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Melon

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13. He'll no I don't want a rebate. I right contracts for a living. I write rebates for suckers.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 08:40 PM

Dec 27

I want lower prices at the point of sale. Full stop. I see where the costs are being inflated. The farmers are not benefiting from high prices. Lower the prices.

Rebates mask the price of goods. They lock in high margin, tie the consumer, and then rely on a rebate to equate back to a true market price. We use them to hide cost and pricing and bind customers. Rebates can be removed. They don’t allow supply and demand to change markets.

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If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing algorithms [View all] applegrove Dec 27 OP

"Pricing", eh? I hope he gets egg on his face, again. marble falls Dec 27 #1

People will realize dweller Dec 27 #2

If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing, He is still a pedo !! stonecutter357 Dec 27 #3

Canadian laws do not govern pricing in the US. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 27 #4

I mentioned that as an example, not to imply we were under the same laws. applegrove Dec 27 #7

your point was obvious (to me anyway) ret5hd Dec 27 #8

Corporations can be held accountable - generally Ms. Toad Sunday #23

Obviously not. Who here said it does?? Disaffected Sunday #21

From the OP Ms. Toad Sunday #24

Applegrove has already explained Disaffected Sunday #25

But, "Affordability is a hoax." Bayard Dec 27 #5

A lot of grocery items are low profit margin Turbineguy Dec 27 #6

Back During The Grocery Shortage Days During The Pandemic - I Talked With Some Stockboys That Were Working The Shelves.. global1 Dec 27 #9

Thankfully, Not Here ProfessorGAC Sunday #26

A Lot Of What You Pointed Out In Your Post Happened - But The Retailers Had Great Cover And Excuses To..... global1 Sunday #29

Certainly Could Be Happening ProfessorGAC Sunday #30

How do you lower the price of coffee and other import items? Keepthesoulalive Dec 27 #10

I would never sue someone NOT to lower prices. Please get lower grocery prices by any means. Melon Dec 27 #11

But when they do that for Trump and the jig is up, applegrove Dec 27 #12

He'll no I don't want a rebate. I right contracts for a living. I write rebates for suckers. Melon Dec 27 #13

I love the 'special pricing' fraud Conjuay Dec 27 #14

That's right. Melon Dec 27 #15

Grocery store net profits are only around 2% MichMan Dec 27 #16

Walmarts margins Net in 2019 pre Covid 1.30% versus 2025 Net margin 2.85%. 119% improvements in margins Melon Dec 27 #17

Would you be satisfied if your retirement savings made a 2.85% annual return? MichMan Dec 27 #19

There model was high volume...low margin forever. Melon Sunday #20

I find it interesting that grocery stores are accused of gouging when they make 2% profit margins MichMan Sunday #22

It's not just stores. It's the manufacturers of processed foods. Melon Sunday #31

THIS NotHardly Sunday #28

As I've said before... gulliver Dec 27 #18

Need proof of price fixing/gouging? markodochartaigh Sunday #27