Savvy Shopper Gifts

"The Box is bigger, the contents smaller, increased the price and called it improved."

'I'm on the inflation diet. Every week I spend the same amount of money and come home with less food!'

"You're right - the shipping isn't free. They've folded the expense in the cost of the item."

'Trust in God, but count your change.'

"It says the cost of the flight went up because we acknowledged its existence."

"I'm afraid you can't keep coming to try out the dishwashers, madam."

"But it says here your product has a life time guarantee...so why do I need an extended warranty?"

Packaging

Surge pricing at the burger place.

'Cutting prices by shrinking pack sizes. Hey! It's not that bad after all!'

"The only thing that's not gone up is the pound."

"People seem to be saying, Christmas is early, much earlier than they did last year."

"There's always a catch. This one is very low in salt, but it contains some styrchnine."

$65 for a frozen turkey. . . 9 bucks for a sleigh ride.

'Going into business sale' at a jeweler's.

I thought you said Megson couldn't be bought.

'I see you only bought our advertised items... what are you trying to do, put us out of business?'

'This new breakfast cereal is too expensive.'

You Can Afford 8 Less Products Each Week

"£800. How can you hide this from your husband?"

"It's like Poundstore or Quid Emporium only we're in Knightsbridge."

"The bad side effects are your medical plan doesn't cover the cost of this medication."

"It makes them feel good about buying my old junk."

Department Store: Freebies $18.95 (includes shipping, handling & tax).

'My wife doesn't just allow for inflation - she helps it along.'

STRIP Hambone: Expensive repair job

'Buy 1 get 1 free. Buy 2, you're stupid.'

Psychology in action.

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

"Most of it is the same, but if you look here you'll see that the price is twice as big"

'I don't CARE if they were marked down 35 percent. That set of drapes goes back to the store!'

'You're right! It did end yesterday.'

'Why is it when they reduce the calories in a product, they always increase the price?'

All produce locally grown... in this hemisphere

We just buy one gallon of whole milk - only the very rich can afford to buy 50 gallons of 2%.