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Downsizing whether it be lot sizes or orange juice is something that is a part of life these days(and as far as I remember) .
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,564,914
I did not see that Fred Griffin but then again I have not grocery shopped for over 20 years. As far as RE the lots here are still sized better then they were when my house was built (50 X 110). BTW I purchased the home next to mine, knocked it down, and split the lot and cost with my new neighbor.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
6,774,810
Did not notice this Fred, I'll send some of my Florida friends over to get this sorted out.
I nominate you for the task.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
964,909
Fred, say it ain't so!!!! Next thing you know the construction crews are going to be using 2 x 4's that aren't two inches by four inches!!! ^_~
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,547,084
Wasn't aware of the OJ shrinkage scandal. Bill Belecheat and Tom Brady must be running these companies and "deflating" the size of the product.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,562,497
Yes and it's getting more and more difficult for buyers to find land to build a decent sized home on, Fred! I'm working with one now that would love a lot in the heart of the city but, they're having to settle for a lot in the South Charlotte suburbs so they can build the home they want to build. They've become postage stamp lots!
As for the OJ - Indian River is our choice and like the others, 52 oz does not equal 1/2 gallon, does it?! We're two good glasses short of a 1/2 gallon but, paying the same price.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,120,139
Well...that's not good news for me since the only OJ I can drink is the Tropicana low acid. Of course, the price didn't shrink when the size did!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,719,083
We bought a 59 ounce Indian River Select a few days ago from Fresh Market. Today, we stopped in Publix. My wife took a bottle of Indian River off the shelf, and asked me, "Is this too small?" Then I saw the 52 ounces!
When I got home, I surfed the internet and noticed that ALL major brands have dropped to 52 ounces. Talk about collusion.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,153,799
Our favorite made its stepdown to 52oz. back in April. It isn't so bad that it's being done although the reasoning is downright disgraceful. And that's whether it's land, orange juice or toilet paper. Squeeze me all you want but please don't squeeze the Charmin!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,231,903
Fred Griffin I didn't see the change on Tropicanna but did notice that a gallon of ice cream is a bit smaller. Ugh! Guess that is why the economy of the 'big guys' is booming; you & I are paying MORE for everything!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,448,831
I see this a lot with Charmin TP and Bounty paper towels ... rolls are smaller and prices are going up. Most of us feel the need to TP yet many might get away without paper towels.
Yes, shrinkage is among us.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
482,647
Wow. I'd not noticed the orange juice changes... Fortunately, we don't have enough empty land around here for developers to make lots smaller like this, but I'll keep my out for it.
Thanks for sharing!
Bruce.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
8,244,964
The lots are small in our community.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,658,238
I do not buy those juices for my family( too much sugar).
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,231,519
Thanks for the information.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,114,393
Damn Florida shorting you on the juice! What the hell is that? I never touch the bottled stuff. Always lemons/limes on my kitchen counter, I squeeze!
As for the lots, recent build projects have actually been on larger lots. We like wide open spaces around here and have lots of toys that need room for parking. I can understand where developers in other areas may be building all the way out on smaller lots to meet demand for low maintenance.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
560,036
No central sewage here so zoning has been mandating larger and larger lots in new subdivisions to accommodate septic systems. The oldest lots are around 5,000 sq ft whereas new lots are now 20,000 sq ft. Somtimes those hated pesky regulations actually provide a benefit for us all.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,668,554
Being in Silicon Valley, where prices are outrageous, we have developers cramming in homes on smaller lots. Personally, I don't like the trend, but I can see how others would. Less upkeep.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,396,554
We've seen this in Charlotte for a long time. I see builders advertising estate sized lots that are a third of an acre.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,224,772
not in my market where zoning made new division standards 1.1 acres.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,874,773
The demand to downsize is also at work
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,585,039
well, think about that.... if a buildable lot is in demand, the price goes up no matter what the size....if it's a lot in a specially permitted density concept, anyone can build on it within the approved zoning regulations.... it's not less money because it's smaller than a more popular size, i.e., half acre vs 10,000s.f. ....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,782,840
I'm so glad I don't have to live on a postage stamp of land. 20 acres suits me just fine.
Didn't know about the OJ since I buy frozen and mix my own, but I've sure noticed other things. A "quart" of mayo is now 29 or 30 ounces. A "Half gallon" of ice cream is now 1 1/2 quarts. And it's best if I don't get started about all the trimmings and chunks of fat they add to a chicken or a turkey breast to make it weigh more. (And, I suppose to cut down on their waste disposal costs.)
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
930,685
In the retail grocery world it's called "miniaturization" and we pay more for it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,417,759
I saw that when I picked up my OJ last week. With land, lots ready to build are getting top price here
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,566,120
Now you got me thinking about oprange juice. As for lots, they have been shrinking for years!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
774,396
In Oregon they are pushing high density. In order to have the urban growth boundary expanded, the state required the city to make the lots smaller and have more multi-family housing. And yes, the prices are still high as our town continues to grow.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,045,965
Everything has become smaller and its actually a bit insulting it feels like they think people don't notice
1/2 Gallon Ice Cream....3 Pints
Quart Mayonnaise 28 - 30 oz
Cans of Tuna are pretty close to 5 oz now and mostly water
The list goes on.. and on lol
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,713,581
Our lots since to be 10 feet less in width these days and the prices are up.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,434,277
Had not noticed size of orange juice container.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
979,801
Fred, yes this is a technique that is used to make you think you are getting more for your money, when in fact you are getting less for probably the same amount as before.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,986,529
It is a very common thing to see lots shrinking. Land is getting harder to find that will work for good development
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,759,637
That shortage of 7 oz means more room for the vodka
We ceased rewarding this marketing approach by purchasing the products from manufacturers who play this deceptive game
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,774,106
Fred,
We do not drink orange juice. We have noticed the shrinkage method of charging more for less. Very few lots around here, mostly large ranches and estates when it comes to land. Some people have lost an acre or two thanks to the slides. A
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL