$8 for 500g of butter! Name n shame

[dangerous]

Ghost Bullets mrs went shopping to day to bake for the needie of Chch... in her words "no butter in my local supermarkets, I thought I would try the dairy. Oh! they had some!relief.I got two 500g packs and as I walked to the counter the lady giggled and said "brace yourself. they are $8 EACH!" WTF!!

Shame on you Rangiora dairy... un afected by the quake and taking advatage like that.

[Kickaha]

Shame on you Rangiora dairy... un afected by the quake and taking advatage like that.

There is more than one in Rangiora, is that's it proper name?

[Maha]

That is disgraceful aint it?
Petrol companies do it to us on a regular basis but that is extreme and totally immoral..

[Shadows]

There is more than one in Rangiora, is that's it proper name?

I would like to know too. In fact I can't think of a better use for my last remaining petrol.

[Virago]

Any retailer who uses the disaster to indulge in excessive profiteering, especially from volunteer community support efforts, is simply a white-collar looter.

No-one expects them to cut their margins, but to raise them is repugnant.

The name of the shop needs to be confirmed, and the details handed to the media...:yes:

[Maha]

I would like to know too. In fact I can't think of a butter use for my last remaining petrol.


Any retailer who uses the disaster to indulge in excessive profiteering, especially from volunteer community support efforts, is simply a white-collar looter.

No-one expects them to cut their margarine, but to raise them is repugnant.

The name of the shop needs to be confirmed, and the details handed to the media...:yes:

There, fixed the typo's...I better watch myself though, might have Philk on my case..:facepalm:

[Scuba_Steve]

yep there are definitely some wankers:tugger: out there in the time of need, the media reported yesterday some place charging 7.5$ for 2ltr of milk 2

[Ghost_Bullet]

Ghost Bullets mrs went shopping to day to bake for the needie of Chch... in her words "no butter in my local supermarkets, I thought I would try the dairy. Oh! they had some!relief.I got two 500g packs and as I walked to the counter the lady giggled and said "brace yourself. they are $8 EACH!" WTF!!

Shame on you Rangiora dairy... un afected by the quake and taking advatage like that.


There is more than one in Rangiora, is that's it proper name?

Indeed more than one. West End, We often purchase stuff there. Mrs was so disapointed she did not feel like making a scene, put it back and walked out.

On a positive note there are some wonderfull charitable things going on. taking some chicken to those Rangiora Heli food people tomorrow, they so thankful and upbeat.

[sil3nt]

If they were normal price people would complain there was none because the first person in the door buys the lot.

Supply and demand the basics of economics.

[Virago]

If they were normal price people would complain there was none because the first person in the door buys the lot.

Supply and demand the basics of economics.

I don't accept that - the retailer can simply ration the supply. Putting up prices to control demand is unnecessary.

[Ghost_Bullet]

I don't accept that - the retailer can simply ration the supply. Putting up prices to control demand is unnecessary.

I aggree, as if the demand thing was true, petrol etc could be at 6 bucks a litre with the way demand is.

[dangerous]

There is more than one in Rangiora, is that's it proper name?Yeah I relise that, no offence ment to any locals... but it was 'a' dairy in Rangoria of which I dont know the name.
Mrs GB was more upset about the attude and 'giggle' of the check out operator


If they were normal price people would complain there was none because the first person in the door buys the lot.

Supply and demand the basics of economics. Then do what our local servo is doing, and thats $50 max petrol ie: 1 pound per person.

[sil3nt]

Obviously would be the smart thing to do. Try telling that to the dairy owners.

[fuknKIWI]

Get a receipt...revenge is a dish best served cold:shutup:

[dangerous]

Get a receipt...revenge is a dish best served cold:shutup:

I believe Mrs GB has notified TV3 :facepalm:

[Virago]

I heard a rumour that someone else may have notified TV One...

[Smifffy]

It's pretty bad business, whether supply and demand or not. WHEN things return to normal how many of their bread & butter local customers do you think will return to their business?

Their best bet is to gouge the locals for as long as possible and then sell the business cheap.

They've fucked their customers now, but they've fucked themselves long term.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I aggree, as if the demand thing was true, petrol etc could be at 6 bucks a litre with the way demand is.

I put $178 worth of petrol in a vehicle today, and paid $2.09 a litre for 91: last fill was I think $2.03 a week ago. Not sure if I got ripped or thats just the price.

My brother in law has been running his 360cu in Dodge van in and out from Rolleston with 5-600l of water in the back of it, dispensing it to those in need.

Talk about the best of times, and the worst of times.

[JimO]

If they were normal price people would complain there was none because the first person in the door buys the lot.

