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Member Run Boards >> Environment >> Environment of inflation. http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1674368339 Message started by Bobby. on Jan 22nd, 2023 at 4:18pm |
Title: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Jan 22nd, 2023 at 4:18pm
Inflation is hitting hard.
500 gram jars of honey in Melbourne - $100. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 9th, 2023 at 6:36am
Avocados are getting too expensive in Melbourne.
This was at Coles yesterday. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 9th, 2023 at 12:00pm
Has anyone here paid as much as $3.50 for an avocado?
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Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by AusGeoff on Feb 9th, 2023 at 4:41pm
We buys these...
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Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Lisa Jones on Feb 9th, 2023 at 6:31pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 9th, 2023 at 12:00pm:
1. Never in my life. 2. I recently planted an avocado tree (from seed). |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 9th, 2023 at 6:38pm AusGeoff wrote on Feb 9th, 2023 at 4:41pm:
That would be cheaper - about $1 each for small sizes? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 9th, 2023 at 6:39pm Lisa Jones wrote on Feb 9th, 2023 at 6:31pm:
I've never paid more than $2 for an avocado. Avocados grown in Sydney? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Agness on Feb 10th, 2023 at 8:33pm Bobby. wrote on Feb 9th, 2023 at 12:00pm:
they have been 3.50 on special out here- normally we pay about 5.00 for an avocado on average!! |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 10th, 2023 at 8:53pm Agnes. wrote on Feb 10th, 2023 at 8:33pm:
You're joking? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Agness on Feb 10th, 2023 at 10:32pm
Would love it if I were Bobby
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Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Sophia on Feb 10th, 2023 at 11:11pm Bobby. wrote on Jan 22nd, 2023 at 4:18pm:
Those jars of Manuka honey are used more for therapeutical /health reasons. With high mgo rating! That’s not the normal honey people buy for everyday use. I bought a large jar honey from the lavender farm for $24 recently. Usually I buy honey under $10 but this honey with lavender flavour is delightful. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 11th, 2023 at 7:12am Sophia wrote on Feb 10th, 2023 at 11:11pm:
You're right - it costs far more than other honey. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by AusGeoff on Feb 11th, 2023 at 7:59am From what I've checked out, the claimed extra therapeutic properties of Manuka honey are way overstated. There is not enough evidence that methylglyoxal survives being eaten, nor that it does any good inside the body. This is not an area in which a lot of independently-funded research has been done, but although there is as mall bit of evidence that in general honey can soothe a sore throat, there is not yet conclusive evidence to suggest that eating shop-bought Manuka honey will be any more effective at this than a cheaper alternative. Similarly, there hasn’t been robust conclusive evidence to show it can be used to ease indigestion. So, although some people will swear by its properties, this has not been backed up by clinical trials. Methylglyoxal Explained. And it's a myth that only New Zealand produces "genuine" Manuka honey. NZ has one species of Leptospermum scoparium, its source, whereas Australia has eighty species. And the plant originated in Australia before the onset of the Miocene aridity 23 million years ago. In a nutshell then, if you're paying a premium price for your NZ Manuka, you're getting ripped off. Australian Manuka is $26.80/kg and NZ Manuka is $40.00/kg (both prices @ Coles.) I note that some NZ producers are retailing it for more than $100/kg! |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 11th, 2023 at 8:11am AusGeoff wrote on Feb 11th, 2023 at 7:59am:
Yes - Manuka honey prices are probably more about good marketing than truth. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 17th, 2023 at 9:17pm Steak is back to $70 per kilo at Coles - yesterday : |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 8th, 2023 at 2:39pm
Steak at Coles is now $69.70 per kilo.
This picture taken today: |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by John Smith on Aug 8th, 2023 at 5:49pm Bobby. wrote on Jan 22nd, 2023 at 4:18pm:
Manuca is not normal honey you cretin |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by John Smith on Aug 8th, 2023 at 5:51pm AusGeoff wrote on Feb 11th, 2023 at 7:59am:
buy either of those and you're getting ripped off. Coles doesn't keep the good stuff. You're just paying more because it says manuka on the label |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by lee on Aug 8th, 2023 at 5:53pm
Manuka honey comes from tea trees. That's why NZ couldn't copyright it.
