Consumer Geekaroids
This “video” is really just a recorded phone message. It’s a phone call from a guy named Randy Taylor to Jimmy Dean sausage. His complaint is that they’ve “downsized” the sausage he usually buys from 16 oz to 12 oz. He goes on quite a rant and it’s pretty funny - although crude and there is some foul language. But it’s still worth a listen:
I don’t buy the sausage he talks about, but I get his point. And I’ve gotten it for years. Some of you may be surprised to learn that you used to be able to buy coffee in 1 pound (16 ounce) cans, 2 pound cans, etc. That was years ago. I’m not even sure what size they are now.
But you see it happening with everything. I liked Randy’s term “Consumer Geekaroid.” Those are the people that make these decisions. Somehow, they think that we’re not going to notice the change, that’s my belief. It’s rally an insult to consumer intelligence. They think we won’t notice the difference. But I do, and so does Randy.
In the same vein, here’s something else to watch out for. Used to be, if you bought a larger size of an item, you got a better price. But I encourage you to take your calculator and double check that theory. It doesn’t always work that way anymore. Always be on the look out, because the Consumer Geekaroids are everywhere!
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