Shrinkflation by BRS

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 23, 2022

Duffer said:
@Bulk Reef Supply

What's the point on trying to get them to view a thread? They know what they are doing, it's kinda disingenuous to out yourself about it.

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 23, 2022

Lost in the Sauce said:
The egregious thing is that people call Krispy Kreme, a donut store. It definitely is not.

Small mom and pop donut shops are the way. If you can find one that bakes with potato flower, even better.

Krispy Kreme are an abomination.

I don't know about your part of town, they never last here in the LBC.

BroccoliFarmer · Dec 23, 2022

I am not opposed to shrinkflation. They have one of two choices...raise prices or reduce the product to keep prices the same. As long as they are being transparent about it and not cheating the system. I am not saying they have to put a big blinking sign saying they reduced the volume..but at least proper labeling and sales literature.

Selling a 6 pound vs 7 pound bag at the same price...no issues.
Selling the same 1 gallon mix for higher price...no issues
Selling the same 1 gallon mix for same price but less volume...that is a problem.

Duffer · Dec 23, 2022

Lbrdsoxfan said:
What's the point on trying to get them to view a thread? They know what they are doing, it's kinda disingenuous to out yourself about it.

The point is I want to see their reply,nothing more nothing less..is that ok?

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 23, 2022

Duffer said:
The point is I want to see their reply,nothing more nothing less..is that ok?

You do you. I doubt your going to get a answer tho, lol.

SpyC · Dec 23, 2022

My biggest issue woth brs is how they keep bumping up prices then sending emails about amazong sales.

BroccoliFarmer · Dec 23, 2022

Duffer said:
The point is I want to see their reply,nothing more nothing less..is that ok?

They will not respond. They have no way to answer to this in a way that doesnt get them drawn into a trolling match with people trying to take out their frustrations.

Lbrdsoxfan · Dec 23, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
They will not respond. They have no way to answer to this in a way that doesnt get them drawn into a trolling match with people trying to take out their frustrations.

My point exactly.

BroccoliFarmer · Dec 23, 2022

SpyC said:
My biggest issue woth brs is how they keep bumping up prices then sending emails about amazong sales.

Im on the east coast with WaWa conveinence stores. Every summer they have 'HoagieFest'. Roughly what it is, is a monthly long sale on hoagies. What most people dont realize is that the price after the sale is always higher. They do the sale to make the price raising tolerable and not as noticeable.

Lost in the Sauce · Dec 23, 2022

Lbrdsoxfan said:
I don't know about your part of town, they never last here in the LBC.

There are a dozen small donut shops in my city that have been here for 20+ years and are going strong.

They put a KK in the mall and it went out of business quickly.

The people have spoken.

Duffer · Dec 23, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
They will not respond. They have no way to answer to this in a way that doesnt get them drawn into a trolling match with people trying to take out their frustrations.

Point taken and I appreciate the way you responded…

Cell · Dec 23, 2022

Why would a small specialty hobby like reefkeeping be immune to the "shrinkflation" we are seeing everywhere else?

rtparty · Dec 23, 2022

Was the potency of each tested? If not, the thread is pointless

Spare time · Dec 23, 2022

Anyone else laugh whenever BRS gets sharted on by people? It's just funny to me because it seems like bullying BRS is a side hobby of some reefers. I can't think of any other company that people in this hobby like to crap on more even though there are companies in this hobby way more deserving of attacks than brs.

tmccaff · Dec 23, 2022

every company is downsizing now and charging the same. Turkey Hill went from 48oz to 46oz and many others.

spsick · Dec 23, 2022

rtparty said:
Was the potency of each tested? If not, the thread is pointless

This was my point and anything else in this thread so far is irrelevant speculation.

PeterC99 · Dec 23, 2022

spsick said:
This was my point and anything else in this thread so far is irrelevant speculation.

So they reformulated the product and didn’t notify anyone?

SpyC · Dec 23, 2022

BroccoliFarmer said:
Im on the east coast with WaWa conveinence stores. Every summer they have 'HoagieFest'. Roughly what it is, is a monthly long sale on hoagies. What most people dont realize is that the price after the sale is always higher. They do the sale to make the price raising tolerable and not as noticeable.

Having moved from the east coast to a non wawa area, I would gladly participate in hoagiefest one last time lol. Them doing that is nonsense though. Noticed a lot of companies pull that now.

SpyC · Dec 23, 2022

Spare time said:
Anyone else laugh whenever BRS gets sharted on by people? It's just funny to me because it seems like bullying BRS is a side hobby of some reefers. I can't think of any other company that people in this hobby like to crap on more even though there are companies in this hobby way more deserving of attacks than brs.

I see redsea getting attacked a lot.

BroccoliFarmer · Dec 23, 2022

Spare time said:
Anyone else laugh whenever BRS gets sharted on by people? It's just funny to me because it seems like bullying BRS is a side hobby of some reefers. I can't think of any other company that people in this hobby like to crap on more even though there are companies in this hobby way more deserving of attacks than brs.

No one likes big companies that throw their weight around against the little guy. Unfortunately, they do deserve some of this.