Food Scams

[George K]

https://ruinmyweek.com/food/food-scams-071221/?utm_source=nedhardy.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange

Food scams are everywhere — lies on the packaging, one single raisin in a cookie — but still: it hurts. And on r/FoodScam , they’ve collected a whole PILE of them for me to shake my fist over. Enjoy some of the best/worst!

For example:

[Jolly]

Old as time, especially during inflation...

[Catseye3]

In a standard sized can of tuna labelled 5 oz, when you weigh the contents outside the can and drained, they weigh 3.5 oz.

Other than that, I just purely hate getting ripped off with my Wurzmischung.

[Horace]

Gosh that website. The ad technology where they replace the picture you've scrolled to with an ad. That is impressive. Sorry I had to bail on the attention though.

[Loki]

I’m not sure I understand the economics of the scam. The incremental cost of the product left out is minimal and the real outcome is the people don’t buy the product again.

[Catseye3]

@loki It may be that people don't notice they're being scammed and will continue to buy the product. It may also be that the producer needs a quick infusion of cash, and floats the scam knowing its life will be short, but the objective will be met.

I have no idea if producers do this. Just sayin.

[Horace]

@loki said in Food Scams:

I’m not sure I understand the economics of the scam. The incremental cost of the product left out is minimal and the real outcome is the people don’t buy the product again.

But is the effect on an already-tight profit margin minimal?