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David - 2004-01-26 17:02:06 Caveat Emptor. They are convience stores after all. I say if students are willing to pay $16 for eye drops then they're getting what they deserve. As you can see I have no pity for people that fail to plan ahead.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2004-01-26 19:41:41 David--I had to laugh. And I agree with you Steven...if the kids are willing to pay that, then it is a convenience. I expect some markup on campus stores...but those two examples in particular seemed a tad egregious.* * * * * * * * * * * * Larry Kestenbaum - 2004-01-28 18:39:10 Reminds me of an expose that the MSU State News did of a now-gone on-campus eatery. A bowl of chili cost twice as much as a cup of chili. But the main difference was that the "bowl" came in a vessel with big flanges around the rim. The serving size of actual food material was about the same.* * * * * * * * * * * * Larry Kestenbaum - 2004-01-28 18:46:15 Also, the supposed "supermarkets" in the vicinity of Wayne State University in Detroit were all terrible when I was there. The food was colossally overpriced and of poor quality. A package of margarine I bought in May turned out to have "expired" the previous November. There were much better supermarkets out in the suburbs, with better food at lower prices, but I didn't have a car, and juggling bags of groceries for an hour-plus on a crowded city bus was not a good experience.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2004-01-28 20:05:32 I heard a radio story addressing the scarcity of supermarkets in some urban areas...one social worker said that for miles and miles in the inner city, she could not find a tomato. None; or any other fresh produce. I've done the bus slog too, but with a rolly-cart--it was still a pain, though. Regarding the chili, though, I tend to agree with Steven--caveat emptor. From the businessperson's point of view, I can understand the possible profit in making something seem better than it is...if people don't have the critical thinking to detect that, then...well, I guess I'm not terribly sympathetic. I'm not talking about, like, mercury pollution, or other terrible stuff, just about this chili case. * * * * * * * * * * * * add your comment: |