Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright
by nosecreek on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @09:19PM
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In Canada I think they are legally required to, but sometimes it can be frustrating if they don’t always compare like units - one product will be price per gram or 100 grams, and another price per kg. I’ve found with online shopping, the unit prices don’t take into account discounts and sale prices, which makes it harder to shop sales (in store seems to be better for this).
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright
by barbazoo on Friday August 09, 2024 @10:28PM
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I doubt it. Seems totally optional here where I am in BC.
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright
by lightbritefight on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @09:22PM
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What they often do is put different units on the same type of good. Three chocolate bars? One will be in oz, one in lbs, one in "per unit."
They all are labelled, but it's still customer hostile to create comparison fatigue.
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright
by Rastonbury on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @01:30AM
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This is such a shame, anywhere this is mandated they should mandate by mass and for medical/vitamins per mass of active ingredient
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright
by jasomill on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @05:14AM
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Worse, I've seen CVS do things like place a 180-count package of generic medication next to an identically-sized 200-count package of the equivalent name brand, with the generic costing a bit less, but with a slightly higher unit price due to the mismatched quantities.
There may be some exceptions, but I’m struggling to think of any except things where weight/volume aren’t really relevant to the value — e.g., a sponge.