Supply and demand the basics of economics.

thats what i would do in a emergency...........buy 300lbs of butter

[ellipsis]

...ya cant take the twat out of twats...short minded, money oriented people abound...2.50 a litre for all grades at a sevice station near here by 2.30pm on tuesday,'cos of generator cost...like corned beef, it'll keep...on the brighter side, we stopped at the fish'n'chip shop at the Sparks Rd and Halswell Rd corner after dropping h2o off in town and the qeue outside was immense...waited a while but what a feed, the fish were bloody near whole fillets...best fish and chips Ive had in years..and just the normal old price...in his oriental english he told me 'slice fish big-people need eat well in times like this'...a few so called kiwis could take a note from his book..

[sugilite]

Yeah, I hear the Honda Moto GP teams are replacing their carbon fiber fairings with the more exotic and expensive butter ones this season :shit:

[rwh]

Yeah, I hear the Honda Moto GP teams are replacing their carbon fiber fairings with the more exotic and expensive butter ones this season :shit:

Casein probably isn't the silliest thing to try - possibly more as the binder than the fibre, though :)

Richard

[dangerous]

latest craze... driving over piles of silt, while digging out the mother in laws place some dick in a holden was driving over the piles, ahh well left his mud flap behind this time.

[Woodman]

latest craze... driving over piles of silt, while digging out the mother in laws place some dick in a holden was driving over the piles, ahh well left his mud flap behind this time.

You didn't have to say "some dick in a Holden", just "Holden driver" would have done
we would have got the idea.

As for bumping up prices in a shop in a small town when there is a national disaster on. Good luck for the future mate.

[XF650]

This disaster is a good reminder to hang onto any decent size (food grade) water containers.
Not sure if it's normal retail or not, but $25 for a 20 litre water container (tap is extra) at Mitre 10 seems expensive.

[orsem]

...ya cant take the twat out of twats...short minded, money oriented people abound...2.50 a litre for all grades at a sevice station near here by 2.30pm on tuesday,'cos of generator cost...like corned beef, it'll keep...on the brighter side, we stopped at the fish'n'chip shop at the Sparks Rd and Halswell Rd corner after dropping h2o off in town and the qeue outside was immense...waited a while but what a feed, the fish were bloody near whole fillets...best fish and chips Ive had in years..and just the normal old price...in his oriental english he told me 'slice fish big-people need eat well in times like this'...a few so called kiwis could take a note from his book..

there was a service station not too far from ashburton charging 2.70 a litre for petrol, the robbing baskets. I can understand delays in getting resupply to stations when all ran dry after the initial surge of travellers, but to bump up prices by that much....:tugger: :spanking: I certainly wont be spending money there ever again.

[Shadows]

This disaster is a good reminder to hang onto any decent size (food grade) water containers.
Not sure if it's normal retail or not, but $25 for a 20 litre water container (tap is extra) at Mitre 10 seems expensive.

Yep that's pretty normal

[FROSTY]

hey guys putting it in prospective--what is the normal price for a pound of butter at a dairy? I know its shot up a bit recently at the supermarket

[fuknKIWI]

hey guys putting it in prospective--what is the normal price for a pound of butter at a dairy? I know its shot up a bit recently at the supermarket
It was .33c in '73 :sleep: couldn't tell you now, milk was .04c a pint back then when milk really was milk.

[HenryDorsetCase]

It was .33c in '73 :sleep: couldn't tell you now, milk was .04c a pint back then when milk really was milk.

bet having to squeeze it out of the teat into the bottle, then churn the leftovers into butter got to be a pain in the proverbial though. cost or convenience?

[fuknKIWI]

bet having to squeeze it out of the teat into the bottle, then churn the leftovers into butter got to be a pain in the proverbial though. cost or convenience?
By '73 we ad the old cream seprator running from an electric motor had a milking machine that took as long to clean as it did too milk the 2 or 3 cows that were in milk. Still it was easier to clean the machine than too hand milk. Have you ever shaken hands with an experienced hand milker? Those milk maids gave good hand jobs:rolleyes:

[dangerous]

hey guys putting it in prospective--what is the normal price for a pound of butter at a dairy? I know its shot up a bit recently at the supermarket
4 bucks... so they doubled it, ya happy with that?

[JMemonic]

This disaster is a good reminder to hang onto any decent size (food grade) water containers.
Not sure if it's normal retail or not, but $25 for a 20 litre water container (tap is extra) at Mitre 10 seems expensive.

Seems about right, the shocker is the bottler buys it where they have to pay water rights for about $1.50 per tonne.

[JMemonic]

4 bucks... so they doubled it, ya happy with that?

