To: The California State House and The California State Senate
Standardized Packaging
Products are being sold in a manner that is deceptive and in amounts that make it hard to compare price and quantity. Everything from orange juice, dry pasta to toilet paper is being made to look as if its the same but having less than the "normal" amount of product. Companies understandably don't like to raise prices, but doing so in this roundabout way is not the answer. Gasoline prices change daily, but what if the price was the same but you got a smaller amount each time that varied by brand?
Why is this important?
When you purchase items you want to compare prices and get value for your money. Manufacturers are making that very difficult by changing the amount in the package while making it seem the same. A "half gallon" of orange juice is likely 1.75 liters instead of 1.89 (a true 1/2 gallon). Ice cream is too or even 1.5 liter. Dry pasta is a "pound sized package" with 13.25 ouches. Is a "double roll" of toilet paper a deal when the size of the sheets, number of plies, and sheets per roll are different with each brand?
While companies don't like to raise prices, I believe that making it seem your getting the same amount is deceptive and makes comparison very hard. Gasoline prices change daily, but what if the price was the same but you got a smaller amount each time that varied by brand?
We need standardized quantities!
While companies don't like to raise prices, I believe that making it seem your getting the same amount is deceptive and makes comparison very hard. Gasoline prices change daily, but what if the price was the same but you got a smaller amount each time that varied by brand?
We need standardized quantities!