Was I wrong

Hopefull Romantic · September 02, 2009, 02:54:10 AM

The other day, my wife and I went to supermarket we usually don't go to. While there, I decided to by a small turkey in order to test smoke it for a thanksgiving feast we are planning in November (we have many American fiends in Jordan and we decided to give them a piece of home).
As I was looking in the frozen meat section, I found that they have two kinds of turkeys; Butterball and a Brazilian brand so I decided to go with Butterball. I saw one that had a label saying it was 2.05 kilos (4.5 lbs.) and priced at $9.99 but when I lifted it there wasn't much difference from the other heavier ones. So I decided to weigh it and it turned out to be over 15 pounds and thus should have been priced at about $34. I thought if they caught it at the checkout, then I just pay what it is worth, but they did not.
So friends, was I wrong?????

HR

FLBentRider · September 02, 2009, 02:57:21 AM

I wouldn't say wrong. How about lucky ?

What about the dude that gets the little turkey with the $34.00 price tag ? ;D ;D

I've had that happen to me at Sams club with pork loins. The weight stickers get mixed up.

manxman · September 02, 2009, 03:09:23 AM

QuoteHow about lucky ?

Lucky is the word..... you paid the marked price so I don't think you were wrong. ;) ;D

mikecorn.1 · September 02, 2009, 05:23:02 AM

Congratulations on your SCORE. :o

Tenpoint5 · September 02, 2009, 06:22:14 AM

Not wrong, just lucky to capitalize on the grocer's mistake.

pensrock · September 02, 2009, 06:49:08 AM

You paid the sticker price, nothing wrong with that. :)

3rensho · September 02, 2009, 09:04:54 AM

I'd do the same thing and happy eating. It'll taste that much better ;D ;D

Hopefull Romantic · September 02, 2009, 09:06:41 AM

Thanks y'all I am feeling much better. I was afraid I would chock on the first bite.

HR

Mr Walleye · September 02, 2009, 09:27:58 AM

Were you wrong??? Not a chance!

Bottom line.... The marked price is the marked price!

A better questions is... Can the grocer sleep at night when, as an example, they skyrocket the price of "BBQ" cuts during the summer months?

I now it's just supply and demand but....

Mike

Hopefull Romantic · September 02, 2009, 09:40:53 AM

Quote from: Mr Walleye on September 02, 2009, 09:27:58 AM
Were you wrong??? Not a chance!

Bottom line.... The marked price is the marked price!

A better questions is... Can the grocer sleep at night when, as an example, they skyrocket the price of "BBQ" cuts during the summer months?

I now it's just supply and demand but....

Mike

I heard that. Sorry read.

HR

Caribou · September 02, 2009, 03:34:03 PM

HR
You paid the marked price.
I'm sure you have been over-charged for things and didn't even know it.
It all balances out.
IMHO
Carolyn

ArnieM · September 09, 2009, 01:32:44 PM

Quote from: Caribou on September 02, 2009, 03:34:03 PM
You paid the marked price.
I'm sure you have been over-charged for things and didn't even know it.
It all balances out.
Carolyn

You're correct Carolyn. You made out good this time but watch out for next time! A while back my wife got a good sized beef roast for $0.49. Sometime later I got steak from the butcher dept. for $5.99/pound and noticed it was $12.99/pound when I unwrapped it to cook it. They used the price for organic, free range, hand fed, brushed and combed beef. So, I guess it balanced out.

Hopefull Romantic · September 09, 2009, 04:36:40 PM

Quote from: Caribou on September 02, 2009, 03:34:03 PM
HR
You paid the marked price.
I'm sure you have been over-charged for things and didn't even know it.
It all balances out.
IMHO
Carolyn

Hi Carolyn and you are right.

About a year ago and in the same supermarket, I was looking for new shaving blades for my Gillette fusion shaving "machine" they were 38 bucks for 4 blades. At the time, I said the heck with that I would go back to the old disposable razor blades; much cheaper any way so did not buy at the time. The next day I found the same four "fusion" blades dor $21 and still would not buy them. A couple of days later, I found them in the drug store less than 100 feet from I live for less than $12. Still did not buy them. At the time my wife was in Dubai and she called me to say that she found the same exact blades but 8 in a package for around $9. She bought me enough to last me 5 years. So there I don't feel bad and I am going to enjoy every bit of that old turkey.

HR

classicrockgriller · September 13, 2009, 10:31:20 AM

The "turkey" patrol just called me looking for a guy that got a 15 lb turkey for 9.99. Great deal.

Hopefull Romantic · September 13, 2009, 02:08:31 PM

They called me too and I told them to check with my stomach lawyers.

I am planning to have it for a big thanksgiving dinner. I will post them pics.

HR