Savvy consumers know that one of the quickest and easiest ways to save money at the grocery store is to compare unit pricing. Price per ounce, price per pound, etc. The large "family size" big package is very often not the best buy.
It is standard industy practice for grocery stores to display "unit pricing" on the shelf edge labels. Not so at Reasors in Tulsa. They leave it up to the consumer to do the math. I usually can figure this out, but their practice not to display unit pricing seems very anti-consumer to me. I have complained/commented to Reasors store management about this several times over the past 5 years, apparently to deaf ears.
Display of unit pricing is a requirement of consumer laws in some states, apparently not in Oklahoma. Come on Reasors, get with it and be more consumer friendly and show unit price on your shelf labels.
Unless you've got a fundamental problem with Wal-Mart, I'd use the neighborhood market at 21st before I'd go to that Reasors. If nothing else because Reasor's by Target is laid out like a rat maze. I simply cannot stand that store.
I use the Reasors (old Albertson's) near 15th & Lewis more than any other store, but have taken to buying more produce and dairy at the Braum's next door. I avoid Reasor's angus beef as well. When I want good beef I can count on, Harvard Meats can usually beat Reasor's "angus" prices. Especially if you use their Val-Pak coupon.
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Originally posted by Conan71
Unless you've got a fundamental problem with Wal-Mart, I'd use the neighborhood market at 21st before I'd go to that Reasors. If nothing else because Reasor's by Target is laid out like a rat maze. I simply cannot stand that store.
I use the Reasors (old Albertson's) near 15th & Lewis more than any other store, but have taken to buying more produce and dairy at the Braum's next door. I avoid Reasor's angus beef as well. When I want good beef I can count on, Harvard Meats can usually beat Reasor's "angus" prices. Especially if you use their Val-Pak coupon.
I like the 21st/Yale Neighborhood market, because it doesn't 'feel' like a WalMart. I live by the traffic circle and I don't go to the Admiral/Memorial location except for buying off items (electronics, hardware, etc). I either go to Warehouse Market at 11th & Garnett or the 21st/Yale or 31st/Garnett Neighborhood Market location.
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Originally posted by Conan71
Unless you've got a fundamental problem with Wal-Mart, I'd use the neighborhood market at 21st before I'd go to that Reasors. If nothing else because Reasor's by Target is laid out like a rat maze. I simply cannot stand that store.
Actually, I do have issues with WalMart, which is why I do not patronize the 21st & Yale market, closest to my home. But the point of my post is why doesn't Reasors post unit pricing on their shelves? Pure profit motive is the only possible answer, and a very anti-consumer practice. Reasor's shoppers should speak up about this to store management.
Maybe write them a letter or call the home office. See if you can get ol Jeff on the line.
Reasor's Home Office
200 West Choctaw
Tahlequah, OK 74464
918-456-1472
I usually shop at WalMart or Aldi, I haven't paid attention to see if Aldi shows unit pricing, I just know that they are cheaper than most everyone else on most things so I don't care. =]
1) Don't make it a law. A stupid thing to regulate. We learn math enough to do these calculations by the 3rd grade, if the store doesn't want to do it and potentially lose customers over it then so be it.
It isn't a safety issue and it isn't fraud. It isn't a governmental issue.
2) I shop at the Reasor's next to Target on Yale. I like Reasor's.
3) I too am annoyed that they don't have the price per unit. REASORS, PUT IN THE PRICE PER UNIT FFS! It isn't hard to do and it will make customers happy. It's not like we can't figure it out anyway if we are that concerned about price and I'm not going to compare price per unit back and forth between you and Wal-mart (oooh, 1 cents per ounce cheaper!).
I was just talking about this very thing to a friend this week. I too don't like that they don't put the unit pricing on their products. As for "doing the math in your head", I am horrible at math lol. My brain is all on the art side of things and can barely add 2 numbers together without considerable effort. Where as I can paint stuff as easily as breathing and can't fathom why others can't either. Perhaps they are stupid or are not trying hard enough? But that's a different topic. Suffice it to say that it seems whenever I try to figure out the unit prices, the amounts and prices are just so that it might as well be like asking me to do higher calculus lol. Not all of us are like you "average" people.[:P]
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Originally posted by cannon_fodder
2) I shop at the Reasor's next to Target on Yale. I like Reasor's.
I
knew there was something odd about you...
