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BigV · 11-26-2012, 08:58 AM

If the store's not offering what you want, in a way that is easy for you to find, vote with your wallet. Shelf space/visibility, that's a valuable commodity for manufacturers of products for which there's greater competition. Part of what you're paying for is the convenience of being able to get the product you want. *I*, have more time than money, so I spend my *time* looking down on the bottom shelf at the far end of the aisle for the product I want because I don't prefer to spend my money on the nearer/more visible offering. That's not for every product, but it's true for many.

Even more frustrating than the shelf space/merchandising hokey-pokey is the inexorable march toward self-fucking-checkout.

Why did I bother to go to the store if I'm doing the shipping *and* the checking out? How is that any different than just clicking on the mouse and having someone else deliver it (and often pay the freight/fuel/hassle expense)? It's not, much. I'm not a fan of that self checkout crap, and it's the WORST in the grocery stores. Screw that.

11-26-2012, 08:58 AM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	If the store's not offering what you want, in a way that is easy for you to find, vote with your wallet. Shelf space/visibility, that's a valuable commodity for manufacturers of products for which there's greater competition. Part of what you're paying for is the convenience of being able to get the product you want. I, have more time than money, so I spend my time looking down on the bottom shelf at the far end of the aisle for the product I want because I don't prefer to spend my money on the nearer/more visible offering. That's not for every product, but it's true for many. Even more frustrating than the shelf space/merchandising hokey-pokey is the inexorable march toward self-fucking-checkout. Why did I bother to go to the store if I'm doing the shipping and the checking out? How is that any different than just clicking on the mouse and having someone else deliver it (and often pay the freight/fuel/hassle expense)? It's not, much. I'm not a fan of that self checkout crap, and it's the WORST in the grocery stores. Screw that. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.