Mouseballus Geocery Store Gimmicks

Okay, you go to the store and purchase one carton (12 cans) of mouseballus' soda for $2.50. Later that week you pick up a flyer and it says 'mouseballus carton soda 4/ $11 or 4 for $11'. Did the flyer say it was on sell  ? Or did they simply say 4 for $11.Did you actually save any money ?  Let's find out.

First let's do the math in our head. We know it is 4 for $11, for now let's forget about the extra dollar and call it 4 for $10 .The trick is reduce it to one item. We divide each side by two which gives us 2 for $5 ,and then divide by 2 again which gives us 1 for $2.50.

Now for the extra dollar ,we divide that $1 by 2 which is fifty cents, and again divide it by 2 and get 25 cents. We add the 25 cents to the  already $2.50 and we get $2.75 meaning for each set of 4 cartons of soda pop you buy the store is getting an extra 75 cents. If you bought 8 the store will  be getting an extra $1.50.

Here's another example: One 2 liter bottle of soda pop costs $1.62 but you see in your flyer they are on "sell" at  3/$5 or 3 for $5.That actually averages out to $1.67 per bottle, so instead of saving you money ,the store is actually  getting an extra 15 cents for each set of 3. If you bought six the store will be getting an extra 30 cents.

Yet another example: The canned goods at the store is 89 cents each ,then you see in your flyer 'canned goods 10/$10 'meaning for each canned good you buy the store is getting an extra 19 cents.So for each set of 10 the store is getting an extra $1.90,If you bought 20 cans the store is getting an extra $3.80.

Now outside of the store aisles you may see a display of shelves that may contain potato chips and/or other snack food. That doesn't mean they are sell it is just stuff they want to get rid of.

Food gets old and the store has no choice but either throw them away or reduce the price. For example a package of steaks originally  sold for $14 but now they are $5 off or $9. Respect your vegetarians for without them maybe meat  prices wouldn't be going down

. As for me I am an omnivore meaning I eat fruits, vegetables and meat. Being  just a vegetarian may be a better health choice ,but I am in my mid-sixties so my lifespan  may be almost over anyway, so I am going to enjoy my steaks.  ;)

Who knows ? If I am lucky enough to be in my mid-nineties I may take up smoking and drinking. LOL