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13. Doublespeak

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 03:13 PM

May 8

"tariffs ... could also affect the purchasing behavior of its customers"

Does this mean ...

1) Their customers might have less to spend on eggs, so they're raising prices to try and keep profits the same with lower volume? Or ...

2) Their customers are now pre-conditioned to accept rising prices and blame them on tariffs?

I really have no idea how to cut though the doublespeak.

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Egg lovers can't get a break. Vital Farms to raise prices because of tariffs. [View all] Bernardo de La Paz May 8 OP

Last carton of Vital Farms I purchased was 5.62 at the evil empire, and 14 niyad May 8 #1

The "same" type of Vital Eggs carton was $5.62 and then $14??? So they're giving Amazon a big price break? Or was it a LauraInLA May 8 #5

What does amazon have to do with it? walmart 5.62 and king soopers 14 the niyad May 8 #7

Sorry -- I thought Amazon was the evil empire ;). I was just surprised by the huge price diff and wondered if they LauraInLA May 8 #9

Not a problem. wally world was the evil empire to me before amazon, niyad May 8 #11

There are so many Miguelito Loveless May 8 #17

Evil empire laughing all the way to the bank (TikTok Remix Song) IronLionZion May 8 #21

Now $10.99 from Whole Foods through Amazon. quaint May 8 #2

You didn't need to. maxsolomon May 8 #10

I did not give up eggs due to cost. quaint May 8 #16

8.99 per 2 cartons pack at costco. niyad May 8 #12

It's not about charging how much more it costs to get the eggs to the consumers ToxMarz May 8 #3

I know some companies will use this as an excuse, but I do believe it is a legitimate concern, especially LauraInLA May 8 #8

Not just "egg lovers". Eggs are ingredients of many of our common foods. So, a big FailureToCommunicate May 8 #4

Sounds like a bullshit excuse to make more money. Martin68 May 8 #6

Doublespeak CloudWatcher May 8 #13

Probably both Miguelito Loveless May 8 #18

Trump's Advice: maybe the little girls can have just one or two eggs, not a dozen newdeal2 May 8 #14

"Let them eat cake made with one egg, not two." . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 8 #15

So don't buy them. flvegan May 8 #19

I'm glad that I almost never eat or use eggs much anymore. cstanleytech May 8 #20