Strange pricing on meat

[ordinarygull Profile Website]

We just popped into Waitrose for a small piece of Gammon to have tonight, and spotted that they had two sizes of joints - pretty huge and small. The packaging was identical, and there was only one shelf label which said priced individually.
We then noticed that the small joints were 6.99 a kilo, but the larger ones were 4.49 a kilo. I queried it with staff, and the best explanation they could come up with was that it 'might be because it's a Bank Holiday weekend coming up, and people want bigger pieces.'
I bought a piece twice the size than I really wanted, and we will eat if for the next week.
Not convinced by the response though - wonder if I should write to them to ask why?

og

[Suelle Profile Website]

Large sizes of anything are often cheaper per unit measurement than small sizes, although it's usually larger packs of meat (eg 12 drumsticks instead of 4), rather than joints.

I think the explanation is probably almost right though - my guess would be that it's a special offer to persuade people to buy more for the holiday weekend, whether they need it or not.

[mumsays Profile]

i think you'll find it's to do with charging for the extra packaging

hopethishelps

[crempog Profile]

?? £2.50 per kilo for less packaging?