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- Ajajadude, on 07/12/2008, -7/+435Well, it does say the bonus is 4 oz. Just another life lesson in why you should pay attention to the fine print, I suppose. It was clearly marked as a "bonus" pack, not a double pack. I've never once seen a bonus amount of a product to be equal in size to the original.
- bashturd, on 07/13/2008, -17/+274dammnit, I accidentally clicked digg. There is no deception at all here. IT doesn't say twin pack, buy 1 get 1, or anything like that. it clearly says BONUS 4oz. The buyer just needs to pay more attention, or have his mommy do his shopping for him.
- patpl22391, on 07/13/2008, -3/+214Thank God there is a USB stick there, otherwise I'd have no idea just how small that tube of toothpaste is!
- Zalyster, on 07/13/2008, -9/+170ARG THERE IS LESS TOOTHPASTE THAN I THOUGHT!!!
MY LIFE, SHE IS RUINED!! - Thestormo, on 07/12/2008, -5/+91Because the air makes the chips not crumble as much in transport...
- diemunkiesdie, on 07/13/2008, -8/+85It's not uncommon for items to be packed together with similar size boxes to make shipping easier/more secure. Plus, it's not like they tried to hide the size of the smaller one, it clearly indicates it is only 4.0 oz!
I think someone's just mad that they didn't read the clearly detailed package first! I know I take my time when I am shopping so I can make smart decisions about the price of products; if you are in a rush you are more prone to make similar mistakes.
Tip: Use the calculator function on your phone to determine how much things cost per ounce. - wickensworth, on 07/13/2008, -4/+75Lolgate
- kevman459, on 07/13/2008, -6/+65RAAAAGGGGEEE!
- inactive, on 07/13/2008, -2/+58For god's sake they even drew arrows pointing to the weight of the contents.
- MrKrinkleDude, on 07/13/2008, -3/+58Nice, let's all bitch and whine about how a 4oz. FREE bonus wasn't bigger. Buried as *****.
- earthforce1, on 07/13/2008, -26/+81It is still misleading and a sad case of overpackaging, since the smaller tube is boxed inside a larger box. I am not a raving tree hugger, but this is just plain wasteful and unnecessary.
- NeonDistraction, on 07/13/2008, -0/+48You do know you can go back and un-digg a previously dugg story, right?
- inactive, on 07/13/2008, -1/+49A good consumerist never read the net weight on the box, he just blindly purchase anything based on assumptions. Then he is whining on the internets. Because fool a consumerist once, shame on you. Fool a consumerist.. you can't get fooled again... ?
- T440, on 07/13/2008, -2/+49Who ***** cares?
- Ajajadude, on 07/12/2008, -1/+35Actually, that's pretty much it. It provides a minor amount of protection during shipping. Far more than, say, a vacuumed sealed bag would.
- johnoneal, on 07/13/2008, -4/+34no digg cause the guy needs to read the bonus package size more carefully next time and not bitch about free toothpaste either way. he's "been surviving on tiny, dentist-issued travel tubes for the past couple weeks" and now 4 oz is suddenly going to cause a big problem?
- aabernathy, on 07/13/2008, -2/+31The 70's called.
... They want their background back. - NecroSexy, on 07/13/2008, -2/+25I fail to see the "deception." I think I'm literate.
- lolobabyy, on 07/13/2008, -0/+23Thank God he took the time to label the USB stick, otherwise i would have no clue what it was!
- inactive, on 07/13/2008, -2/+23Buried for Logan's inability to read.
- 437gone, on 07/13/2008, -4/+22Front page? Really? Isn't there any Batman news out there? Or maybe a picture of a bird standing on another bird's head?
- Murdats, on 07/13/2008, -3/+21@t3hmyth
they are trying to fool people with a well known fact?
the protection reason is the only reason for it, if it fools you into thinking you are buying more its not because thats what they are trying to do, and if you are somehow surprised each time you open a packet of chips to find less then you expected then you are an idiot.
however nothing anyone says will convince you that you aren't right. - h4mx0r, on 07/13/2008, -0/+16Oh christ, I'm trying to imagine the day when it starts raining millions of dollars worth of potato chips. I'd be trying to catch them in my mouth and getting as fat as possible.
- gta3mobster, on 07/13/2008, -0/+15The reason the packaging is the same size is so it'll fit on the shelf better. Plus when packaging is shrink wrapped with two different sized boxes they tend to break a lot more often.
