Comments on: 2800% Markup in your grocery store?

By: Better Bulk (Affordable Organic Bulk Food in Toronto) « Well Preserved

Better Bulk (Affordable Organic Bulk Food in Toronto) « Well Preserved — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:33:41 +0000

[...] was way back in 2009 that we noticed certain items in the grocery store were 2,900% more expensive on the store shelves as compared to the same product offered in bulk at the same store. We shop [...]

By: You call it sin, I call it junk | LegalFish: The Daily Tackle

You call it sin, I call it junk | LegalFish: The Daily Tackle — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:04:54 +0000

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By: Taste T.O. – Food & Drink In Toronto » What’s Cooking – Monday, November 30th

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:27:27 +0000

[...] food items do you buy regularly that carry a 2800% mark-up? Pretty much everything in the spice aisle. [Well Preserved] addthis_url = [...]

By: The Everyday Minimalist

The Everyday Minimalist — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:06:35 +0000

I saw bay leaves in bulk for pennies for a huge bag.. but when they stuff them into little Clubhouse bottles, they charge $3 for 15 leaves.

Go figure

By: kiwiswiss

kiwiswiss — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:55:20 +0000

When you two come visit, we will let you loose int he herb garden! And the glasshouse too…

By: tigress

tigress — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:33:20 +0000

i love buying bulk too. not to mention, who wants to create more waste packaging?

speaking of herbs, i am on a mission this year to GROW some in bulk. let’s see how that pans out.

By: Ms. Shorty

Ms. Shorty — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:48:38 +0000

I love buying in bulk especially when I only need a tiny bit of something and refuse to spend the money on some gargantua prepacked container of what I know will be a wasted product in my house.

These are a couple of sites that have some interesting information on it:

http://www.bulkisgreen.org/

http://www.discoverbulk.com/

Buying bulk rocks…..and saves money for important things like dog toys!!!!