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Originally posted by Conan71
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Originally posted by cannon_fodder
2) I shop at the Reasor's next to Target on Yale. I like Reasor's.
I knew there was something odd about you...
Reasors fan here, I like the fact they are customer friendly. I have rarely had a bad employee and when I did I called the manager to complain and they took the complaint very serious.
Ever try to NOT put your own bags in your cart at wal-mart? They just look at you like "what do I look like a employee?" they would rather let it pile up on the little turn thingy they have than lift one bag in your cart.
Ever asked for paper so you don't have to carry 20 million cheap plastic bags that fall over in your car?
I pay a little more for quality and customer service and I have also suggested they carry a few items over the years and they have added them to the store. Clean stores, clean customers and friendly employees is why I choose to pay a little more.
Steve people might say that Petty's at Utica Square is consumer unfriendly as well because they charge DOUBLE for some items..but people shop there for a reason! I wouldn't put a label on something just because you don't like it, that isn't very liberal of you now is it!
Food shopping is a problem in Tulsa they don't seem to have much selection at any of the stores IMO. Wal-Mart foods and the Food Pyromid store near Harvard & I-44 is my favorite places to shop, F.P has a good bakery. Reasors is not bad, I like the store on 21st & yale. However, I'm no fan of Homeland or Warehouse stores, I avoid those stores.[xx(]
^^^Hoss, you want to handle this one?^^^
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^^^Hoss, you want to handle this one?^^^
I'm thinkin' about it.....
[:D]
I'd like to ask him though, how long it's been since he's shopped seriously for groceries in Tulsa? I doubt I'll get an answer.
I'd also like to ask why he avoids Warehouse stores? Does he mean Warehouse Market?
And I think there is plenty of choice. Whole Foods has a store here as well. Along with the whopping one store Homeland has remaining here (31st/Harvard if I remember right).
OK, is it just me, or does the Reasors at 15th have some very special customers? Or do I just always end up in line before them? Last time I was in there, a teen girl was trying to buy diapers and her check wouldn't clear. Heartbreaking, yes, but at the time she was playing with her iPhone. In Uggs. The time before that, a group of old men were trying to buy bird food with an accessOK card, but were doing a separate transaction for beer. I am not kidding.
We spend 300 plus a week at Reasors(To many kids)and our son worked for Reasors for almost two years. They do employ our youth and that is alway's a good thing.
I am not sure if posting a unit price would sway my purchase for the simple fact that with the amount that we are spending takes up far more of my Sunday time than I want to.
Our store in BA is always clean and the managers and butchers know us and always speak.
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Originally posted by Kashmir
OK, is it just me, or does the Reasors at 15th have some very special customers? Or do I just always end up in line before them? Last time I was in there, a teen girl was trying to buy diapers and her check wouldn't clear. Heartbreaking, yes, but at the time she was playing with her iPhone. In Uggs. The time before that, a group of old men were trying to buy bird food with an accessOK card, but were doing a separate transaction for beer. I am not kidding.
I've learned to bypass the lines with the self-checkout. Then again, I go every day so I never have too many groceries.
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by Conan71
Unless you've got a fundamental problem with Wal-Mart, I'd use the neighborhood market at 21st before I'd go to that Reasors. If nothing else because Reasor's by Target is laid out like a rat maze. I simply cannot stand that store.
Actually, I do have issues with WalMart, which is why I do not patronize the 21st & Yale market, closest to my home. But the point of my post is why doesn't Reasors post unit pricing on their shelves? Pure profit motive is the only possible answer, and a very anti-consumer practice. Reasor's shoppers should speak up about this to store management.
I don't prefer WM either...but, if our local grocers can't/won't compete...
Why don't we all invest together into re-opening the old Safeway at downtown 12th/Denver?
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Originally posted by MichaelWayne_71
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by Conan71
Unless you've got a fundamental problem with Wal-Mart, I'd use the neighborhood market at 21st before I'd go to that Reasors. If nothing else because Reasor's by Target is laid out like a rat maze. I simply cannot stand that store.
Actually, I do have issues with WalMart, which is why I do not patronize the 21st & Yale market, closest to my home. But the point of my post is why doesn't Reasors post unit pricing on their shelves? Pure profit motive is the only possible answer, and a very anti-consumer practice. Reasor's shoppers should speak up about this to store management.
I don't prefer WM either...but, if our local grocers can't/won't compete...