- soupdawg30, on 07/13/2008, -1/+16This is ***** dumb.
- protard, on 07/13/2008, -0/+14I'm guessing his parents didn't have the "life isn't fair" talk with him.
- VinnieDaMac, on 07/13/2008, -1/+14It's pretty obvious why they packaged it that way. Packaging too different size boxes would be much harder than packaging it the way they did. Looks like the consumer was just in a rush and wanted to blame someone else for his/her carelessness.
- potisreallygood, on 07/13/2008, -2/+14This guy is a smug little bitch that whines on a website about toothpaste packaging.
- DentThat, on 07/13/2008, -1/+13this guy has too much time
- unfinite, on 07/13/2008, -0/+11I know last time I bought chips the bag was only half full, but maybe this time I'll get a full one.
*moments later*
Damn, maybe next time. - tidu, on 07/13/2008, -0/+11Does that guy have a rape whistle on his keychain?
- oneredeye, on 07/13/2008, -1/+12That's not deceptive. The box says 4 oz. and contains 4 oz. of toothpaste. Just because it says 4 oz. twice doesn't mean it contains 8 ounces.
I also notice the outer box has the exact same label as the inner box right up to the "Bonus" label. They just used the bigger box to make it fit more uniformly in the larger packages they send to retailers. - SillyDigger, on 07/13/2008, -1/+12Yet another hyped up/blown out of proportion article from The Consumerist.
buried. - MCA2142, on 07/13/2008, -3/+14At the end of the day, it's still a free tube of tooth paste.
Let's go back to bitching about the apple's buggy activation servers. - Spire3660, on 07/13/2008, -1/+12Any moderately intelligent person would realize pretty quickly that this was probably done more for logistics reasons than anything else. Its easier to ship in the way it was packaged, with 2 identical items instead of an odd shaped one. And yeah what T440 said : Who ***** cares
- CLShortFuse, on 07/12/2008, -2/+12Because if they try to transport those bags via airplane, if the bags are too small, they will explode once the air pressure changes as they hit 25000ft and millions of dollars worth of potato chips would be lost. The same is said with any air tight thinly sealed package (bags of cereal).
- joemofo214, on 07/13/2008, -1/+10Are people bitching about tooth paste now??
Wow. - metalhead87, on 07/13/2008, -0/+9Same thing I thought.....it clearly says the bonus tube is only 4 oz.....noticed that as soon as I saw the picture. I will say I don't get why the small tube wasn't just placed in the bonus box.....kinda stupid to put a small box with the small tube into another box.
- faraggi, on 07/13/2008, -1/+9I´m glad he clearly sepceified it was "tiny", otherwise I would have thought is was big.
- Kidtuf, on 07/13/2008, -0/+7Yes...yes he does.
- Kumaku, on 07/13/2008, -0/+7So this guy can't read a box and somehow deserves millions of viewers pitying him?
- goofygarber, on 07/13/2008, -1/+8As a commenter at the consumerist (correctly) pointed out, having two boxes the same size makes shipping/packing easier; which saves on shipping, fossil fuels etc...
- pinab, on 07/13/2008, -0/+7He should be glad he got the extra for free.
He got extra toothpaste for free, and he's bitching about it.... - arcticblue, on 07/13/2008, -1/+8@GassyTurd: The cabin is, but the cargo holds aren't usually pressurized (to my knowledge).
- Foureyedave, on 07/13/2008, -1/+8No...that's all wrong.
They are using the full size boxes AND special issue BONUS sized boxes inside. Instead of saving...it's over packaging. Thought to be honest, aside from the "ecological" issues...I see no ethical issues. - rodrigo74, on 07/13/2008, -1/+7Four Wizards of Oz were used to produce this tube.
- paaru, on 07/13/2008, -0/+6or something about that phone that i have read so little about?
- headzoo, on 07/13/2008, -2/+8Possible swindle aside, I'll have to cite Colgate for irresponsible packaging. I mean.. a package inside of a package?
What a waste. - tnoy, on 07/13/2008, -0/+6Most of big stores (Safeway, Albertsons, Wallgreens) list the cost per oz/quanity/ml/etc now.
It saves me the guesswork trying to figure out if a deal is really a deal. - CletusTSJY, on 07/13/2008, -0/+6If the people that care about this continue to care about things like this, they will never ever ever ever be happy in life.
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