One in Halswell was $5 on Thursday, forgot to get it at the supermarket bugger it.

[Ghost_Bullet]

One in Halswell was $5 on Thursday, forgot to get it at the supermarket bugger it.

Yea an extra buck or buck.50 at the corner dairy, acceptable, its not like they have the bulk buy power...on the flip side they need to help them selves with being "fair".
That goes for all products and services. Then its on the consumer to decide how much willing to pay.

[Pogo2]

some motels charging $500+ a night for something really small.

Weve sent staff down to Chch the last couple of days and accomodation appears as rare as hens teeth!

[racefactory]

I'm afraid the truth is it's still each for their own in these tough economic times. I've donated and applied for volunteer labour but not everyone can co-operate in that way. Most of you probably don't know jack shit about how the owners run those shops and when they can be supplied etc.

It's their business and they can do whatever the fuck they like- if you don't like it, don't fucking buy it. You can't expect people who still have to run a business to gladly sell out and stop running.

[Smifffy]

I'm afraid the truth is it's still each for their own in these tough economic times. I've donated and applied for volunteer labour but you can't expect everyone to co-operate in that way. It's their business and they can do whatever the fuck they like- if you don't like it, don't fucking buy it.

...Or anything from them... ever... again.

[Smifffy]

To be forever known as the greedy hungry price gouger about town.

[racefactory]

...and yet people will still buy from them now and after.

[fuknKIWI]

I guess a ticket into CHCH is a lot cheaper than one out of CHCH.

[Yow Ling]

Coca cola Amatil regularly charge 4.00 for a litre of water and nobody cares. Same shit that comes out of taps. I was at the church in Victoria St in Rangiora they filled 10,000 1l bottles with water for chch, CCA and distribution etc would get 40k for that , handy money for a morning on the hose.

1 cent worth of water for $4.00
4.50 worth of butter for 8.oo maybe its not so bad after all.

Who would want to own a dairy , make fuck all and put up with endless shit for 12 hours a day,

[Smifffy]

Coca cola Amatil regularly charge 4.00 for a litre of water and nobody cares. Same shit that comes out of taps. I was at the church in Victoria St in Rangiora they filled 10,000 1l bottles with water for chch, CCA and distribution etc would get 40k for that , handy money for a morning on the hose.

1 cent worth of water for $4.00
4.50 worth of butter for 8.oo maybe its not so bad after all.

Who would want to own a dairy , make fuck all and put up with endless shit for 12 hours a day,

Yeah, people regularly pay $4 for that bottle of water. What sucks is when that bottle of water that has been determined to be worth $4 is now charged out at $7 because of a disaster.

Nobody is complaining about the regular price of stuff, rather the new inflated price of stuff because there 'might' be a shortage.

Having said all that, if up here stuff was charged out at more than normal price in order to subsidise supplies to the cantabs, I'd probably go for it.

[dangerous]

It's their business and they can do whatever the fuck they like- if you don't like it, don't fucking buy it. You can't expect people who still have to run a business to gladly sell out and stop running.
What a farking crock a shit... nothing is running out so they wont sell out... dont drive a skyline do ya?


4.50 worth of butter for 8.oo maybe its not so bad after all, ohh crap, doubling ya prices for lifes basics in such a situation is shit house... people need the basics to live in town, they have lost everything its ok for you in the sticks to preach you can live of your land if you chose...
On another note... ya factory survive, farking messy round that area in places.

For me tomorow... back on the digger clearing buildings of roads etc, I hope like hell I dont see anymore bodys mashed into a pulp, I'd sooner pay 8 bucks for butter.

[AllanB]

At that price there will be no "Last Tango in Paris" fun tonight in the bedroom then :bleh:

There are some disturbing stories coming out of this disaster, there are some serious low lives living in the community we call home.

[fuknKIWI]

I guess a ticket into CHCH is a lot cheaper than one out of CHCH.


Air NZ have been selling tickets out for $50 and in for normal prices so I guess all the other cities need Cantabs to help with their numbers :bleh::msn-wink:

I WAS being facetious but good on Air NZ doing the righty...for once!

[superman]

I hardly think $8 for butter is something to really complain about. You still have access to a store with butter so be happy. :msn-wink:

I gota pay $2 in fuel for the 10km trip to pay $5.50 for butter from the local dairy. :eek: Let's all compare breast sizes

[FROSTY]

4 bucks... so they doubled it, ya happy with that?
ahh different story then. --I figure if its the same as dauckland they buy their stuff at supermarket price and put a mark up on it. -but $8 is huge.
--want me to send ya down some butter matey?