Why don't we all invest together into re-opening the old Safeway at downtown 12th/Denver?
Mainly because it has as much profit potential as a homeless shelter.
[}:)]
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Originally posted by TURobY
I've learned to bypass the lines with the self-checkout. Then again, I go every day so I never have too many groceries.
When they start giving discounts for doing their work for them, I'll start using the self checkout.
I'm an donkey about it, though. Once, at around 11PM at the Food Pyramid at 101st and Memorial the only option was self checkout. I made the attendant check out my stuff.
Part of my problem with it is that the system is not only designed for idiots (which is fine), but doesn't let people who move at more than a snail's pace actually get out of there quickly. You scan the item..wait several seconds..finally you can scan another item. It's ridiculous. The slow software makes it take twice as long as it needs to.
One thing that makes me sad about no longer getting to use Food Pyramid is that at least some of the old Albertson's employees stayed on there. People who are fast and friendly. The kids at Reasor's (15th and Lewis anyway) are usually disinterested at best and not very fast. (but faster than the self checkout) Sort of like the kids at Food Pyramid, actually.
And the kids have much less interest in bagging your groceries properly. They just don't get it, I guess.
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Originally posted by TURobY
I've learned to bypass the lines with the self-checkout. Then again, I go every day so I never have too many groceries.
When they start giving discounts for doing their work for them, I'll start using the self checkout.
I'm an donkey about it, though. Once, at around 11PM at the Food Pyramid at 101st and Memorial the only option was self checkout. I made the attendant check out my stuff.
Part of my problem with it is that the system is not only designed for idiots (which is fine), but doesn't let people who move at more than a snail's pace actually get out of there quickly. You scan the item..wait several seconds..finally you can scan another item. It's ridiculous. The slow software makes it take twice as long as it needs to.
One thing that makes me sad about no longer getting to use Food Pyramid is that at least some of the old Albertson's employees stayed on there. People who are fast and friendly. The kids at Reasor's (15th and Lewis anyway) are usually disinterested at best and not very fast. (but faster than the self checkout) Sort of like the kids at Food Pyramid, actually.
And the kids have much less interest in bagging your groceries properly. They just don't get it, I guess.
That's why I miss Price Mart. I used to go to the one on Admiral (it's a Bingo place now) and they had great prices; the checkers would check your groceries and you bagged your own with paper OR plastic. I miss it. I could get in and out of that place within 20 minutes on most trips.
Good Lord, whine much? If you can't do the elementary-level math mentally, whip out your cell phone. Even my ancient Nokia candybar phones had a calculator built in.
I don't find the 21st & Yale Reasor's any more or less confusing that any other grocery store of equal size. I do find crummy service and low-quality products at the WalMart Neighborhood Market. The staff at Reasor's has always treated me very well.
Of course, Harvard Meats is unparalleled! :) The chicken has real flavor and the organic sausages are tremendous.
Reasors is marketing to those who can do simple math while Wal-Mart to the lowest common denominator.
Both seem to be doing just fine so more power to them.
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by buckeye
Good Lord, whine much? If you can't do the elementary-level math mentally, whip out your cell phone. Even my ancient Nokia candybar phones had a calculator built in.
Well aren't you special. I can do the math, but I don't have a cell phone and never will have one of those obnoxious, hideous devices. The grocery should print unit pricing on the shelf, and there is no logical or economic reason for them not to. A few clicks of the computer keyboard and Reasors could do this, but they choose not to, apparently for purely profit, anti-consumer reasons.
not trying to be an *** or anything, but if you don't like it, then go elsewhere. If they won't listen to your phone calls or letters, then dont shop at the store.
Let your wallet do the talking. Isn't that the American way??
People use Reasors for service and quality not prices. I think.[}:)]
And, Braum's is very competitive with the few grocery things they sale. I was very impressed. Some things were even cheaper than the WM at 81st and Sheridan. They are increasing the store share size for groceries and that should be interesting.
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watch out, I see a smug storm of George Clooney proportions brewing over your house.
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Well aren't you special. I can do the math, but I don't have a cell phone and never will have one of those obnoxious, hideous devices. The grocery should print unit pricing on the shelf, and there is no logical or economic reason for them not to. A few clicks of the computer keyboard and Reasors could do this, but they choose not to, apparently for purely profit, anti-consumer reasons.
