There are many ways retailers or companies due with inflation. Sometimes, they increase the price while some others just shrink or reduce the quantity of the product.
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A netizen posted on Facebook and claimed that the Pringles chips have shrunk in size over the years. The netizen said that the diameter of the chips is smaller and the chips used to be filled to the brim.
Here is what the netizen said:
The last time I bought Pringles was many years ago. I recall the size of pringles then were as big as the diameter of the cylinder and filled to the brim. Now the pringles has shrunk so much and it is filled up about 6cm away from the brim. This is really shrinkflation
His measurements
Here are what netizens think:
- I had the same thoughts when I recently bought it! It’s as if someone had eaten 1/4 of these baby chips.
- Oh! I had the same thoughts too! I thought that it could b of diff batch… that it is not packed in full load. Alright… no more Pringles. Byebye Pringles…
- Same with Owl brand coffee powder…was $5.90 now $6.45 with the coffee powder 1/4 less from the same container….pay more but get less…
- I had just brought yesterday and children start opening I thought they eat some already but my Boy say No haven’t ate yet mommy..
- I bought Mac Donald’s milk shake yesterday and was shocked at how small the cup is! It like a child cup size!
- Cost factor rising… Most product price stall but to help the company volume decrease. Sad.