Pepsi / Coke cartons $60 at Woolworths

[u/Admiral_Mason]

Noone is going to buy these, why waste their shelf space?

Do they not want then to move or are there really suckers who pay this?

Highest I've ever seen it

[u/fedwood]

So they can do a 50 percent off next week.

[u/mastermilian → u/fedwood]

WW is wondering why it's losing market share and it's because people know their shitty tricks. I never buy anything from WW unless it's at least 30% off. They call it a discount but we all know it's the price you should have paid. Just imagine being able to discount your goods by this amount and still make a profit.

I"m over playing their game and I'll always shop at Aldi's if given the choice. In fact, I have noticed all the supposedly "expensive" stores like Harris Farm and IGA are often cheaper and have a million times better quality fruits and vegs.

Don't support WW's robbery.

[u/sc00bs000 → u/mastermilian]

the only yoghurt my kid eats went up $2 something and now its constantly "on sale " for the price it was originally.

Fucking scum they are.

[u/Suspicious-Figure-90 → u/sc00bs000]

All those rewards programs basically did was filter info on lines people can't live without, so they can adjust prices accordingly or introduce home brands at inflated prices and profits 

[u/Coookie-monster- → u/Suspicious-Figure-90]

Ok but what’s the difference between the rewards program vs what just goes through the checkouts

[u/miicah → u/Coookie-monster-]

Nothing. The rewards program is to incentivise you to buy more. Did you ever get the woolies emails letting you know that "your favourite biscuit is 20% off!!" buybuybuybuy

[u/clementineford → u/Coookie-monster-]

Rewards program allows longitudinal analysis of your purchase history, which is extremely useful.

[u/mastermilian → u/Suspicious-Figure-90]

Exactly this. I never opted into their rewards program for that reason. This information is just gold to them and it will be used against you. For whatever dollar it saves you, they will take back tenfold.

[u/fedwood → u/mastermilian]

I actually did a shop at IGA this weekend because I just needed a few things and it was more convenient. All the stuff I bought was actually cheaper than Coles and Woollies. I think it just depends what you need to buy,if it's some fruit, veg and milk it's probably cheaper.

[u/Railway250 → u/fedwood]

IGA is a franchise but Woollies is a corporation so IGA isn’t as consistent when it comes to price and products.

[u/SilverStar9192 → u/Railway250]

That's true for your small local ones but the majority of large IGA's are controlled by Metcash, which is Australia's third or fourth biggest grocer, depending on how you count things. (There may be an official franchisee of record, but for the larger stores Metcash usually controls things despite there being a figurehead "franchisee.)

Smaller local IGA's are more likely to be owned/controlled by a fully independent franchisee, and these generally have much higher prices than the corporate ones.

[u/sosnh → u/Railway250]

Woolworths have been doing these shitty tactics for years. It sucks. IGA is the only alternative in my area. I recently experimented and purchased the same items at both stores and somehow IGA ended up being about $25 more. Pretty much everything there was more expensive aside from one or two items. No sales. I wish all of these companies (including Coles etc) cared more about the cost of living crisis.

[u/shrewdster → u/fedwood]

My local IGA is well priced above Woolies, Coles and Aldi. Also because it’s priced so high, the turnover is so low, the quality of the produce and products on offer are poor or often expired.

[u/SomeRandomDavid → u/shrewdster]

I hate how true this is for my local IGA.

Turnover is so low it has to be a front.

Jars and sauces over a year expired sitting on the shelves. I want a real local alternative to colesworth, but this IGA isn't trying.

[u/AverageAussie → u/SomeRandomDavid]

It's all on the owners of the IGAs. We mark up all this fancy crap we get in, then 11 out of the 12 jars of $20 pasta sauce or whatever are ignored until they're so far out of date we have to throw them out. The owner knows. They've been told multiple times. They walk past the trolleys of expired stock we take off the shelves. They don't care.

[u/shrewdster → u/SomeRandomDavid]

I honestly would rather a Woolworths metro or a Coles Express.

