Forget shrinkflation. Let’s “discontinue” a product and rename and repackage it at a much higher price!

[beniamin]

How dumb do these companies think we are? First, this happened with my cat’s food. I used to get a 6-lb bag for $28 last year. Then Purina “discontinued” it and relabeled it as 4-in-1 (whatever the hell that means) and it is now a 5-lb bag for $37.

Now my bar soap. I got a two pack (5 oz each) for $5.89 in Jan. Now they discontinue and relabel/rename into one 5-oz bar with a fancy addition of the word “Eco” in its name for $3.59. Which would be $7.18 for two.

Man, fuck these companies.

(Yes, I know there are cheaper options out there, but I care about my cat’s health and my skin.)

 

[jessie_jones_godlover]

@beniamin They don’t think we are dumb, they know we are running out of options.

 

[loverofthelamb]

@jessie_jones_godlover Who knew monopolies and no real competition would be so rough

 

[tarina]

@loverofthelamb But it breeds innovation in the free market! /s

 

[looking4hope]

@tarina Innovation at fucking us over. Like how everything is a subscription now.

 

[i4e]

@looking4hope Capitalism[sup]TM[/sup]

 

[brethrenboy]

@i4e an "ism" is never good for you lol

 

[zorah]

@brethrenboy Socialism sounds pretty good.

 

[bc8486]

@zorah I dont like any ism. Im a free thinker

 

[zorah]

@bc8486 Okay, then you should come to the realization that not all isms are bad. That's an extremely black and white view for a "free thinker"

 

[faithangel2017]

@bc8486 Yeah, freethinkism is pretty great.

 

[richard334]

@faithangel2017 Until the bears ear your face...like in New Hampshire.

 

[j0ky]

@looking4hope You made me laugh out loud irl. but I agree!

 

[shailyhutson]

@looking4hope SUBscription lol

 

[duvved]

@tarina Monopolies, in consumer goods, particularly, can only exist with the support of a strong government. Other than natural monopolies, these companies rely on regulations to keep competition out of the market. We got what we voted for.

 

[smurf42]

@loverofthelamb Honestly it's more the absolute need to have growth. You can be profitable but if you don't grow quarter after quarter, you're not successful.

There's a limited amount of value you can squeeze out of production/logistics before you have to start squeezing customers.

 

[skylove90]

@smurf42 Hmm a paradigm of infinite growth on a finite planet how could that possibly go wrong?

 

[meljj]

@skylove90 humans over time are creative and become more productive and create new technology so at least in our lifetime it will be "infinite"

 

[loverofthelamb]

@smurf42 I agree with you 100% just adding the monopolies and duopolies exacerbate that issue. Instead of smaller growth from competition and pressure to keep things affordable, one/two massive companies take all the business. So they raise prices more and more with no competition to keep them in check, which then makes the % growth 1/4 over 1/4 have to be even larger because they are only compared to their own last 1/4 and not any competition. It makes their charts look exponential instead of linear due to having to appease shareholders.

 

[ellenu3689]

@loverofthelamb The products mentioned are far from captured by monopolies. A lot of companies make per food, soap, etc.

Monopolies are an issue but not in these cases.