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cost of TP

catter70 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:39:49 GMT

I always purchased Wegman's TP at a cost of $14.99 for a 30 roll pack. They would have clip coupons for$2.00 off that price. You can no longer get the 30 pack, but a 6 pk costs $5.49. I know ya need to have it, but it seems like a rip off.

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kaydee50 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:46:45 GMT

We buy Scott's 1000 sheet roll in multipacks and whenever it's less than $1 a roll, we feel it's a good buy.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:49:53 GMT

I buy my TP by the case with 96 rolls in the box. It usually costs me around $45 for the 96 rolls but recently the price went up to about $55. Still, not a bad price.

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geezerette — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:51:24 GMT

I've noticed that the choice of TP configurations is very limited now. I never know if I'll be able to buy a 6 roll or 24 roll package. And the prices seem to be higher than previously.

I can fully understand why this is, but it still can be frustrating.

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ciao_bella — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:17:13 GMT

Personally, I think Costco's TP is the best quality and deal at 30 rolls for $16.99

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ValuSkr — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:22:42 GMT

Unfortunately, Wegmans discontinued the $2.00 digital coupons on TP and paper towels - they were great! I'm afraid they won't be back any time soon. In the meantime, pay attention to drug store deals on paper goods. Combining a sale price with manufacturer coupons - paper or digital, store coupons, and store rewards can still yield a very good price.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:41:10 GMT

@catter70

You just have to stay on top of the comparison shopping.

Yesterday I hit a few stores and at one saw my fav Cottonelle Mega 6 packs for 11.99. Just two hours earlier, I saw the exact same package at Walmart for $6.48! Exact same thing, because I had to check.

BTW ... Due to all the shortages, I'm now convinced that some grocery chains have paid a premium for every day products, just to have them in their stores. Just speculating on this, but others thought the same thing.

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silkyk — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:45:00 GMT

I just look for the best deal over on Amazon and buy $25 for free shipping and it shows up at my door no problem.

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TVLand — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:54:10 GMT

Yes, I agree Costco good place to buy TP OR Sam’s Club.....just bought TP there a week ago....45 rolls were $18.98..

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catter70 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:33:59 GMT

Still, it's gone up in price a lot. That 30 pack would cost over $27.00 for what I used to pay $14.99 and if I had the $2.00 coupon would be $12.99.

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:35:12 GMT

@silkyk wrote:
I just look for the best deal over on Amazon and buy $25 for free shipping and it shows up at my door no problem.

@silkyk, are you a Prime member? I ask because if it's sold by Amazon or fulfilled by Amazon, you would get free shipping.

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SuhseK — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:40:35 GMT

Another vote for Costco!

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Big Joanie — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:49:59 GMT

Don't laugh .. my husband .. with too much time on his hands .. did an

extensive study on TP ... what this involved I don't know and don't want

to know .....but he concluded indeed Costco .. for the amount you get ..

good quality and price .. was the best .....

OH Lord .... and then he learned how to order groceries delivered .....HELP ......!!!

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NYCLatinaMe — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:16:14 GMT

The price of toilet paper has indeed gone up for me from the places that I buy. I like Charmin and Amazon offers a better price than my local shops in Manhattan NYC, as long as Amazon is the seller and not a third party. Haven't tried Costco or Wegman's. I have no car and they are too far from me to haul any real shopping.

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MarthaStewardess — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:20:08 GMT

@ciao_bella wrote:
Personally, I think Costco's TP is the best quality and deal at 30 rolls for $16.99

I like their paper towels too. Back in March when it was so difficult to find any kind of tp, paper towels or Kleenex, I managed to get some at Costco. I decided a few weeks ago that I didn't want to be stuck like that if a similar situation happens again, so I went back to stock up.

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VaBelle35 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:32:59 GMT

In order to meet the demand, manufacturers are having employees work round the clock shifts, which costs overtime pay. They are probably incurring costs to keep the manufacturing floor safe, if not also paying hazard pay to get employees to come to work.

You know these costs are being passed on. The manufacturer is not absorbing these costs.

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VaBelle35 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:33:46 GMT

Not to mention the cost of raw materials probably went up due to demand.

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Cakers3 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:46:17 GMT

You also need to check the SIZE of the rolls. Some of the larger packages contain rolls that are smaller than the rolls in smaller packages.

If you took the price of some of those super large packages and averaged out the cost per roll by size. you would find that some are actually more expensive than costing out the size of the smaller packages.

I'm sure not everyone comes across this issue-I'm just speaking from my own experience.

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RedTop — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:49:32 GMT

Cottonelle has been extremely hard to find locally, so I order from Wal-Mart when I see it's in stock. Package sizes vary, and the price is up, but we are not happy with any other brand.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:56:28 GMT

We get a pack of 30 from Amazon for $19.99. After the shortages last winter, we've been stocking up on toilet paper and paper towels.