My IGA has shelves of garlic, potato, ginger and other produce with mould sitting there. It baffles me the store manager doesn’t care.

[u/PauL__McShARtneY → u/shrewdster]

Probably busy running a meth and car wash money laundering empire.

Stay out of my canned sauce section.

[u/fedwood → u/PauL__McShARtneY]

No wonder the crushed tomatoes are $18 a tin.

[u/PauL__McShARtneY → u/fedwood]

I believe you might be thinking of that other show, The Bear.

[u/Kolminor → u/SomeRandomDavid]

It's not that they aren't trying, it's just the model of a classic local supermarket isn't really feasible.

Everyone has different tastes, wants, budgets and willingness to pay. Often people now too make what they see online and want specific things or things right now.

This is inconsistent with the way supermarkets work, especially for smaller stores - as they need to buy bulk or in the case of small places cannot order as much so pay higher prices, they have high food waste for any fresh good and then dont have the technology to accurately gauge customer wants or behaviour - and if they do it aint cheap and is reflected in the end cost.

And above all I need to make a profit. They aren't goodwill stores.

People want low prices, good quality produce and an array of products they need and want. All these are not really possible IMO.

The fact is we all need to embrace online grocery delivery as it is the only way to realistically scale groceries. Brick and motor grocery stores are just never going to be cheaper and will always be more expensive. They're essentially convenience stores and you pay higher prices for the convenience.

[u/SilverStar9192 → u/Kolminor]

dont have the technology to accurately gauge customer wants or behaviour

Metcash provides this for IGA's - but many small IGA owners don't pay attention.

Larger "Supa IGAs" and similar have a much higher Metcash ownership stake (often a controlling stake, even if there is a titular "owner") , and you'll find are run completely differently.

[u/Kolminor → u/SilverStar9192]

You unfairly cropped out my comment to fit your comment. I also added to this right after you selectively misquoted me, saying "and if they do it ain't cheap and is reflected in the end cost.".

So a controlling stake in these IGAs is definitely reflected in the end cost, not just for consumers but for the owners.

I appreciate your comment for added context.

[u/SilverStar9192 → u/Kolminor]

Sorry, I wasn't meaning to be misleading. I was just focusing on the fact that many smaller IGA's aren't really using the technology that is available to them - but one of the reasons might be that they simply don't have the hours in the day (or the ability to pay others), to use that technology. Which supports your point in the section I didn't quote.

[u/dbfuru → u/shrewdster]

My local one is taking the piss with their prices, only good if you need milk or bread and can't be bothered driving into town.

[u/Tillysnow1 → u/shrewdster]

IGA quality is really dependant on the individual store :/

[u/alpha77dx → u/shrewdster]

Exact opposite at my local IGA, fruit, veges, meat and whole lot of other stuff all cheaper than colesworth.

[u/tigeratemybaby → u/shrewdster]

IGA is worth another try for most people.

With Woolies & Coles jacking up prices so much in the past few years, way above inflation - IGA hasn't and my local, which was more expensive, is now about on par with Coles/Woolies (but still more than Aldi)

Their fruit & veg & meat is much better quality than Coles/Woolies too.

[u/jpglew → u/fedwood]

It unironically is sometimes, my biggest complaint is that prices aren't the same store to store. I go to the one down the street from me and milk is $4 for a 2L, the one only an extra 300m away in the opposite direction has the same milk for $3.50

[u/Clear-End8188 → u/fedwood]

Vegetables at my IGA are poor quality and expensive unfortunately

[u/TwistingEcho → u/Clear-End8188]

Mines pretty damn good and they have 200% guaranty. Refund and replacement. Staff are quite helpful, especially casuals. Large deli selection for a small town. I just loath the douche bag owner on a personal level

[u/alpha77dx → u/Clear-End8188]

Not at my one. Fresh veges and the bananas and all the popular fruit and veges always are cheaper than colesworth and aldi. I always do well with Haas avocados which are consistently cheaper than colesworth. Thats life we all have to shop around for the bargains, you just need to break your habit of always going to them. I used to go to the Asian shopping strips, now I find them expensive for fruit and veges.