[dangerous]

I hardly think $8 for butter is something to really complain about. You still have access to a store with butter so be happy. :msn-wink:


What is it with you Jafa's... there are now FAMILYS with NO jobs thats NO income and you think its ok that they have to pay DOUBLE... how the fark can they do that???

I dont think some of you have a real idea of what its like here... try stepping over bodys to get to someone else for a start, then try and live a week with no power, no water, no sewer and no bloody roof, just the food that wasnt destroyed in the quake.

ITS THE PRINCIPLE OF IT ALL

and remember $8 to a dorklander is like $11 to a southerner, just like you pay rate is higher than ours.


ahh different story then. --I figure if its the same as dauckland they buy their stuff at supermarket price and put a mark up on it. -but $8 is huge.
--want me to send ya down some butter matey?
No thanks... I hate the shit :niceone:

[JMemonic]

I WAS being facetious but good on Air NZ doing the righty...for once!

I see you list being in WA, you might want to move over and make room there will be a hell of a lot of us heading that way :niceone:.

I figured that was a bit tongue in cheek hence my reply, but you are right, good on them.

[scumdog]

I hardly think $8 for butter is something to really complain about. You still have access to a store with butter so be happy. :msn-wink:

I gota pay $2 in fuel for the 10km trip to pay $5.50 for butter from the local dairy. :eek: Let's all compare breast sizes


Hmmm, didn't have to look at your location to figure out you aren't in Christchurch...:rolleyes:

[HenryDorsetCase]

I hardly think $8 for butter is something to really complain about. You still have access to a store with butter so be happy. :msn-wink:

I gota pay $2 in fuel for the 10km trip to pay $5.50 for butter from the local dairy. :eek: Let's all compare breast sizes

you first. with pics

[jafar]

Ghost Bullets mrs went shopping to day to bake for the needie of Chch... in her words "no butter in my local supermarkets, I thought I would try the dairy. Oh! they had some!relief.I got two 500g packs and as I walked to the counter the lady giggled and said "brace yourself. they are $8 EACH!" WTF!!

Shame on you Rangiora dairy... un afected by the quake and taking advatage like that.

Butter is listed on the foodtown website @ between $4.30 for the homebrand stuff to $6.99 for the semi soft. Which type was Mrs GB trying to buy ???:msn-wink:

[imdying]

there are now FAMILYS with NO jobs thats NO income and you think its ok that they have to pay DOUBLE... how the fark can they do that???

I dont think some of you have a real idea of what its like here... try stepping over bodys to get to someone else for a start, then try and live a week with no power, no water, no sewer and no bloody roof, just the food that wasnt destroyed in the quake.

ITS THE PRINCIPLE OF IT ALLIndeed it is. There's not many things worse than getting a punch in the face, but getting rammed in the arse by a dairy owner whilst you're still recovering from it is a bit on the nose.

[scracha]

What is it with you Jafa's... there are now FAMILYS with NO jobs thats NO income and you think its ok that they have to pay DOUBLE... how the fark can they do that???


What is it with Cantabrians.... a hell of a lot seem to have delusional fantasies about rich Jaffas being the source of all their problems.

The average WORKING person will be up for the tune of around $10,000 in extra taxes over the next few years to pay for this.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

[Kickaha]

a hell of a lot seem to have delusional fantasies about rich Jaffas being the source of all their problems.

You mean they aren't?

They teach us that in school down here:bleh:

[nosebleed]

I can't believe it. Not butter.

[JMemonic]

What is it with Cantabrians.... a hell of a lot seem to have delusional fantasies about rich Jaffas being the source of all their problems.

The average WORKING person will be up for the tune of around $10,000 in extra taxes over the next few years to pay for this.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Nah your right, we never had to pay extra for roads we would never use, how do you work this 10,000 extra? So far the only mention of possible costs is for those of use with insurance for our houses and/or contents and that's to replenish the coffers of EQC, now what is annoying is some of those who pay insurances are still waiting for assessment from September and I personally know of some with no insurance who have through generous donations replaced and upgraded their broken items.

Now back on topic, went to the local dairy where the poor bloke behind the counter looked stuffed, I got talking to him and well he gave me a free loaf of bread, simply because I offered him a kind word so there are some good bastards out there.

[Woodman]

They are all jumping on the CHCH earthquake gravy train.

A friend (not from CHCH) was looking at a house in Nelson yesterday and the estate agent told her that she had better hurry up with making an offer because soon there will be an influx of Christchurch people moving to Nelson.

Truth ? or taking advantage of others misfortune?

[BMWST?]

To be forever known as the greedy hungry price gouger about town.

you dont know when they bought it or for how much...they might have bought the $5 blocks form the supermarket....run a shop do ya?

