Pro Tip: Ask For a Discount On Damaged Packaging

Pro tip: Ask for a discount on products with damaged packaging.

Hi All,

Here is a bit of a story, and a pro tip for you all.

I was in my local Kroger store last night, stocking up on groceries for the next couple of weeks. I spotted a couple of boxes of pasta that had their packing damaged. Since pasta prices have gone up locally by at least around 30%, I snagged the boxes to see if I could get a discount.

Here is what they looked like. The packaging was damaged, but the product was perfectly good.

When I was checking out, I asked the clerk if I could get a discount – and he said yes. The boxes normally sold for $1.34, but I was able to get them for 67 cents each, which is half off. Here is the receipt:

It’s not a huge discount in terms of the total bill, but half off something just because the packaging is damaged is just fine by me.  The product, in this case dry pasta – was untouched.

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