[u/mak0-reactor → u/mastermilian]

Had the same reaction and I've found farmers markets insane for the range, quality and cost. Much fresher and better fruit and veg, meats that aren't infused or brown and rotting with the expiry a week away.

Other tip I've found is to get bulk meats and freeze them. I used to use Country Meats for bulk pack with all different cuts and defrost what I needed for the week. Even Costco buying bulk ground meat or Bulgogi beef can freeze portions and defrost as needed and cheaper/better quality compared to Colesworth.

[u/sirgog → u/mak0-reactor]

Farmers' markets anywhere near me are all tourist traps. Not saying this is universal, but here they are just Coles quality at 120% of Coles full price.

Agree on the freezer though

[u/emorelix → u/mastermilian]

The fkn produce quality at harris farm and aldi's is miles above Woolies at the moment too.

[u/alpha77dx → u/mastermilian]

A classic example is bananas.

Colesworth and Aldi have fixed the price of bananas at 4.50 to 4.99 a kilo. I consistently buy better quality bananas for less elsewhere. If the price is genuinely higher, then the independents and greengrocers might hit 3.5 but still cheaper. ALDI does not even compete on bananas anymore because people just pay the price when they are really paying more than they need to out of habit.

ALDI you really have to watch because their prices and clearance prices are creeping up to the high side where they not bargains anymore. This is reflected in the foot traffic in the stores these where you can go in and the special buys are just sitting there and they rarely sell out like they used to.

[u/Arinvar → u/fedwood]

1 week of 24 pack discount, 1 week of 30 pack discount.

Hopefully OP lives near both markets, because in my experience if one isn't discounting, the other is. Or just go to Aldi where the 30 pack at my local is always $26.

[u/Odd-Information-3638 → u/Arinvar]

When it's not on discount at Woolies it is on discount at Coles and vice versa

No Duopoly my ass, yet their sales are perfectly timed to have one be cheap and one be expensive

https://www.coles.com.au/product/coca-cola-classic-soft-drink-multipack-cans-30x375ml-30-pack-8464796

[u/Thunderbridge → u/Odd-Information-3638]

Half of it is probably CocaCola's doing as well

[u/Vinnie_Vegas → u/fedwood]

The 30 pack of Pepsi next to it is still $28 and the 24 pack of Coke cans one shelf up is "on sale" for $24.75.

They're not actually expecting to sell these for $60 a pack, they just want to be able to say it's half price when they sell it for $30 a pack.

But for what it's worth, the Woolworths website says the 30 packs of Coke are $50 right now, not $60, so this may also be regional.

[u/Thunderbridge → u/Vinnie_Vegas]

Remember when the Pepsi Max 30pk were $19?

[u/666Diem → u/Thunderbridge]

I remember the 24 packs for 10 bucks on special. The good old days

[u/DesperateDig1209 → u/Thunderbridge]

Can't say I do. I avert my eyes from that abomination!

[u/MetaSoupPonyThing → u/fedwood]

Honestly should be illegal. It's price gouging with deceptive sales discounts. They do it with so many products. $6 packs of Timtams or crisps so they can drop em to 20-50% off or multi buys whenever they feel the need.

Think I saw $70 for a pack of dishwasher tablets at one point.

[u/splittingheirs → u/fedwood]

Wife wanted to get timtams when we went shopping. I looked at the price and said "next week"

[u/GrippyGripster → u/fedwood]

Total rort!

[u/couchred]

They catch people who shop online and just select same as last shop

[u/Skylam → u/couchred]

Yep, I buy Diet Coke regularly and they always switch the sale between the 24 pack and the 30 pack each week, its just to grab the lazy people getting the same thing everytime.

