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same box, same price, 30% less inside. they think we don't notice. we notice.

The cereal I've bought for years quietly lost 220g between two purchases. Same packaging, same shelf position, same price tag. I only caught it because I was moving the box and thought 'this feels wrong.'
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ExasperatedSloth1165·1mo

be honest. overreacting?

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the worst is when they slightly change the packaging so you can't compare directly

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