“ we should all boycot all stores who do not drop prices ”

“ Just spoke with a bakery owner he told me that all the bakeries have high contracts with the flour suppliers because most bakeries are using "YOSHON" flour. ”

“ true that the price came down but since less people are buying at this time the price cant come down yet. ”

“ Is this the reason you hear another bakery or resteraunt fold every other week? I think 5 is right, while price of flour fell does it mean all expenses fell? ”

“ what a bunch of stupid spoiled brats you are. That is a classic communist example, if you dont like the prrice, threaten with boycott. What a nerve you jerks have. If I see a product that i feel is too expensive I just dont buy it and I keep quiet. The restaurant has a right to charge what they want and you do not have a right to boycott them because they want to make a living. do you know what their gas and electric bill is, do you know what their overall expenses are? What sick individuals feel that because they dont earn enough money , they have a right that affords them the opportunity to buy pizza at a price that they want ”

“ i work for a food manufacturing business, although the daily price of the ingredients have come down, it takes longer until the manufacture can buy at lower levels, since most buy supplies months in advance and the ingredients they have in stock were bought mostly at higher contract cost. remember prices took a few months to rise after the daily spot price for the ingredients went up sharply as well. those moves from the market to the consumer takes several months to take actual effect in the stores. you will mostly see prices come down a bit after pesach if the situation allows. ”

“ i love how people complain that we dont know what it means to run a business or what expenses they have and the govt isnt bailing out the business owners.... well let me tell you a big SECRET they arent bailing us hard working ppl either so why the hell should we suffer because u aint getting any help from the govt so ur hiking up the price very mature. its like when someone's 4 yr old hits another kid so the other kid hits him back very very mature............ where are all those politicians that wanted our votes now were are they when we need them............ lets flood dov hikind and simcha felders offices with phone calls enough is enough ”

“ Your wrong, massive suppliers don't have items like flour in stock for a long time. If they keep flour for a long time it will get infested. ”

“ We are letting ourselves being sucked and abused by the local shop keepers and the kosher food industry, I know for a fact that all bakeries have a deal that no one will lower the prices, I have boycotted my local bakery, and I urge other to follow suit, my local pizza shop is still charging 2.50 (Dagans Pizza) I asked him how come he didn't raise prices when others did, he told me at this point there is no reason to do it, and it's not only bakeries and pizza shops, but kosher food in general, can anybody explain why a little container with 8 pieces of herring is selling for 4.39 and the herring crackers an additional 3.99, again it's because we are sitting idol and not doing anything about it, the only solution is to boycott them, or we should come up with a Wal Mart solution to lower prices. The kosher food industry has become a mafia industry, so don't get caught up by these fancy food expo's.

The local electronic stores have learned a lesson, to either charge a nominal price, or we head over to Amazon, of course if the difference is only a few dollars we should support our own, but when it comes to a stage where hard working families are being taking advantage of, we should respond appropriately. ”

“ PIZZA STILL $3.00 FOR WHAT REASON ANY EXPLENATION FOR THAT ”

“ We are letting ourselves being sucked and abused by the local shop keepers and the kosher food industry, I know for a fact that all bakeries have a deal that no one will lower the prices, I have boycotted my local bakery, and I urge other to follow suit, my local pizza shop is still charging 2.50 (Dagans Pizza) I asked him how come he didn't raise prices when others did, he told me at this point there is no reason to do it, and it's not only bakeries and pizza shops, but kosher food in general, can anybody explain why a little container with 8 pieces of herring is selling for 4.39 and the herring crackers an additional 3.99, again it's because we are sitting idol and not doing anything about it, the only solution is to boycott them, or we should come up with a Wal Mart solution to lower prices. The kosher food industry has become a mafia industry, so don't get caught up by these fancy food expo's.

The local electronic stores have learned a lesson, to either charge a nominal price, or we head over to Amazon, of course if the difference is only a few dollars we should support our own, but when it comes to a stage where hard working families are being taking advantage of, we should respond appropriately. ”

“ You are 100% RIGHT ”

“ The writer seems to forget that the store owner did not pass along the higher price the day he got hit with the price increases from his supplier.
First cheese went up but the owner was afraid to raise the price of items made with cheese. Besides, it was only one of the ingrediants, the others were still cheap, he figures he can absorb the price increase. After all, who wants to get the customers angry?

Then sauces went up but the owner was afraid to raise the price of items made with sauce. Besides, it was only one of the ingrediants, the others were still cheap, he figures he can absorb the price increase. After all, who wants to get the customers angry?

Then sugar went up but the owner was afraid to raise the price of items made with sugar. Besides, it was only one of the ingrediants, the others were still cheap, he figures he can absorb the price increase. After all, who wants to get the customers angry?