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Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 8th, 2023 at 7:37pm lee wrote on Aug 8th, 2023 at 5:53pm:
It comes from pollen from the Manuka tree which also grows in Australia. Captain Cook called it a tea tree. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_scoparium |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 12th, 2023 at 7:55am
Coles Shiitake mushrooms $70 per Kilo reduced
to $58 per Kilo on the best used by day 11th Aug. 2023. Picture taken 11th Aug. 2023. A bit expensive for old mushrooms? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 12th, 2023 at 8:07am How much would you pay for mushrooms that have already reached their best before date? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Gordon on Aug 12th, 2023 at 8:52am Bobby. wrote on Aug 12th, 2023 at 8:07am:
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Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by AusGeoff on Aug 13th, 2023 at 6:17am Bobby. wrote on Aug 12th, 2023 at 7:55am:
LOL... believe it or not, those mushies are $69/kg at Woolworths, which is obviously price gouging. I wouldn't buy 'em even marked down drastically, or still in date. As for your Coles' mushies, I'd be hitting the front desk and asking them to price them at $1 for the 100g just to get rid of 'em. Quote:
They'll still be edible on their BB date. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 13th, 2023 at 8:36pm AusGeoff wrote on Aug 13th, 2023 at 6:17am:
I didn't buy them - they looked so old and stale anyway. :) |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 14th, 2023 at 2:57pm
Petrol is up in price in Melbourne 14th August 2023:
The Australian dollar hit a new low of $64.7 cents this morning and the petrol prices are up too – maybe as a result? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 22nd, 2023 at 11:13am
What a rip off:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12430981/Coles-announces-1-1-billion-profit-millions-Aussies-struggle-cost-living-crisis-inflation-pushes-price-food.html Coles announces $1.1 billion profit while millions of Aussies struggle with the cost of living crisis as inflation pushes up the price of food Coles has announced a $1.1billion profit for 2022-23 Supermarket inflation up by 6.7 per cent year to June Coles has announced a $1.1billion profit as millions of Australians battle a cost of living crisis. The supermarket giant's net profit after tax, for the year to June, surged by 4.8 per cent to $1.098billion, up from $1.048billion based on total operations. Supermarket inflation also climbed by 6.7 per cent, a level higher than Australia's broader 6 per cent consumer price index. Despite that, Coles promised it would be focused on value as Australia's second largest supermarket chain after Woolworths. 'Cost of living pressures are likely to remain for many Australian households and we will continue to focus on delivering trusted value,' it said on Tuesday. But Coles also hinted there were customers with savings able to pay more for premium products. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Aug 23rd, 2023 at 1:31pm
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/23/woolworths-posts-162bn-profit-with-dramatic-lift-in-margins-despite-cost-of-living-crisis
Woolworths posts $1.62billion profit with dramatic lift in margins despite cost-of-living crisis Results, a day after Coles posted $1.1bn profit, show supermarket has used pandemic and inflation to increase the profit from sales. The country’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, has recorded a dramatic lift in margins for its Australian food business to well above pre-pandemic levels, underpinning a strong profit result in a cost-of-living crisis. The company’s net profit lifted 4.6% to $1.62bn for the full financial year, while overall sales hit $64.29bn, derived from its Australian and New Zealand supermarket operations as well as discount chain Big W. But it is the large earnings flowing from its Australian supermarkets that may grab the attention of policymakers – and shoppers – as parliament and unions start to scrutinise the sector’s pricing decisions through a series of inquiries concerned with living costs. Coles and Woolworths say their profits are modest - but does that stack up? Read more Woolworths’ financial results show it has used the pandemic and inflationary period to not just sell more goods, but also increase the profit from sales, ultimately paid for by shoppers. The sector’s preferred gauge of profitability, known as operating margins, spiked at Woolworths from 5.3% to 6% during the financial year for its Australian food division. This is the highest margin for the groceries division recorded at Woolworths, according to analysis over the past decade when its previous high-margin liquor business is stripped out of calculations. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Sep 3rd, 2023 at 3:44pm
Some bargains at Coles today.
3 x half cobs of corn $8.50. Cheese $92 per kilo. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 21st, 2024 at 5:41am It's not only about inflation - now they want to hide the $44.44 per kilo price. A new trick at Coles - no price on the actual item. If someone moves a more expensive cut of meat to that area - you might not realise it and buy it anyway. Actually - a few days ago the yellow label was missing too so you couldn't tell the price at all. The checkout can read the price because it's hidden in the bar code. :-[ So - some meat items have a price on them and some don't - what's going on? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by I, Robot on Feb 21st, 2024 at 10:58am
America - food is cheap
Australia - food is expensive |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 21st, 2024 at 12:15pm It's not only about inflation - now they want to hide the $44.44 per kilo price. A new trick at Coles - no price on the actual item. If someone moves a more expensive cut of meat to that area - you might not realise it and buy it anyway. Actually - a few days ago the yellow label was missing too so you couldn't tell the price at all. The checkout can read the price because it's hidden in the bar code. :-[ So - some meat items have a price on them and some don't - what's going on? |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Jovial Monk on Feb 26th, 2024 at 8:21pm
When will you talk of the environment of the Environment? You idiot!
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Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Feb 26th, 2024 at 8:22pm Jovial Monk wrote on Feb 26th, 2024 at 8:21pm:
You posted again. reported again - thread locked. |
Title: Re: Environment of inflation. Post by Bobby. on Mar 12th, 2024 at 4:34pm
https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/1bc0yui/for_the_doubters_yes_i_really_paid_77_for_two_egg/
$77 for two egg and bacon rolls and two iced coffees at a Darwin beachside cafe yesterday |
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