldn't quite see what the per was, I assumed it was per sheet). The Kirkland price tag had .40 per ??? (again couldn't quite see it). I was a bit perplexed. I naturally thought that the Charmin was the better deal even though it cost more. As I was putting the Charmin in the cart, I decided to take a closer look at the packaging. The Charmin package had 30 rolls (it said it was equivalent to 75!) and the Kirkland had 30 rolls. The Charmin package stated that each roll had 250 sheets yet the Kirkland boasted a whopping 450! Being the price minded shopper, I was befuddled. I didn't quite get the math. How could the Kirkland be less expensive and was listed at .22 per ??? more? I then decided to take a closer look at the price tags. The Charmin tag stated that the per was "per sheet" and the Kirkland tag stated that it was "per roll."
Does this make sense to anyone? Why would Costco list one brand differently than the other brand? It's the same item type! If you do the math, you'll find that the Charmin is .45 per roll. In my humble opinion it boils down to this. They are trying to get you to buy the more expensive one. I may be a bit cynical on this, but I just don't get it. So now I need to teach my kids to watch out for Costco! HAHAHA!
By the way, did you know you can buy a casket or urn from Costco online?
2 Comments:
There is an old saying: "The Devil is in the details."
You're getting to be like Dad. ;-P
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