Coles Selling 1.5L Water for 70c or 500ml for $1! - Is there anything else that costs more for a smaller amount?!

cooperdog on 22/02/2017 - 00:40
Last edited 22/02/2017 - 10:50

Here's the proof. http://imgur.com/a/JJxRd.

The irony here is the small and large bottles are on the same stand next to each other so the purchaser clearly has the choice to save 30c and get a larger bottle, although there could be the 'inconvenience tax' of carrying a larger bottle. Not that 600ml would last me that long on a hot day.

Down the next aisle you could get a pack of 24 smaller bottles for $6 (25c/bottle), which is the a typical price for a bulk pack, but not a purchase you would make to relieve your thirst.

Personally I reuse a bottle and fill from the tap for free. That's the OzBargain way

If I was thirsty in Coles I would:

Poll Options

  • 0
    Spend $1 for the 600ml small bottle
  • 2
    Save 30c and get more water with the 1.5l bottle for 70c.
  • 2
    Save more by getting the pack of 24 for $6 (25c each)
  • 17
    No way I am paying for water, find me a tap
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  • altomic on 22/02/2017 - 00:49

    the anger of your SO when you've done something dumb.

    a diamond ring will get you less anger than a box of chocolates

  • grimace3 on 22/02/2017 - 00:59
    +1

    The same thing happens with Coke…

    • holdenmg on 22/02/2017 - 08:16

      the Coca-Cola kind right? lol

  • PJC on 22/02/2017 - 02:34

    You mean 600ml for $1. A slab of 24 is $6.00 in NSW.

  • geek001 on 22/02/2017 - 09:18
    +1

    This happens all the time. Pays to check the larger sizes when you buy something. The real question is, if you need something in a small quantity, you see that the smaller can is the same price as the larger can, which would you buy? :)

    • jjjaar on 23/02/2017 - 08:07

      Depends on the product. Is it a perishable like dairy? I'd buy what I need. If it's something that can last a while after being opened, I'd probably buy the bigger.

      That's only if it's cheaper for smaller. Even only 20c. If it was more expensive for smaller I'd always buy the biggest and donate the remainder to friends or family.

  • onetwothreefour on 22/02/2017 - 09:37
    +2

    I usually look at the cost per litre/kilo when buying food these days, don't get scammed into thinking that things on special are always better value.

  • retiredfeline on 22/02/2017 - 09:42

    Is there anything else that costs more for a smaller amount?

    This is quite normal, that's why people "buy in bulk". It's when it's cheaper to buy smaller packages that it becomes newsworthy. That sometimes happens when they put the smaller package on special but the larger package remains at normal price.

    • callum9999 on 22/02/2017 - 10:00

      Neither of which apply to their main point - that Coles are selling smaller bottles of water for a higher price than the bigger bottles, and not because of a promotion.

      • retiredfeline on 22/02/2017 - 10:04

        If you ignore the package size and look at the price per ml, then it's all normal. See https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/4466731/redir But sometimes people do buy the smaller package, e.g. they might not like lugging a 2l bottle of fizzy around which will go flat, but 600 ml will do for now.

        The comment about specials is when the smaller package becomes cheaper per unit than the larger package, not in this case.

        • callum9999 on 22/02/2017 - 11:52

          I don't think ignoring the package size in a discussion about package sizes is a very valid request!

          Im well aware that sometimes big sizes are cheaper than small sizes when they're on offer. I'm well aware that bigger packs are generally cheaper per kg/ml. Neither have anything to do with this.

        • retiredfeline on 22/02/2017 - 11:57

          @callum9999: Why not? It's normally the case that larger sizes are cheaper per unit measure even when not on offer and applies here too. The only thing that surprised the OP is that the smaller package happened to be more expensive each, as well as per unit of measure. So understandably he was asking why didn't people go look on the shelves for the larger package. So there is another factor, like brand, convenience, or consumer ignorance. If just the burden of weight, then just pour the excess out and you have a bargain! So yes, I was quoting his title at face value, because he didn't distinguish between price per package vs price per unit measure.

          The specials surprise as I said is when the smaller size is cheaper per unit measure than the larger size, not the reverse as you are saying. E.g. 2 x 5kg rice for $13.50 instead of 10kg for $15. I merely mentioned that as a situation that would be more posting-worthy.

  • inherentchoice on 22/02/2017 - 10:27

    But I suspect that you can also get the same 500mL bottles cold out of the drinks fridge right? So it's not exactly the same.

    $1 for a cold bottle of water isn't so bad compared to convenience stores.

    • Diji1 on 22/02/2017 - 10:33
      +1

      You think paying $2 per litre for water "isn't so bad".

      • inherentchoice on 22/02/2017 - 10:37

        The bottles are actually 600mL which is $1.67 per litre, and presumably this is the price for cold water.

        I don't buy bottled water but I thought prices are often upwards of $3 for 600mL? It surely "isn't so bad" when the alternative is triple the price at over $5 a litre.

        7 Eleven has a special offer of 2 x 750mL water bottles for $6 which is $4 a litre, still more than double $1 a bottle.

  • Diji1 on 22/02/2017 - 10:31
    +1

    This doesn't really matter when you're the fool buying water in a bottle in the first place. You're going to the supermarket and paying thousands of times more for the same item that you didn't have to leave the house for.

    As the behavior of the OP suggests bottled watered is a status symbol. OP gets the status by refilling the water bottle.

    The compulsion to stay hydrated was created by the beverage industry including the notion that 8 glasses a day is good for you and that always drinking water is "healthy" - it isn't.

  • Findo on 22/02/2017 - 10:53
    +1

    Benson & Hedges 25s vs 30s

    25s cost $31.95 or thereabouts and 30s cost $32-34.95. The 25s have a firmer feel filter that feels more premium, but it's essentially the same product.

    • gooddealmate on 22/02/2017 - 17:29

      Another tip, at 7Eleven, buy the 30 packs instead of the 40 packs. It costs much less per cigarette.

      • Findo on 22/02/2017 - 18:14

        I used to only smoke Dunhill and Benson & Hedges and I remember sometimes the 20s were at times cheaper than the 25s with Dunhill. I do remember a mate telling me that Rothmans 40 were the cheapest, and came with the firmer feel filter too. Strange that BATA would roll out firmer feel filters on non-premium brands and price the 40s much cheaper than the 20/25/30s.

  • WaywardOne on 22/02/2017 - 16:06

    Yeah I have this ozbargain dilemma every time I buy bottled water…I really only need 600mL, but I just cannot accept paying more for less.

  • Neoika on 19/03/2017 - 10:40

    My concern is that the tap water you can find is more likely in a public toilet(only some areas have the tap water for drinking purposes),which is not as hygienic as home.So I just buy a 1.5L bottle water.

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