Cod over $30 per pound? - Page 2

layla2450 · ‎10-02-2021

RIDICULOUS price for cod, which isn't anything special. I don't know how the hosts can sell the OUTRAGEOUSLY OVERPRICED food with a straight face.

"There are no ordinary cats" ~ Colette

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

That's not due to inflation. That price is due to capitalism. They can charge a high price because customers are more than willing to pay that price.

Rockycoast · ‎03-02-2016

Agree. Inflation has nothing to do with their outrageous prices. They price their food that way because they can. and some will pay the price. Plain and simple. After all, their prices were outrageous before inflation. Nope, can’t blame inflation for their greed.

Jaspersmom · ‎06-08-2011

Many years ago when QVC first started offering food items, I tried a few. They were all mediocre at best. In recent years, I've ordered a few things, but again, no standouts and not anything I couldn't get at my local stores. I live in an area where I can great seafood, fish, Italian items, chicken, etc. at far lower prices. I guess people who buy from QVC don't have these items readily available to them, but even if you shop around on the internet, you can often find better offerings. QVC is way overpriced in my opinion.

shelbyshelbyshelby · ‎10-28-2017

The weather has effected the fishing industry as it has effected the increase in agricultural prices . Here in California the rain and snow has effected the fising industry . I shopped at my Stater Brothers grocery store for salmon . The price was $13.99 a pound from $7.99 . I did make purchase and it was delicious . It may be the last salmon I purchase for the time being.

Carolina925 · ‎03-09-2010

I wanted to ship 5# of our local shrimp to my friend in Iowa some years ago. The shipping for 2 day delivery, not even including a styrofoam box, was $100. I don't buy cod since I have lots of local and fresh seafood available here. I'm glad I don't have to depend on mail order for my fish. I've mentioned it before, the "free" shipping costs are, and necessarily so, are added into the product, no matter what it is. The retailers are not bearing those costs.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

The price doesn't bother me at all because I don't intend to buy it from QVC. I can get it locally for 8 to 9 dollars a lb.

There are plenty of places to shop for seafood. I just bought a lot of snow crab leg clusters at a great price on sale for under $10 a lb. I stocked up.

@Reever You're not locked out of buying cod. Just look for a better price locally. Most people are locked out of buying many things in life...like expensive cars, mansion size houses, fancy vacations, etc.

We just have to learn to live within our means. Complaining doesn't help. No one really needs to buy expensive cod to survive. It's not essential to life.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

Yes--seafood has been very expensive per pound---but for cod? That seems way over board to me. Now if it were halibut or tuna , maybe, but not cod---I live in WA state and can get fantastic seafood year round so it's hard for me to justify buying seafood anywhere else. I haven't been to a grocery store in months---broke my ankle in Oct so I haven't checked out the fish case to see. but will check it out when I am out among the living

RollTide2008 · ‎02-14-2017

@wagirl wrote:
Yes--seafood has been very expensive per pound---but for cod? That seems way over board to me. Now if it were halibut or tuna , maybe, but not cod---I live in WA state and can get fantastic seafood year round so it's hard for me to justify buying seafood anywhere else. I haven't been to a grocery store in months---broke my ankle in Oct so I haven't checked out the fish case to see. but will check it out when I am out among the living

My market has cod for $11 a pound this week. It is not cut into uniform 6 ounce portions, beer battered, and delivered to my front door so there's that.