Seen at 7-Eleven
Mar 13, 2014 | 6:50 pm
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Seen at 7-Eleven
Suntory Tennensui (bottled water):
1 liter bottle: 168 yen
2 liter bottle: 98 yen
When I asked a staff member about this, she said "The one liter bottle is more expensive because it's a more convenient size."
Mind. Blown.
1 liter bottle: 168 yen
2 liter bottle: 98 yen
When I asked a staff member about this, she said "The one liter bottle is more expensive because it's a more convenient size."
Mind. Blown.
Mar 13, 2014 | 6:52 pm
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That kind of sums up convenience stores in a nutshell.
How much was the 500ml (or 550ml or however much they hold) bottle?
How much was the 500ml (or 550ml or however much they hold) bottle?
Mar 13, 2014 | 7:12 pm
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Is it possible that
High demand = High price
Low demand = Low price
????
I think I tend to buy 1 L bottle over 2 L bottle, simply because typical household refrigerators in Japan 2 L bottles tend to be just too big, will not fit into a shelf on a refrigerator door, etc. I think I find 1 L bottle to be more convenient because of that.
Un-scientific singular data point, me, chose 1 L bottle.
High demand = High price
Low demand = Low price
????
I think I tend to buy 1 L bottle over 2 L bottle, simply because typical household refrigerators in Japan 2 L bottles tend to be just too big, will not fit into a shelf on a refrigerator door, etc. I think I find 1 L bottle to be more convenient because of that.
Un-scientific singular data point, me, chose 1 L bottle.
Mar 13, 2014 | 7:35 pm
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I often see that 2L Tennensui at essentially the same price as their 500mL pet bottle. In the US, I often see the Arrowhead 3L bottle priced less than their 1.5L. Mysteries of pricing.
Mar 13, 2014 | 8:11 pm
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Bigger item same price as a smaller portion of that item is one thing (Mcdonald's is doing that now with French Fries) Bigger item much cheaper than the smaller portion is another.
Mar 13, 2014 | 8:50 pm
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It's like the half-dozen, dozen and dozen & half egg carton game. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy 18 eggs, but you'll still see the shopper buy a dozen either cause they don't pay attention, can't do math or simply don't want 6 more eggs.
Mar 13, 2014 | 8:55 pm
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Mar 13, 2014 | 10:20 pm
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At the gym they sell a 500 ml bottle of Crystal Geyser for 100 JPY and a 1L bottle for 110 JPY.....Why not buy a canteen and put a water filter system in at the house ? Lots of biz-bag friendly canteens for sale here.
Mar 13, 2014 | 10:43 pm
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I found this, but I'm not completely convinced:
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp...l/q14110116159
In summary:
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp...l/q14110116159
In summary:
- Smaller bottles cost more to make than larger ones
- Most supermarkets only carry two liter size, so that is where intense competition exists among makers, who are willing to sell for a loss to increase market share.
Mar 13, 2014 | 11:51 pm
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I found this, but I'm not completely convinced:
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp...l/q14110116159
In summary:
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp...l/q14110116159
In summary:
- Smaller bottles cost more to make than larger ones
- Most supermarkets only carry two liter size, so that is where intense competition exists among makers, who are willing to sell for a loss to increase market share.
Mar 14, 2014 | 12:48 am
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Mar 14, 2014 | 5:45 am
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Ya still getting ripped off!