[Grumph]

From what I've heard and seen, you could have used "D" size batteries as bartering chips here post quake....they're still scarce and twice normal price local to me.

[Elysium]

They are all jumping on the CHCH earthquake gravy train.

A friend (not from CHCH) was looking at a house in Nelson yesterday and the estate agent told her that she had better hurry up with making an offer because soon there will be an influx of Christchurch people moving to Nelson.

Truth ? or taking advantage of others misfortune?
It's Truth. Did speak to a real estate agent Sunday and he said a lot of people will be looking at moving out of Christchurch, a few already have.

[Okey Dokey]

Hey, guys, lets try and be a bit kinder to one another, bearing in mind what Cantabrians are going through, with no end in sight.

Who would ever have thought before this tragedy, that kiwi bikers would be arguing about the price of butter, eh? But the reasons behind it aren't all that funny. Folks in the quake zone have seen some awful sights. Sights that are seared forever on their memories. Being bikers, many may never discuss this, except with close friends.

It is up to the rest of us to bear this in mind. The stress of the last week means that little things like the price of butter, can assume a greater importance than it would usually warrant. Not arguing the rights and wrongs endlessly, the cost and who will bear it.

Kindness is so important right now.

[jafar]

Nah your right, we never had to pay extra for roads we would never use, how do you work this 10,000 extra? So far the only mention of possible costs is for those of use with insurance for our houses and/or contents and that's to replenish the coffers of EQC, now what is annoying is some of those who pay insurances are still waiting for assessment from September and I personally know of some with no insurance who have through generous donations replaced and upgraded their broken items.

Now back on topic, went to the local dairy where the poor bloke behind the counter looked stuffed, I got talking to him and well he gave me a free loaf of bread, simply because I offered him a kind word so there are some good bastards out there.

:psst:You should tell us who he is, the good guys deserve to be recognised as much as the others need to be outed for profiteering.

[dangerous]

you dont know when they bought it or for how much...they might have bought the $5 blocks form the supermarket....run a shop do ya? sorry... pointless post leave it at the SM for someone needy to buy... ohh but wait they wanted to comit DAY LIGHT ROBBERY



I can't believe it. Not butter. yip, a basic nessity in life, scarsism not needed ;)




What is it with Cantabrians.... a hell of a lot seem to have delusional fantasies about rich Jaffas being the source of all their problems.

The average WORKING person will be up for the tune of around $10,000 in extra taxes over the next few years to pay for this.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
No offence ment mate, I know I was genrelising and thats wrong but I was getting my point across.

RE; Ya 10k, well something like that but its not anyones fult is it, could easly be happening in your back yard, myself If I had the choice Id soone have the mess elsewere and be paying for it.

And I was not biting no hands, this shit will affect all of us some worse than others.
Believe me when I say the media have been playing it down, to see it in life is unexplainable so different to TV.

And green rep to OD 2 posts above...

PS: Jaffas and Dorklanders.. be proud to be one, its a good thing.

[JMemonic]

:psst:You should tell us who he is, the good guys deserve to be recognised as much as the others need to be outed for profiteering.

Your right there, even better here is a link on google maps (linky) (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Logie+Pl,+Bromley+8062,+Canterbury,+New+Zeal and&ll=-43.538724,172.681595&spn=0.001262,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=-43.538779,172.681683&panoid=7y-L13uNgFu0MrntzpX3nw&cbp=12,68.69,,0,6.3)

If anyone is in the area looking for a can of soda etc drop in there.

[scracha]

Nah your right, we never had to pay extra for roads we would never use,

Roads are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to subsidising certain industries in this country...but anyways.



how do you work this 10,000 extra? So far the only mention of possible costs is for those of use with insurance for our houses and/or contents and that's to replenish the coffers of EQC,

Well my annual house insurance premium came through a few weeks back about 40% up, presumably down to the first quake so gawd only knows what it'll be next year.

How do I work out 10,000 extra? 20 billion has been banded about on the news. $20,000,000,000 / 2,000,000 (approx working population) is roughly 10,000 each. Of this 20 billion, the costs associated with rebuilding houses/buildings will again, be the tip of the iceberg. This money will not be bourne by the insurance companies and ECQ. The 20 billion will have to be found somewhere, NZ corp has no rainy day fund so expect GST &/or income tax to rise for the next few years.




RE; Ya 10k, well something like that but its not anyones fult is it, could easly be happening in your back yard, myself If I had the choice Id soone have the mess elsewere and be paying for it.

I'm not arguing with you there and I'm sure I'm not the only person outside of Christchurch who feels utterly useless/powerless in respect to the assistance I can offer.