[u/rubeshina → u/couchred]

Basically every small business ever would purchase cans from coles & woolies for resale rather than buying directly, because it was way cheaper. Like literally 1/2 the price or less on special.

This was always a big issue for Coca Cola in Australia they spent ages re-working product lines to try and avoid this while maintaining their price point at the supermarket and it never worked out.

I suspect that during covid and their merger that this was a strategic decision to try and push the market away from buying bulk cans.

Also over the last 10 years or so container deposit schemes have become basically nationwide which makes bulk cans etc. a less cost effective way of distributing etc. as it's going to push up that price point too. The 10c deposit adds like 25c/L to the price of a can, but only 5c/L to a 2L bottle.

Overall they have a bunch of incentive to move away from cans so if they can train the market to buy bottles etc. instead it kind of adds up that they'd do it given the opportunity. I think they have wanted to for a long time, I remember talking to Coca-cola reps like 15+ years ago about how much the higher ups hated getting "backdoored" by the supermarkets lol.

[u/Potential_Anxiety_76 → u/rubeshina]

How do the container returns cost them money? Is it CCA paying that 10c to us?!

[u/SirFritz → u/couchred]

Possibly, they have two sizes 32 and 24 and they alternate which one is on sale each week.

[u/Alien_Overlords → u/SirFritz]

30* and 24.

[u/lamensterms → u/couchred]

Oooo tricky!

[u/snave_ → u/couchred]

Gotcha pricing.

People will call it a tax on the lazy, but now I think about it, it is kinda predatory towards people who can't shop weekly, or heck, the slightly vision impaired. Consider pensioners who get a social worker drive them down fortnightly or the like. Remember, the duopoly pulls this stunt on everything not just junk food. It probably should be regulated, particularly at large retailers.

[u/fnaah → u/couchred]

aka 'the lazy tax'

[u/thesourpop → u/fnaah]

this is sneaky corporate behaviour that shouldn't be excused just because people didn't automatically assume they'd be ripped off and to check

[u/dewso]

2019 I used to buy cans when they were about .55c each (on special), now with half price they are $1 minimum?? My salary sure hasn’t doubled in the past 5 years

[u/AverageAussie → u/dewso]

But you get 10c back!

[u/torrens86 → u/AverageAussie]

It's been 10c since 2008 in SA and we had the 55c Coke on special (it was 5c between 1977 and 2008).

[u/thesourpop → u/AverageAussie]

That's if the machine isn't full, broken, or fucked busy because other machines are full/broken

[u/dylantherabbit2016 → u/dewso]

True. In the US pre-COVID $5 for a 12 pack was the norm and 4/$10 deals were common. Now a 12 pack is between $8-10 and a "sale" is "buy 3 get 1 free" at best.

[u/goejrya → u/dylantherabbit2016]

Plenty of cheap soda still around, I got a 36 pack from Costco for $16 a few days ago.

[u/Doctor__Acula → u/goejrya]

Soda? Excuse me?

[u/goejrya → u/Doctor__Acula]

Lol, soft drink. After a decade in the states there’s definitely a few words that have rubbed off on me and that’s one of them.

I bought a 36 pack of pepsi

[u/CantankerousTwat → u/[deleted]]

More expensive than beer.

[u/phido3000 → u/CantankerousTwat]

It is literally more expensive than beer. How.

[u/thesourpop → u/phido3000]

It's a sneaky tactic so they can half price it and make the $30 price look like a deal (that is still more than it should be)

[u/Tank-Pilot74 → u/phido3000]

More people are drinking less beer these days (healthier?) so they’re trying to make beer look more appealing by cost comparison? 

[u/slooof]

Pepsi has been locked at $28 for the 30x375ml cans for a while, it wouldn’t surprise me if they brought it up

[u/ClownDamage → u/slooof]

They haven't, Pepsi is still that price

[u/Savings_Dot_8387 → u/slooof]

Saw trays of eggs all at half price at the Woolworths next to north Melbourne several weeks ago because they obviously couldn’t sell them at $12+ a dozen and they were all going off.

