Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately?

Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by Markoff on Monday February 13, 2017 @06:59AM (#13634644)

i think more about economic side of the things, how can be profitable for all parties (producer, transport company and supermarket chain is bare minimum) to sell me 2l bottle of soda for 0.19€, it's taking quite a lot space weighing 2kg, producer is about 150km away, yet all three parties make profit on this product? the letter itself (flavored soda) has probably lower value than packaging is packaging, transportation and storing in supermarket taking space of other products.

is there product which would take more space and weight more while being extremely cheap as soda drink? i can't think of anything as large and cheap as bottle of soda

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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by parasubvert on Monday February 13, 2017 @08:28AM (#13635011)

Possibly bleach, and in some countries, gasoline/petrol (taxes are quite variable).

https://flowingdata.com/2011/03/22/gallons-of-stuff-that-cos...

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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by Markoff on Monday February 13, 2017 @10:54AM (#13636158)

i doubt that chart, gallon (6l) of Pepsi you can get here in promotion around 2 USD (.59€ for 2l bottle), gallon of drinks i buy cost .56€ so roughly around 60 dollar cents, no way bleach is that cheap

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Re:Have you looked at your windshield wipers lately? by Markoff on Monday February 13, 2017 @10:55AM (#13636168)

even 1l petrol cost with zero taxes way more than my 2l bottle for 19 eurocents

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