"New" 12 roll package
contains only 11 rolls
As consumers we know we are having our pockets picked at nearly every turn. Whether it is the gasoline cabal or the latest charges coming from city hall (for no increase in services) most consumers are finding their dollar just isn't going as far any more.
Deception at the gas pump, pretending to be a free market system while all stations charge the same price is one way our pockets get picked.
Calling the cost of garbage pick up a 'fee' so they can claim taxes aren't going up is another example of the deception to keep the wool over our eyes.
Smaller packages with less product for the same price is another common deception employed by the corporate bean counters.
Cottonelle Cons Canadian Consumers
The above picture shows two packages of Cottonelle bathroom tissue purchased a few months apart. Both packages were 'on sale' for $4.99, which is not a bad deal in today's market.
At first blush they appear to be the same product but that is all a part of the deception.
The 'new' package contains 12 rolls of 170 1-ply tissue which is the equivalent of 2040 single sheets.
The 'old' package contains 12 rolls of 190 1 - ply tissue which is the equivalent of 2280 single sheets.
Simply put, for the same price the 'new' 12 roll package is not the equivalent of 11 'old' rolls for the same price. A whopping 10% increase!!