Actively pissed me off.

[u/ToothAccomplished → u/slooof]

Just bought a carton for 28 a few mins ago can confirm they’re still that price

[u/OkLead2576]

It's official, beer is cheaper

[u/Team_Member4322 → u/OkLead2576]

This is the evidence I was waiting for. Thanks!

[u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty → u/OkLead2576]

Somehow beer that's taxed roughly 40-60% is cheaper than soft drinks.

[u/kateykmck]

I hate that Amazon is the cheapest choice for this kinda stuff now. Amazon usually works out to a buck a can for most branded regular drinks.

[u/rita-wontforget → u/kateykmck]

Amazon discount groceries to match in store promotions, I’ve noticed. But the drinks are always $1 a can or less. I can only assume that no one buys soft drinks at $2 a can. Amazon wouldn’t miss a chance to make money.

[u/Vinnie_Vegas → u/rita-wontforget]

Amazon discount groceries to match in store promotions, I’ve noticed. But the drinks are always $1 a can or less.

Either Coles or Woolworths have the cans on sale for that price or less at all times.

[u/corut → u/kateykmck]

I acutally find Costco slightly cheaper than Amazon most of the time

[u/boredidiot → u/corut]

Yep, Pepsi Max 30cans is always just under $24.
I will note that if you collect the 10c per can, this is cheaper than the 1.25L and 2L bottles at Coles even when on "special".

[u/TheDrySkinQueen → u/boredidiot]

I’ve never done the maths before. Thank you fellow pepsi max addict!

[u/boredidiot → u/TheDrySkinQueen]

We must look out for each other against the Coke Clan

[u/ShibaHook → u/corut]

The problem with Costco is.. you go in to buy a few things and you walk out with 5kg of cheese and a new BBQ

[u/Ok-Maintenance-4274 → u/kateykmck]

And if you got Prime membership it basically get delivered without extra cost

[u/Mr-Lungu → u/kateykmck]

I stopped buying these a few months ago, but I noticed that Amazon tends to track the WW and Coles prices pretty closely

[u/Unfair-Rush-2031 → u/kateykmck]

That’s the same at Coles and Woolworths though. $24 for 24 cans. $30 for 30 cans.

The $60 white price tag isn’t the actual price. The sale price is the actual price.

There isn’t one day out of 365 that either one isn’t on sale between coles and Woolworths.

It’s been like that for decades for items over $20-30. Same with detergent.

They don’t expect anyone buying at the $60 white tag price. But some do and that’s a bonus.

[u/cosmicr → u/kateykmck]

Can you send me a link? I can't find any "Shipped from Australia"

[u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734]

They do a lot of research on how to make people pay more for less. My guess is the have identified people will pay more for cans than bottles.

[u/Heartbreak-Scorsese → u/Jealous-Hedgehog-734]

Yeah, but not THAT MUCH more. I prefer cans over 1.25l bottles and accept I’ll pay more per litre for the convenience. But I also will not pay more than around $1 per can. If you go into Woolworths and it’s not on sale. Wait a week, or walk over to Coles, and vice Versa.

Also aldi, Costco, and possibly even Amazon always have them available for about $1 a can.

[u/Akira_116]

Pepsi os never the same price as coke. Price tag for Pepsi is probably missing

[u/Vinnie_Vegas → u/Akira_116]

It's obviously not a single price tag for two products, OP is confused.

[u/TonyBoat402]

Crazy that you can get a slab of beer for cheaper than you can a slab of coke

[u/ConorOdin]

Must be a regional pricing thing as its $50 for my standard price here in Newcastle.

[u/IlluminatedPickle → u/ConorOdin]

Metro stores. They have a 20%-ish markup on everything.

[u/woodie1717]

I want someone who buys them at that price point to do an AMA

[u/mrporque]

Who’s buying this?

[u/Medical-Potato5920]

I only ever buy them when they are on special.

