06.18.09
Survey Says!
I’ve listened to the advice from my friends who live in, or near Hollywoood and sampled Trader Joe’s versus Pavilions. It turns out, even here in Hollywood Trader Joe’s is considerably cheaper! My beloved raw almonds, priced at $7.99 at Pavilions were $3.69 at Trader Joe’s. I compared numerous items, including potato chips, filet mignon, vegetables, milk and dairy products and found that Trader Joe’s was at times not only cheaper, but a mere half of what Pavilions charges for the same item, the same brand and the same size!
I have therefore made the decision to rather drive a few blocks further and spend half the money, versus shopping two blocks away and being ripped off. I guess location is not the only factor when one goes shopping for groceries. Store brands also play a huge role.
Apparently there is a Ralph’s not too far from here that is also very cheap, but I think for the time being I’ll stick with Trader Joe’s. I wished I could open my own business. If I only had a good business idea/plan, just to offer some decent prices for something, versus ripping off people in a messed up economy. Turns out, one CAN survive this shitty economy, as long as one does some research and puts some effort into finding cheaper solutions.
