When a gallon is not a gallon
"greg2468" wrote in message
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I recently went to our favorite big box store. While wandering around
the paint department, I noticed that most brands sold there are no
longer full gallons. They were one pint less than a gallon. Yet,
spread rate magically remains the same! Of course the price remains
the same! I live in the southeast United State and am curious to know
if this has happened in other areas. (Quarts are now 28 ounces).
Everything has to be shipped, and freight rates have gone through the roof
due to the cost of oil, whose price is determined via a system best
described as off-track betting. Manufacturers have a choice to make. They
can raise their prices, or they can shrink their products. Customers vary as
far as which they'd prefer to see happen.
Why the coverage rate remains the same is beyond me. There's a toll free
number on the label. You should call that number and let us know what you
find out.
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