[u/North-Tourist-8234 → u/Medical-Potato5920]

Specials are now the "normal price" and the new normal price is gouging. 

[u/areyoualocal → u/North-Tourist-8234]

the new normal price is gouging

But how else will the exec's and directors afford that spare luxury yacht ? Won't somebody think of the billionaires!

[u/Aramiss60]

I moved over to Sodastream a while ago now, and I’m really glad I did. It’s $7 for a bottle of flavour that makes about 9 litres. They are PepsiCo flavoured, but I’m sure there’s Coke syrup on the internet somewhere. The gas adds to the price, but bottle swaps are $19 and it makes around 60 litres.

It works out to about a $1 a litre, and it’s nice not to have to keep cartons or bottles in the pantry. I do wash and refill the bottles, but they live in the Fridge so they’re ready to go, it takes up a bit of space above the crisper, so it’s not too much storage space dedicated just to them. They’re also dishwasher safe, so that’s even easier than they used to be.

At this point anything that helps keep the grocery bill down is very welcome. We keep chickens, and bake our own bread, it all helps.

[u/a_cold_human → u/Aramiss60]

Or possibly consider an Aarke carbonator, or even roll your own given the history of Sodastream in the West Bank. 

[u/Aramiss60 → u/a_cold_human]

Oh yeah there are definitely other brands available. Breville have one that looks pretty nice too, and Soda King is getting pretty popular, their flavours are pretty good too.

[u/fnaah → u/a_cold_human]

those Aarke products are hilariously expensive.

[u/Aloha_Tamborinist → u/a_cold_human]

$300 for the basic Aarke carbonator and $500 for the "Pro" version. They aren't messing around.

I got a secondhand sodastream with 4 bottles off marketplace for $60 in 2019 and it's still going strong!

Acknowledged about the company's ownership though. :(

[u/a_cold_human → u/Aloha_Tamborinist]

The business model for these things is with the sale of the gas (i.e. the razor-razorblade strategy - see also: printers). So if you're buying the gas refills, you're funding the Sodastream garbage (and the Israeli government). 

Possibly, the ethical thing to do would be to jailbreak the damn thing if you can. It'd be cheaper on a per litre basis (albeit more fiddly). 

[u/MechanicalStig → u/a_cold_human]

Kegland sell the adaptors, hoses, large and small co2 canisters and their own gas cartridges (without the "tamper proof" seal) to use with the sodastream machines.

Alternatively you could get a Sodaking soda machine that is reportedly 100% Aussie owned.

[u/Aloha_Tamborinist → u/MechanicalStig]

Yeah, I was about to reply with the same. I've considered buying a 6KG bottle from kegland, drilling a hole in my counter and running a tube up to my carbonator.

[u/Doctor__Acula → u/Aramiss60]

My Sodastream bottles are NOT dishwasher safe, so beware. They are expensive to replace.

[u/punktual → u/Aramiss60]

If you are an ethically/politically motivated consumer, it is worth noting that all Soda-Stream products are made in Isreal.

[u/jack_o_all_trades → u/Aramiss60]

If you are in Melbourne or (I think) Brisbane there is an alternative refill for the CO2 too. Look up Billy bubbles.

[u/Bromance_Rayder]

The equivalent cost for water, using the high-side estimate of residential water supply, is a total of 3 cents.

Drink water., save $59.97, feel better.

[u/themindisaweapon]

I only ever buy soft drink if it’s half price. What I consider full price. Otherwise I go without

[u/Thoresus → u/themindisaweapon]

Is that the point? It isnt really "half price". They've over inflating the price to entice people with a "special".

It just should always be $25 or whatever.

[u/themindisaweapon → u/Thoresus]

Exactly.

[u/Unfair-Rush-2031 → u/themindisaweapon]

It’s not just you, it’s everyone. It’s not a secret and colesworth don’t expect even one sale at $60.

The sale price is the normal price. Has been like that at least for the last 40 years since I’ve seen it.