Reasor's is in it to make money. If they found benefit enough in printing the 'per unit' price, they would've done so already. Like TUalum said, if you don't like it, shop elsewhere. Five years worth of losing your business would've been more compelling to them than your gripes to the manager.
Reasor's apparently puts their pro-consumer efforts into good service and leaves price shopping to the customer. WalMart wants to tell me which products to buy (indirectly) and has the worst service of any grocery store I've ever been in. (If we're going to draw comparisons.) For a long time, AutoZone put little red stickers on the shelf price tags of high-margin items. They were not always the highest $ / unit items.
Believe me, 'price per unit' isn't there to make your life easier - it's there because they can manipulate more money out of your wallet.
I will be honest I never use what is printed I do the math myself, I don't trust them to do it.
I also know what I buy regularly and the size of the items I am getting and how much it is (lowest price) and update as I visit the stores and it also helps me keep an eye our for sales.
Reasor's is more competitive then most people give them credit for. I am finding less items are cheaper at WalMart. If that list gets much shorter I am going to cut them off my list completely as the cost of going there will negate the saving on the very few items still less expensive.
Either way I am in no way effected by Reasor's not posting there per unit price.
I used to buy groceries at WalMart until:
I bought some raisins. Checked the expire date. Although they were within the date, they were hard and dry. Threw them out. Bought some cereal. Opened the box and half the cereal was inside the wrapping/half in the bottom of cardboard box. Cereal was stale. Threw it out. You have to watch where they get their food from. I found some canned mushrooms from China. I buy from Reasor's. At least, when I buy something within the expire date it is fresh. Can't say the same for Walmart.
I apologize for my previous post that may have seemed sarcastic. The point of my starting this thread was that it would only take a few keyboard strokes for Reasor's to print unit price on their shelf labels, a practice that is industry standard and consumer friendly, but they do not.
I will continue to shop at Reasors for most items because it is convenient to my house with Target next door, they are generally price competitive on most things, and I like their meats. Their produce department sucks, with items that spoil much too soon. They really need to work on that.
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Originally posted by Steve
I apologize for my previous post that may have seemed sarcastic. The point of my starting this thread was that it would only take a few keyboard strokes for Reasor's to print unit price on their shelf labels, a practice that is industry standard and consumer friendly, but they do not.
I will continue to shop at Reasors for most items because it is convenient to my house with Target next door, they are generally price competitive on most things, and I like their meats. Their produce department sucks, with items that spoil much too soon. They really need to work on that.
Holy cow...my wife and I were just talking about how bad their produce is at Target! I can't believe how fast things get mold on them or just rot!! She was there buying some non-food items picked up some strawberries and got home they had mold on them in the middle of the bunch! Happened more than a few times..ugh..we normally shop Sam's for the produce as they guarantee it double down if something is wrong no questions asked....
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Originally posted by nathanm
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Originally posted by TURobY
I've learned to bypass the lines with the self-checkout. Then again, I go every day so I never have too many groceries.
When they start giving discounts for doing their work for them, I'll start using the self checkout.
I'm an donkey about it, though. Once, at around 11PM at the Food Pyramid at 101st and Memorial the only option was self checkout. I made the attendant check out my stuff.
Part of my problem with it is that the system is not only designed for idiots (which is fine), but doesn't let people who move at more than a snail's pace actually get out of there quickly. You scan the item..wait several seconds..finally you can scan another item. It's ridiculous. The slow software makes it take twice as long as it needs to.
One thing that makes me sad about no longer getting to use Food Pyramid is that at least some of the old Albertson's employees stayed on there. People who are fast and friendly. The kids at Reasor's (15th and Lewis anyway) are usually disinterested at best and not very fast. (but faster than the self checkout) Sort of like the kids at Food Pyramid, actually.
And the kids have much less interest in bagging your groceries properly. They just don't get it, I guess.
That's just how I feel, If the customer has to do all the work they should get a 10 percent discount from the total bill, the customer is giving the store free labor, Overnight shoppers face ONLY self-serve check-outs in many stores. I don't like self check-outs at all. The one store in Tulsa where I shop when I can is the old Piggley Wiggley Store on Admerial near Lewis. I did not know any Piggley Wiggley Stores were even left I thought they all closed up with the end of Disco Music and went bankrupt. Shopping in that store is like stepping back into time, all the fixtures in that store must be at least 40+ years old. I don't know if Tulsa has any other Piggley Wiggley Stores around. The people there are also very friendly.[B)]
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Originally posted by zstyles
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Originally posted by Steve
I apologize for my previous post that may have seemed sarcastic. The point of my starting this thread was that it would only take a few keyboard strokes for Reasor's to print unit price on their shelf labels, a practice that is industry standard and consumer friendly, but they do not.
