cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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Yes, but I got paid to do all this tea comparison math stuff
May 11, 2022,19:00 PM
Besides, Mr 290,000 posts, talk about not having a "real life"
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Another math problem
By: cazalea : May 11th, 2022-15:53
I tried to use this as a marketing tool but it caused so many incoming phone calls by baffled customers, and it bewildered our customer service so we pulled it. Now here's the real problem. How much does a cup of tea cost to make? ...
:)))
By: amanico : May 11th, 2022-19:41
Nice one Mike :)
By: InHavenPro : May 11th, 2022-17:48
So, the final conclusion is that buying a bigger pack of tea is more economical overall.... Who would've thought !?! ........
I do almost all of the shopping in our family...
By: mdg : May 11th, 2022-18:39
...and keep a close eye on pricing by unit (per piece, per pound, etc.) and usually 'bigger is better.' But sometimes the stores like to get sneaky, and it is more economical to buy 2 small packages than one large one...
A tricky thing is the cost of shipping, discounts, etc
By: cazalea : May 11th, 2022-18:58
And of course the appearance of the package matters too. Tea varies greatly in density, as in this comparison of 100 gram packages occupying from .35 to .82 liters. As the cereal box says "Sold by weight not by volume" Cazalea ...
LOL
By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : May 12th, 2022-06:53