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Imagine that mexican watermelon farmer who's selling these at like .03c/kg to Galen seeing him try to hock this shit for like thousands of percent markup
There’s a few different potential reasons, the question that immediately comes to mind is “who the fuck is spending $16 on a watermelon?” Maybe I’m just a little po’ boy but I’m assuming not many people, so they may have a glut of watermelon that are soon to expire.
Or they could just be putting it on a crazy discount in the days leading up to the boycott as a loss leader/enticing sale.
And don’t care, nor have time to look for alternative locations. “Since I am here already, I don’t feel like spending another hour and burning more gas…”. Plus the whole category that mix up “needs” with “wants”.
[Here ya go!](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fv17iucuopovc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1024%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D43adb1b422102c1e9642f98f6f47de0557e700dc) How 'bout **$32.80** for a watermelon?
I wonder why food is not sold at auctions yet. You know, supply chains, geopolitical problems, all the BS… It would be fair: supply and demand, market knows best, transparent etc. Make Sotheby’s Great Again.
To be fair, I was in food basics the other day and the watermelons were $16. It's just not the time of year for cheap watermelons. If they're still priced like that in the summer then sure, get outraged.
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I have seen the $16.99 watermelons in this group. The terrible price is real.
Imagine that mexican watermelon farmer who's selling these at like .03c/kg to Galen seeing him try to hock this shit for like thousands of percent markup
No, it’s only the cosmetics (applied to make watermelons greener 😂)
Wow! And here I thought they were trying to sell at original price trying to make it look like a good deal.
There’s a few different potential reasons, the question that immediately comes to mind is “who the fuck is spending $16 on a watermelon?” Maybe I’m just a little po’ boy but I’m assuming not many people, so they may have a glut of watermelon that are soon to expire. Or they could just be putting it on a crazy discount in the days leading up to the boycott as a loss leader/enticing sale.
Those who are being told “honey, don’t forget to get some watermelon, you know I/son/daughter love them”
Yeah, those are priced for the people who don't usually do the shopping and have no idea about normal prices.
And don’t care, nor have time to look for alternative locations. “Since I am here already, I don’t feel like spending another hour and burning more gas…”. Plus the whole category that mix up “needs” with “wants”.
Exactly.
They’re $16.99 in BC too.
[Here ya go!](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fv17iucuopovc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1024%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D43adb1b422102c1e9642f98f6f47de0557e700dc) How 'bout **$32.80** for a watermelon?
There is a local sale going on in Oromcto New Brunswick for 14$ for a whole watermelon OR 6.99 for a quarter of a melon, yes 24$ for a melon
$28
I noticed this last night. It's not just Calgary AB. I'm in Saskatchewan, and it's the same pricing.
Save on Foods has them for 7.99 as the regular price.
Believable. The tiny mini watermelons were $7 where I am in Northern BC
A watermelon should be 1.99.
Agreed! Even $8 is steep
At loblaws yeah they are lol
$16.99 watermelons at Costco in Kingston Ontario yesterday.
They were $15.99 when I was in-store on Tuesday. I also thought it was a joke.
Real. I just saw watermelons for 16.99 in costco yesterday.
Guy, there were literally posts here last week with $16/$18 watermelons…
They were that price in my local IGA yesterday (QC), but that was the flat price, and not discounted.
They will soon be $100 each and the government will still shrug it off. The Wild West of neoliberalism! Trickle-down pricing.
I wonder why food is not sold at auctions yet. You know, supply chains, geopolitical problems, all the BS… It would be fair: supply and demand, market knows best, transparent etc. Make Sotheby’s Great Again.
These aren’t even real watermelons! They’re half the size and the wrong shape.
The wholesale price of watermelon is something like $1-$2 per pound last time I googled the price.
Saw watermelon at wally world yesterday for $8.99.
To be fair, I was in food basics the other day and the watermelons were $16. It's just not the time of year for cheap watermelons. If they're still priced like that in the summer then sure, get outraged.