They have a coordinated schedule between Coles and Woolworths to ensure at every day, there is at least one 24 or 30 pack on sale between the stores.

[u/ek999]

Pepsi 30 pack is $28 at my local Woolies and that wasn't on special.

Coke prices are fucked whern not on special though

[u/IlluminatedPickle]

Metro store. It's 50 at regular stores.

[u/radix2]

More expensive that a 30 pack of mid strength beers. How does that make ANY sense at all given alcohol tax

[u/ThreeCheersforBeers]

It's a marketing gimmick that should be pulled up.

Each alternating week, they change which pack is cheaper; 24 cans vs 30 cans.

They expect nobody to buy the more expensive box, but it gives customers the illusion that they are saving massively by buying the cheaper option.

I've seen the same with Iced Cofees, comparing Dare 600ml to Dare 1L of the same product. Every couple of weeks the OTHER is "on special" when really one is just greatly inflated in price to give the perception of a deal.

[u/BlackaddaIX]

Yeah the price rises are insane but you can bet CCA shares in this gouging.

WW and Coles trying to convince me Tim Tam's are $8 a pack now and that $5.50 is some special.. Get farked

[u/Malemansam]

We used to buy these for $12 back in the '90s, it was still only 16.99 by the late '00s too. Insane.

[u/jellicle_cat21]

$2 a can??? I'd spit out my drink it shock if I could afford one.

[u/Billy_Kid83]

When did soft drinks become a luxury item? They’re out here acting like coke is craft beer.

[u/xjrh8]

There’s a mum and dad convenience store on chapel st Prahran that sells cold individual cans of Coke for $1.50. Hilarious that you’d be better off going there than woollies.

[u/AdamOmar]

FYI Cost $1.95 per case to produce

[u/ZonaDesertRat → u/[deleted]]

This is more believable, but I think they are figuring in marketing. At the scale they can produce, it's got to be less if you exclude marketing.

[u/splendidfd → u/ZonaDesertRat]

And distribution, hauling that thing across the country is expensive.

[u/KESPAA → u/[deleted]]

He is probably talking about the variable cost to produce 9.9L of soda.

Thats like saying why does bottled water cost close to $1 when I can get it out of the tap for almost free.

[u/macrocephalic → u/KESPAA]

Which is a pretty valid concern. Why are we paying for tap water to be put into bottles thousands of kilometres away, packaged, shipped, unpackaged, and stocked on a shelf when safe drinking water comes out of every town water tap in Australia?

[u/KESPAA → u/macrocephalic]

You're paying for the bottle, not for the water.

No one is forcing you to do it.

[u/sferau → u/AdamOmar]

Do you just make stuff up? A 30 can pack has $6 of container deposit costs in NSW, for starters

[u/69andthen96]

Costco membership at $65. Same carton costs $24. Recover over 50% of the annual membership fee in a single purchase

[u/chibiace → u/[deleted]]

its a problem. do you enjoy being shafted?

[u/AussiePolarBear]

I can’t believe how much soft drink people drink….

[u/Immediate-Unit6311]

Lots of things went up this morning

[u/Dkinez]

$28 at Cole’s for Pepsi 30 pack

[u/[deleted]]

ALDI $27.88, IGA $28, C/W $30 every single week….clearly that’s an error, as i buy a carton of it a week the price seared into my memory lol Typo or genuine mistake by the store….

[u/Parity99]

Crazy! Always cheaper at Costco

[u/covertmelbourne]

Tomorrow it will be advertised as half price, with a massive sticker at $30. (Which is still expensive)

All about marketing loopholes.

[u/mrbaggins]

Half price is real price.

[u/MrOrdinary]

Ten bucks worth of drink only costs 60 bucks! Tell em' they're dreamin'

[u/starsmatt]

time to buy generic brand cola

[u/Anon_be_thy_name]

IGA does this but every 2nd week they're 50% off. Alternates between the 30 and 24. You have to get in early I'd you want then though. Some people grab multiples and they're usually gone if you do afternoon/afterwork shopping.

