dumb asses tarrifs are in effect. Saw it today at dillons. A cube of pepsi is 9.89 and a 12 pk 5.99

[demtenjeep]

last week a cube was 5.99 and 12 packs were 4 for 10.


no raise in my check but everything else has risen

[roamer65]

1. Get ready for hellacious inflation.

The company I work for was hit by a tariff of 200 percent on Chinese sourced materials. We were able to secure domestic sources, but of course they raised their prices accordingly.

So, we are gonna pass a good chunk of it along to consumers. We have no choice. Either pass it along or close the doors and lay everyone off.

[avebury]

2. The only positive about thing about rising soda costs

is that maybe I will be able to seriously downsize my soda habit and drink a lot more water.

[Kaleva]

4. I've swithced to tea. Can buy a box of 100 tea bags at Family Dollar for a buck

Using 12 bags per gallon, I get 8 gallons of tea for a dollar.

[JHB]

5. Buy a Sodastream or other home carbonator...

...and to cut down, just progressively reduce the syrup you add to make it a cola or whatever soft drink you prefer.

Personally I recommend no syrup (i.e., seltzer water) with a few drops of lemon juice.

[Golden Raisin]

3. M.A.G.A. His base will STILL vote for Trump and Republicans.

[Iliyah]

6. Gas is rising also.

Not many can purchase homes, too expensive. Movies are expensive. Car prices are rising. Cost of living is rising, but not wages.

[TexasTowelie]

7. You can also expect your car insurance to increase.

The replacement parts are also subject to the tariffs so it is going to cost more money to repair a vehicle after a collision.

[dogman]

8. And if there is a blue wave, they will blame the Democrats.

It's already evident with the führer declaring Democrats are criminals. It's going to be a rough ride no matter what. Our America is gone.

[keithbvadu2]

9. Trump's tariffs are taxes spelled differently, paid by the American consumer.

[House of Roberts]

10. Coke and Pepsi are always alternately on sale.

When one is discounted the other rarely is at the same time.
Here a 12 pack of either goes for $4.99 to $5.99 depending on the store. When on sale it can be as cheap as 4 for $11, but usually 3 for $9, or 4 for $12.

What you observed wasn't a one time price increase, but instead a common fluctuation due to marketing strategy. I doubt if it is tariff related. The aluminum price increase wasn't enough to cause much of a change in canned drink price.

[Codeine]

11. This is pretty normal.

I work in the soda industry, and bouncing from 3 or 4/$10 one week to $5.99 the next week is pretty normal. It can also be helpful to switch packages — when 12s go up 2 liters often come down. Regionally this is a time when those awful little mini-cans get pushed, so take a look there.

Also a lot of sales pricing slows this time of year due to reduced volume; fewer cases means we need to take more margin.