Recalling Ausprops earlier comments on RP Data prices, how is inflation going on everyday products and how has our ‘basket’ of goodies changed?
The Grocery Shrink Ray Gun is at work at the supermarkets
The Mars Bar, Australia's biggest-selling snack is becoming 11 per cent smaller -and it's all in the interests of our health, its maker says. The price, however, won't change….. in real figures its increasing
Cadbury Chocolate 250 gm Blocks are 20 per cent smaller. The price is the same and with new packaging ‘appears’ to be the same size as the old blocks, what’s that a 25% per cent increase on price, less product for more cash??
Some potato chips have reduced in weight also without price reductions
Western Power (WA) has been talking about a 52% rise (so much for splitting this company up to save the taxpayers wallet). There is also talk of a 65% rise over the next two years also
Gas Tariffs have risen (WA) a quick search shows about a 23% rise
An interesting thread from 2007 on SS also
Do you believe in CPI reported by ABS?
We're always amazed at the increases on council rates as its a time of year when we notice it (other than shopping), almost double CPI and not keeping up with my wages, they go up whether property values have or not
It would be interesting to see other 'local' examples from the forum
The Grocery Shrink Ray Gun is at work at the supermarkets
The Mars Bar, Australia's biggest-selling snack is becoming 11 per cent smaller -and it's all in the interests of our health, its maker says. The price, however, won't change….. in real figures its increasing
Cadbury Chocolate 250 gm Blocks are 20 per cent smaller. The price is the same and with new packaging ‘appears’ to be the same size as the old blocks, what’s that a 25% per cent increase on price, less product for more cash??
Some potato chips have reduced in weight also without price reductions
Western Power (WA) has been talking about a 52% rise (so much for splitting this company up to save the taxpayers wallet). There is also talk of a 65% rise over the next two years also
Gas Tariffs have risen (WA) a quick search shows about a 23% rise
An interesting thread from 2007 on SS also
Do you believe in CPI reported by ABS?
We're always amazed at the increases on council rates as its a time of year when we notice it (other than shopping), almost double CPI and not keeping up with my wages, they go up whether property values have or not
It would be interesting to see other 'local' examples from the forum