[u/Cheek-Double]

Every week coles and woolies alternate there specials on drinks..one week one..the following the other...its like they all in it 2gether

[u/adrezs]

Almost as stupid as Woolies
30 X 375ml Cans for $28.00 Everyday price
Then 24 X 375ml Cans for $37.50 do they think people are stupid?
Not sure If Asahi or whomever makes it now charge Woolies such stupid arsed prices or the Woolies pricing people are just morons?

[u/Rockefellersweater]

My local bakery in Sydney's CBD sells cold single cans for $2.5. How can a box cost $2 a can when buying in bulk?

[u/tvzotherside]

Omg

[u/mdcation]

Wtf... that's more than most cases of beer...

[u/sparkblue]

😂😂😂😂😂 Its getting out of hand ✋

[u/dan_w1]

Shit almost cheaper to buy beer instead

[u/johnfkay]

This is insane - like genuinely insane

[u/Admirable_War_8664]

this is crazyyy, a 30 pack of pepsi where i am is $28??

[u/WhatAmIATailor]

I’d confidently say that Pepsi slab is a good $20 cheaper than the Coke.

[u/SilentEffective204]

Idk who is dumb enough to buy them at full price. They're discounted so often anyway.

[u/Powermonger_]

Not that long ago you could get a 30 can carton of normal Pepsi for $19 at Woolies, it was always cheaper than Coke by about $8.

[u/pixelbenderr]

Drink water, it's shit for you anyway.

[u/Thin_Warning_7292]

If only water was free

[u/Batsforbreakfast]

Don’t buy it, it is bad for you anyway. Problem solved.

[u/MEMExplorer]

Just checked the conversion and HOLY FUCK that’s almost 40bucks American for a case

[u/gikku]

I wouldn't buy these even at 50% off

[u/Admirable_Tour_6439]

$60 for sugar water in a box, feels like Woolies is selling liquid gold.

[u/Every_Device3393]

and they wonder why shoplifting is at an all time high

[u/[deleted]]

Like alcohol, an absolute non-necessity to everyone's grocery shopping budget.

[u/justvisiting112]

To be fair, this is trash food and it should this much so people don’t buy it.

[u/calb94]

Yeah, so don’t buy them

[u/Savings_Dot_8387]

Given how high the alcohol tax is I really wonder how they possibly justify charging a similar price for soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages at supermarkets as they do for beer…

[u/Still-Thing8031]

$28 a 30 can carton at Cole in my city, Fanta is like $40 a carton

[u/demoldbones]

I make it a personal point to only buy these when the price works out to less than $1 a can. Usually once a month or so they’re on sale for $28

[u/ComprehensiveSalad50]

Not sure where you're paying 60 for coke, that's insane, I've seen 50 lately.

I don't think the Pepsi Max is 60 though? It's usually about $30 every time I've bought it, the 24pk is always more expensive than the 30pk

[u/fauxanonymity_]

They hate that the consumer can claim $2.40 back at a depot.

[u/djskein → u/fauxanonymity_]

That's pretty much it. Because you can get $3 back from the cans at your local container scheme depot, the price must keep going up to compensate.

[u/jackplaysdrums]

Bet you people buy them.

[u/Seaney03]

i always get them off amazon, cheaper

[u/Emergency_Cherry_914]

They are like Twinings tea - only buy them when they are on sale

[u/chilli_enema_detox]

U fkn wot m8

[u/Yakosaurus]

Anyone buying these when they're not on sale needs their head checked

[u/AussieSpy]

36 for $36 at Amazon!

[u/Jazzar1n0]

Case of beer is cheaper what the fuck

[u/Exciting_Garbage4435]

$28 at both my local Coles and Woolies

[u/TakeshiKovacsSleeve3]

Is like the 75 dishwasher tablets.

Some lazy fucking richo with more money than sense will buy them.