Shrinkflation
By Arya
@yoalldudes (35040)
Philippines
August 1, 2022 8:54pm CST
Instead of increasing prices which may lower the sales, the businesses choose to make the product smaller, lesser etc,
I noticed this in the size of bread 
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So for the same amount of money, we get less quantity of the product.
They are expecting recession and it becomes very likely to happen as a self fulfilling prophecy.
I say to myself eat less, it is good for the health.
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So for the same amount of money, we get less quantity of the product.
They are expecting recession and it becomes very likely to happen as a self fulfilling prophecy.
I say to myself eat less, it is good for the health.17 people like this
18 responses
@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
2 Aug 22
Same here, smaller everything for more money.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
We will get through this. Let's hang on tight
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
@sjvg1976 I believe it is an effective strategy.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
I guess that is the best thing to do since consumers will most likely buy less when prices are high. But they may buy if the product is shrunk but sold at the same price. Everyone has really had to tighten their belts for the economic struggles we are facing now.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
I am mostly increasing my financial knowledge.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
@yoalldudes That is a good way to fight this economic crisis that everyone is experiencing. it might save you for as long as you be careful when dealing with investments that you enter into.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
@rsa101 I want to continue my SSS contribution so I am learning about it.
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@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
2 Aug 22
Apart from the lower product amounts, we also see Non-standard sizes.
90 g instead of 100.
40 g instead of 50.
Even when I go outside to eat, Restaurants sometimes reduce the size of the portion if they keep the prices at the same level.
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@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
3 Aug 22
@yoalldudes
Clever tactics by Product sellers.
Also they tend to create a hype that their margins are down but they manage to make out more profits in this way and get away with a lot of things!
@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
4 Aug 22
@yoalldudes
If you start your own Business one day, you can keep all such tactics in mind!
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
That is true. The bbq here has fewer meat
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
2 Aug 22
That's been happening to bags of sugar here for years. You used to buy bags of sugar weighing 5 lbs (2.26 kg) for a certain price... then, several years ago all the bags of sugar were still priced the same but now weigh 4 lbs (1.81 kg). Companies are always lowering how much we get for the same price here.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
2 Aug 22
@yoalldudes We bought a 10 lbs bag (4.53 kg) bag six months ago for a little more than the 4 lbs bag price and it should last us a year and a half or more. We don't use much sugar at all.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
You might have to expect further shrinkage. Our sugar here are in 1kg, 1/2 and 1/4 kg. I think they chose to increase the price over shrinking it.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
@DaddyEvil That is good decision you have saved a lot. I use a lot of sugar because I love coffee with sugar
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
2 Aug 22
You are witty indeed and its the same in India. Yes, if we eat a little less we would not gain weight and not fall sick.
@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
3 Aug 22
@yoalldudes I don't appreciate everything that Sadhguru says as he advices people to miss dinner.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
4 Aug 22
@aninditasen I guess it depends on one's condition and not accept everything one hears but also try to tailor to ones condition. I remember hearing this lesson of not accepting every teaching as is from him as wel but that it is situational. Just my opinion.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
I only got this idea from Indian mystic Sadhguru who said there is a person who said what he do to have a long life is walk barefoot and eat less.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
I remember having to pay 1 cent for a handful of different flavored candies.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
@Adie04 Yes I loved those days. But I am also happy with the endless movies, ebooks and games we have today.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
That's very common in this country especially in the size of the Pandesal because bakeries are very well aware that filipinos would complain in the increase of prices of commodities but won't complain when they reduce the size instead. It's one way of tricking consumers in a legit way.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
I remember not so long ago the big fuzz over the "shrinking pandesal" or pan de sal (a popular breakfast staple bread in the Philippines)
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
Pandesal is a favorite of mine too. So delicious.
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@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
2 Aug 22
@yoalldudes yes it is. Who is going to face the loss? Ultimately the consumers.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
In the end, we will have to spend more because we will use up these items pretty faster and have to buy again sooner depending on the product but especially on essentials.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
Gardenia bread is so expensive now. Other items also raise prices. Sad that the value of money is affected
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
I think twice before eating Gardenia because they are close to expiry date and I feel bad if it gets wasted. We live in an island so there is still transport time for the bread. Do you know how much it is now?
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Aug 22
Better that way than double the price. We need to spend and live within our means or no means at all
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Aug 22
@yoalldudes, all became small this time and salary hard to become big 
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
As long as we are able to buy even in smaller portions, I have to partly agree. Nice to see you here.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
2 Aug 22
A lot of companies do this. They must think that we won't notice!
@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
That's something I've noticed as well. I purchased a burger today and saw that it has shrunk. 
@kaylachan (57635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Aug 22
Things like this eb and flow like the tide. You just do what you can to live for the day.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
That gives me hope. I agree with living for the day. And a little bit saving for the future.
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
2 Aug 22
I think they are teaching people to spend on things we only needed the most.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
2 Aug 22
That's true, that is something I should say to myself.
@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
2 Aug 22
Hahaha true even here many items have been reduced including non food items so that consumers can buy more
