Bottled water price gouging pre/post increased security measures

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May 19, 2007 | 10:05 am

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Originally Posted by GoingAway

...For those that think tap water = bottled spring water ... I'm glad I don't have your taste buds! G'day all.

Have you tried Sierra snow melt water? The same water used in most municipal water systems in the S.F. Bay Area is also bottled and widely sold.

May 19, 2007 | 2:30 pm

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:For those that think tap water = bottled spring water ... I'm glad I don't have your taste buds! G'day all.

Kinda reminds me of a taste test we did years ago with some sorority girls from a noted drinking school. They were sure they could tell if the "Ginnies" were made with Tanqueray--the way they always ordered them. When informed that usually, in a mixed drink, no matter what gin you order, you get the house brand, 'cause almost no one can tell the difference, they insisted they could tell.

So we ran a (very fun) taste test with marked glasses. Guess what, they couldn't tell.

But, after a few G & Ts no one cared. ^

Jun 16, 2007 | 9:42 am

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I didn't mean to sound nasty, but it seems rather obvious to me that if you're going to require something that is pure luxury, you're not in a position to complain about the price. Tap water in the Bay Area tastes great and it's free, so compaining about the price of sping water to me is akin to complaining about the price of a Rolex.

My original post was about price gouging after the 'no bottled water through security' rule went into effect ... not about the quality of SFO water. Unfortunately with consistently poor service on long flights it is a necessity to have access to water in a bottle rather than begging attendants for repeated glasses of water. It was about the ethics of SFO food / retail operators price gouging to take advantage of the security situation. Hope that clarifies.

Jun 16, 2007 | 9:48 am

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[QUOTE=biggestbopper;7763710]Agreed, gouging is bad.

But, IMHO, given that when one buys bottled water one is essentially paying for something which is the same as or not as good as what is available for free it is hard to get too excited about bottled water overcharges.

Drink tap water. And carry a refill bottle. Avoid gougers. @:-)

Carrying a bottle for refills isn't always convenient - but ultimately regardless of whether you do / don't carry a refill bottle, or do / don't drink spring or tap water, etc ... one should not be taken advantage of based on unethical operators jacking prices based on a consumer's inability to have access to water after the security screening IMHO.

Jun 19, 2007 | 1:00 pm

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Why are we not supposed to fill bottles past security?

I've been "caught" filling an empty water bottle at a fountain in the concourse and told I couldn't do that by a fellow wearing a security badge. What could possibly be dangerous about filling an empty water bottle in the airport after the security check (well, besides the germs)??? Now I do it at the Adm. Club.

Jun 19, 2007 | 2:12 pm

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Originally Posted by GoingAway

If this was a bottle of coke that went from 1.29 to 3.29 - would that bother you more? Great then consider it coke being discussed and let it rot your teeth in the process.