I will continue to shop at Reasors for most items because it is convenient to my house with Target next door, they are generally price competitive on most things, and I like their meats. Their produce department sucks, with items that spoil much too soon. They really need to work on that.
Holy cow...my wife and I were just talking about how bad their produce is at Target! I can't believe how fast things get mold on them or just rot!! She was there buying some non-food items picked up some strawberries and got home they had mold on them in the middle of the bunch! Happened more than a few times..ugh..we normally shop Sam's for the produce as they guarantee it double down if something is wrong no questions asked....
You got that right, ever taste Target potato chips? yuck- We bought a bag on sale and had to throw them out. I very rarely walk into a Target store, I stick to Wal-Mart for the most part. Target stores many times have more employees than customers I wonder how they can make any money like that? [xx(]
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
Maybe write them a letter or call the home office. See if you can get ol Jeff on the line.
Reasor's Home Office
200 West Choctaw
Tahlequah, OK 74464
918-456-1472
Wow..just viewed it on Street View under Google Maps.
It's nothing to brag about, that's for sure.
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Originally posted by TurismoDreamin
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Originally posted by tulsacyclist
Maybe write them a letter or call the home office. See if you can get ol Jeff on the line.
Reasor's Home Office
200 West Choctaw
Tahlequah, OK 74464
918-456-1472
Wow..just viewed it on Street View under Google Maps.
It's nothing to brag about, that's for sure.
How do you think they can keep their prices so low?? [:P] All kidding aside, it is Tahlequah. There are some nice parts, but generally speaking, it is just an old laid back community with alot of older homes and buildings.
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Originally posted by zstyles
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Originally posted by Steve
I apologize for my previous post that may have seemed sarcastic. The point of my starting this thread was that it would only take a few keyboard strokes for Reasor's to print unit price on their shelf labels, a practice that is industry standard and consumer friendly, but they do not.
I will continue to shop at Reasors for most items because it is convenient to my house with Target next door, they are generally price competitive on most things, and I like their meats. Their produce department sucks, with items that spoil much too soon. They really need to work on that.
Holy cow...my wife and I were just talking about how bad their produce is at Target! I can't believe how fast things get mold on them or just rot!! She was there buying some non-food items picked up some strawberries and got home they had mold on them in the middle of the bunch! Happened more than a few times..ugh..we normally shop Sam's for the produce as they guarantee it double down if something is wrong no questions asked....
It wasn't Target's produce I was talking about, it was the produce items at Reasors. I normally shop at Target (for cleaning/household/clearance items) and Reasors (for groceries) at 19th & Yale, and the produce I have bought at this Reasors seems to spoil in just a day or two. My friends that shop at the 41st & Yale Reasors have also commented on the poor quality and spoilage of their produce items too.
I shop Reasor's because I try to throw my money to local/local-ish companies and I'm very loyal to those I patronize. I never set foot in the 17th & Yale Reasor's until the Bud's @ 15th & Yale had been run out of business. If I can't have my Bud's then Reasor's was the lessor of the evils I guess, but I get tired of returning items (if I have time) or working around inferior product when I don't.
My complaints regarding the freshness of this Reasor's products have been met with shrugging indifference. What I am often told is that the store receives more positive feedback regarding their produce & meat departments than negative. So...I take this to mean the management (D. Lobaugh) doesn't see any need for improvement. This afternoon, I opened a bag of potatoes I bought 2 weeks ago. Close to a third of the potatoes had large black spots and a couple were moldy.
Perhaps if Reasor's wasn't so dependent on pre-packaged produce, this might not be such a problem. Why cull bad produce when you can shove it out the door in a sealed bag via the customer?
I would like the price per unit on the shelves. It would be a convenience to help offset the visits to customer service.
Steve...I agree, WalMart Market is not an option. [:D]
If you don't mind doing some driving the Homeland Store in SandSprings off of highway 97 has alot of fresh produce. They had some outstanding grapes last time I was in there. The peachs in the summer season are not bad either. I'm not a big fan of Homeland Stores but this store is on the ball.[}:)]