For example Cell-C, for many years would sell different sized data bundles but the bundles would always break down to the same price per unit (in this case MB) - this has only changed recently, so buying larger bundles today actually effects a cheaper price per unit/MB.
Now with groceries I am seeing something similar, and every now and then I would even see the opposite pricing scheme being put in place. Meaning: the smaller the package, the lower the price per broken down unit.
So let me explain how we saved almost R10 on buying Weet-Bix at the Shoprite in Bothasig as it was pretty obvious:
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There were different Weet-Bix packages in the shelf, the main difference was the weight. The first picture is of the 450g box priced at R18,99 - one would assume the box with double the weight of 900g (e.g. second picture) would be at a minimum double the price, if not even slightly cheaper.
However the math tells a different story: 2 x R18,99 = R37,98 😱
Thats right, the 900g box is almost R10 more expensive than just getting two of the smaller 450g box which would equal to the same weight!
I am sure this is not news to a lot of peeps, but meant as a reminder: always check & compare the prices! This can be done across different products and packaging by looking at the price per unit:
So watch the price, sometimes less is more ✌
(This blog post is meant as an example and the prices were accurate on the date of the picture but do not necessarily reflect current prices)
The smaller box was on special, that's not the usual price
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