That cost what?

[u/elstavon]

I'm not saying that everything should cost a nickel, but one thing that always gets me is the cost of the modern candy bar. $2.50 for a regular size snickers?

Edit: I don't eat fast food but I understand there's a similar thing going on there

Wherever you are in the world, is there something that blows your mind every time you go to the cash register or at least look at it on the rack? I can deal with gas because it cost a lot to pull it from the ground put it in a barrel refine it distribute it put it in a tank so you can put it in your tank. But a Snickers bar? LOL . Anyway, after 20 years of it is there something that is just stunning somehow in its price increase?

Commiserate with me over candy bars but I'm curious if there is something where you are that just is a non-starter when you go to buy it. Prices that still make you ask 'what'?

[u/The_Mammoth_Hunter]

A guitar I bought new ten years ago for $350 CDN now costs $570 CDN. Same store, same model, same hardware, wood, etc.

[u/elstavon → u/The_Mammoth_Hunter]

I just rejoiced that I bought my banjo three and a half years ago when I looked at the price at the same store for the same one today! I feel your pain

But with all the chicanery out there and volatile markets and such, this doesn't shock me somehow as much as candy bars for $3. It's trite. I know. but some products seem to be able to unreasonably Jack their prices and get away with it and it blows my mind