Last time I went shopping, I noticed that the 750 g cottage cheese tub is no longer in the range! Instead, the size with the quantity of 500 g. The only bitter aftertaste of this change can be found in the price... the 750 g tub cost 3.75 and the 500 g tub is now sold at 2.55 !!! Every Migros magazine announces in great detail how many price reductions have already taken place and how many more are to come.... of reduced packaging with corresponding price increases, this is kept quiet and not published! I wonder where these price reductions will be recouped! This is certainly not justified by more expensive packaging and bottling. Less packaging is needed (smaller cup) and the filling process remains the same. I feel like I'm being taken for a ride here and there (and sorry for that expression... fooled!) So keep your eyes open when shopping at Migros!
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4 years ago
Hi schnueffi64, thanks for your contribution. With M-Budget, Migros offers price parity for the cheapest comparable products. At the same time, you should not have to buy larger portions at Migros than at the competition. Households with smaller requirements should not be at a disadvantage when choosing M-Budget items. Accordingly, we have reduced the size to the usual 500 gram content. We have also reduced the price in order to keep our low price promise. Kind regards, Luisa
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hi schnueffi64, thanks for your contribution. With M-Budget, Migros offers price parity for the cheapest comparable products. At the same time, you should not have to buy larger portions at Migros than at the competition. Households with smaller requirements should not be at a disadvantage when choosing M-Budget items. Accordingly, we have reduced the size to the usual 500 gram content. We have also reduced the price in order to keep our low price promise. Kind regards, Luisa
Hi Luisa, thanks for your feedback, but the price has not gone down. Calculated on 250 g, this resulted in CHF 1.25. (750 g = 3.75) With the current 500 g, CHF 2.55 (on 500 g this results in CHF 2.50 for me).
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hi Luisa, thanks for your feedback, but the price has not gone down. Calculated on 250 g, this resulted in CHF 1.25. (750 g = 3.75) With the current 500 g, CHF 2.55 (on 500 g this results in CHF 2.50 for me).
I get the same result as you: the former 750g MBudget Cottage Chesse (3.75 Fr.) cost Fr. 2.50 converted to 500g; the current 500g pack costs Fr. 2.55. So we're back to the well-known game of "less content, higher price" = hidden price increase...
4 years ago
4 years ago
I get the same result as you: the former 750g MBudget Cottage Chesse (3.75 Fr.) cost Fr. 2.50 converted to 500g; the current 500g pack costs Fr. 2.55. So we're back to the well-known game of "less content, higher price" = hidden price increase...
Hello everyone, thank you for your feedback. I would be happy to pass this on to the relevant specialist department. Kind regards, Luisa
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hello everyone, thank you for your feedback. I would be happy to pass this on to the relevant specialist department. Kind regards, Luisa
Hello Luisa, unfortunately I haven't received any feedback on the price increase yet, I think it's a bit questionable... the cheap M-Budget line is being offered as a great low-price segment for consumer-conscious customers, but in return the packaging size is being reduced and the price increased! and that with the M-Budget line.... whether that is still customer-friendly !!! I would simply like an explanation .... so that I can understand it. Greetings and thanks
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hello Luisa, unfortunately I haven't received any feedback on the price increase yet, I think it's a bit questionable... the cheap M-Budget line is being offered as a great low-price segment for consumer-conscious customers, but in return the packaging size is being reduced and the price increased! and that with the M-Budget line.... whether that is still customer-friendly !!! I would simply like an explanation .... so that I can understand it. Greetings and thanks
"the responsible specialist department" seems to be a little overwhelmed with this question... Well, it's also difficult to answer this question in such a wishy-washy and non-binding way that customers don't realize they're being ripped off (smaller packaging, higher price, nothing has changed in the ingredients, the product is not advertised with a new recipe, etc.). I would also be interested in the explanation. Hopefully we will receive an answer at some point.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hello Luisa, unfortunately I haven't received any feedback on the price increase yet, I think it's a bit questionable... the cheap M-Budget line is being offered as a great low-price segment for consumer-conscious customers, but in return the packaging size is being reduced and the price increased! and that with the M-Budget line.... whether that is still customer-friendly !!! I would simply like an explanation .... so that I can understand it. Greetings and thanks
Hello schnueffi64. The low price promise applies to M-Budget, regardless of the size per 100 g. We keep this promise for all items. The retail price has now been reduced to CHF 2.50. Best regards, Noemi
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hello Luisa, unfortunately I haven't received any feedback on the price increase yet, I think it's a bit questionable... the cheap M-Budget line is being offered as a great low-price segment for consumer-conscious customers, but in return the packaging size is being reduced and the price increased! and that with the M-Budget line.... whether that is still customer-friendly !!! I would simply like an explanation .... so that I can understand it. Greetings and thanks
Interesting, no answer to the legitimate customer question in the forum (I would have liked to see the reason), but suddenly a price reduction or price adjustment out of the blue (after the customers have realized that they are being taken for fools / ripped off)? (*irony* / *cynicism*)
4 years ago
4 years ago
Interesting, no answer to the legitimate customer question in the forum (I would have liked to see the reason), but suddenly a price reduction or price adjustment out of the blue (after the customers have realized that they are being taken for fools / ripped off)? (*irony* / *cynicism*)
Hi smartcoyote Thank you very much for your support, help and comments, that probably helped...!!! yeah too bad... no explanation for the price increase... i.e. for me...customers misled (hopefully nobody notices ! = customers sold as stupid = sorry... fooling) this proves once again that those who fight back and stand up for injustice can make a difference ! Greetings
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hi smartcoyote Thank you very much for your support, help and comments, that probably helped...!!! yeah too bad... no explanation for the price increase... i.e. for me...customers misled (hopefully nobody notices ! = customers sold as stupid = sorry... fooling) this proves once again that those who fight back and stand up for injustice can make a difference ! Greetings
Not an issue. It's a common "marketing ploy" used by various companies; if there's a price increase for no real (marketing) reason (e.g. improved formulation or similar), there's no response, they just keep quiet in the hope that customers won't notice. What else can you say about it? You can't say anything positive, so you'd rather keep quiet. Nobody tells the truth anyway, that's what the marketing departments are there for, to sell everything in a nice, wishy-washy way...