Beware of Bulk Sugar Prices
This past weekend I went to my local Sam's Club; a membership based wholesale club.
I had granulated sugar on my list of items in preparation for the nucs arrival.
Most of the time I expect to save a little extra money (even if it's only a few cents) by buying items of larger quantity. There's savings involved for the manufacturer if they can sell you a larger quantity of product at once, as they don't have to make so many smaller packages, etc.
That being said, I was going to grab the largest size bag of sugar they had (50 lbs) and take it home.
However, when I got to the store, the following sizes/prices is what I encountered:
Ten Pounds of Granulated Sugar
Price: $5.79
25 Pounds of Granulated Sugar
Price: $15.97
50 Pounds of Granulated Sugar
Price: $31.99
At first glance, you might estimate those prices are fairly close per pound, and not having a calculator on hand, would buy the largest 50 lb size.
However, look again below at the same chart, but this time, notice the per pound price I listed next to each.
To determine per-pound price, divide the total price by the number of pounds.
Ten Pounds of Granulated Sugar
Price: $5.79
Price per pound: 57.9 cents
25 Pounds of Granulated Sugar
Price: $15.97
Price per pound: 63.88 cents
50 Pounds of Granulated Sugar
Price: $31.99
Price per pound: 63.98 cents
Wow - did you notice that the price-per-pound actually went up the larger the package?
Instead of buying that 50 pound sack, I bought five 10 pound sacks, and actually saved 30.4 cents. Not to mention it was easier to move smaller 10 pound sacks than it would have been to move a full 50 pounds at once!
I had granulated sugar on my list of items in preparation for the nucs arrival.
Most of the time I expect to save a little extra money (even if it's only a few cents) by buying items of larger quantity. There's savings involved for the manufacturer if they can sell you a larger quantity of product at once, as they don't have to make so many smaller packages, etc.
That being said, I was going to grab the largest size bag of sugar they had (50 lbs) and take it home.
However, when I got to the store, the following sizes/prices is what I encountered:
Ten Pounds of Granulated SugarPrice: $5.79
25 Pounds of Granulated SugarPrice: $15.97
50 Pounds of Granulated SugarPrice: $31.99
At first glance, you might estimate those prices are fairly close per pound, and not having a calculator on hand, would buy the largest 50 lb size.
However, look again below at the same chart, but this time, notice the per pound price I listed next to each.
To determine per-pound price, divide the total price by the number of pounds.
Ten Pounds of Granulated SugarPrice: $5.79
Price per pound: 57.9 cents
25 Pounds of Granulated SugarPrice: $15.97
Price per pound: 63.88 cents
50 Pounds of Granulated SugarPrice: $31.99
Price per pound: 63.98 cents
Wow - did you notice that the price-per-pound actually went up the larger the package?
Instead of buying that 50 pound sack, I bought five 10 pound sacks, and actually saved 30.4 cents. Not to mention it was easier to move smaller 10 pound sacks than it would have been to move a full 50 pounds at once!
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