03-02-2013, 08:00 AM
[quote]Originally posted by HereOnThePrimalEdge
I agree Carey, it's not a tax. The stores have to buy shopping bags, just like everything else they sell. In the past they offered them "for free," which means the cost was included in the markup of other items in the store. Now, they sell the bags like they sell everything else.../quote]
Just a question - if the stores were adding bags into part of their mark-up, and now charging for those same bags, can we expect to see our grocery bills to come proportional to the decrease even if it is miniscule.
This is why I think in my Pollyanna world, the deal foodland had for the first two weeks or so was a better idea. You got 3 points on your makai card for each bag of your own you used. Since we use those for FF miles, I made hubby run out to car to grab our bags to eliminate both the bag charge and get the points.
I agree Carey, it's not a tax. The stores have to buy shopping bags, just like everything else they sell. In the past they offered them "for free," which means the cost was included in the markup of other items in the store. Now, they sell the bags like they sell everything else.../quote]
Just a question - if the stores were adding bags into part of their mark-up, and now charging for those same bags, can we expect to see our grocery bills to come proportional to the decrease even if it is miniscule.
This is why I think in my Pollyanna world, the deal foodland had for the first two weeks or so was a better idea. You got 3 points on your makai card for each bag of your own you used. Since we use those for FF miles, I made hubby run out to car to grab our bags to eliminate both the bag charge and get the points.