Then eggs, oil, and mayo (made out of eggs and oil) went up but the owner was afraid to raise the price of items made with eggs, oil, or mayo. Besides, it was only one of the ingrediants, the others were still cheap, he figures he can absorb the price increase. After all, who wants to get the customers angry?

Then flour went up but the owner was afraid to raise the price of items made with sugar. Besides, it was only one of the ingrediants, the others were still cheap, he figures he can absorb the price increase. After all, who wants to get the customers angry?
Somewhere along the line came the fuel surcharges but the owner was afraid to raise the price of items delivered on trucks that run of fuel. Besides, it was only one of the costs and there were no ingrediants that were still cheap, and he or his accountant (read: wife or daughter) figures out that he has absorbed increased costs right out of profitability. After all, who wants to get the customers angry?

You know what you call the owner who waited too long to raise his prices?

OUT OF BUSINESS.

The experienced business owners waited as long as they could, absorbed the increases that didn't make it a waste of time to lift the gates (which protect the store from losses c"v he'd have to cover out of pocket because he accepted a higher deductable when his policy renewed to avoid a premium increase) every morning. Then, one merchant told another that he can't go on like this so he's raising his prices and everyone else followed along.

So now they are recovering as much of the losses they incurred by waiting until someone else is the first one to drop his price.


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“ Wow! Good job of being motzi shem rah, and rechilus against THOUSANDS of yidden at once. ”

“ where can u get herring for 4.39?? my grocer in williamsburg charges 4.99 for cont geshmak herrring. i ended up buying the flaums for 4.59
where are the rabbonim??? i pay around 200 for groceries a week for a family of 3 (2 adults, 1 child) and thats besides for meat and fish ”

“ "So nu? How can we get them to lower the prices back down?"

Chuchum, don't buy pizza or bagels!!! if only half their clientle will stop buying for just a few weeks, rest assured those prices will drop like a rock!

Anyways, who needs all those carbs?? ”

“ what a bunch of stupid spoiled brats you are. That is a classic communist example, if you dont like the prrice, threaten with boycott. What a nerve you jerks have. If I see a product that i feel is too expensive I just dont buy it and I keep quiet. The restaurant has a right to charge what they want and you do not have a right to boycott them because they want to make a living. do you know what their gas and electric bill is, do you know what their overall expenses are? What sick individuals feel that because they dont earn enough money , they have a right that affords them the opportunity to buy pizza at a price that they want ”

“ "So nu? How can we get them to lower the prices back down?"

Chuchum, don't buy pizza or bagels!!! if only half their clientle will stop buying for just a few weeks, rest assured those prices will drop like a rock!

Anyways, who needs all those carbs?? ”

“ well i never said no one should make parnossah but when ppl are making a huge profit on someone else's expense then yes you know what close up shop we dont need to support such ppl...... can you please tell me why a cream cheese sandwich costs $2 when the bakel costs them what 3 to 5 cents.... so yes if this is how they want to do business then go and close up shop i dont give a damn enough is enough we are all in a bad financial crisis but that doesnt mean we should all be suckers ”

“ How about the airlines too
Fuel surcharge is crazy more then the ticket itself
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“ Its evident that some greedy shop owners are posting replies here, nothing will happen if you earn just one million this year instead of two million.

Why am I paying 4.25 for a large challah? huh?

The G&B and G&G conflict should be a perfect example of how prices should come down. ”

“ I wonder if you would have the same rosy attitude if gas stations were still charging $4.25 a gallon. You are naive. Business owners figure that since we are used to already paying more for everything why bother lowering the prices. It's interesting how prices by the yidelech always go up but they never come down. Shop Rite here I come! ”

“ I wonder if you would have the same rosy attitude if gas stations were still charging $4.25 a gallon. You are naive. Business owners figure that since we are used to already paying more for everything why bother lowering the prices. It's interesting how prices by the yidelech always go up but they never come down. Shop Rite here I come! ”

“ 1) The bagel costs closer to 40 cents to make. 2) The guy who baked the bagel for you while you were still shluffing and the guy who smeared the cream cheese also need to earn a living, as does the owner. ”

“ what a bunch of stupid spoiled brats you are. That is a classic communist example, if you dont like the prrice, threaten with boycott. What a nerve you jerks have. If I see a product that i feel is too expensive I just dont buy it and I keep quiet. The restaurant has a right to charge what they want and you do not have a right to boycott them because they want to make a living. do you know what their gas and electric bill is, do you know what their overall expenses are? What sick individuals feel that because they dont earn enough money , they have a right that affords them the opportunity to buy pizza at a price that they want ”

“ 1) The bagel costs closer to 40 cents to make. 2) The guy who baked the bagel for you while you were still shluffing and the guy who smeared the cream cheese also need to earn a living, as does the owner. ”

“ ******************Why is the price of Milk still $3.20..???******************* ”

“ Don't you guys know - Grocery store owners get medical insurance for free, the yeshiva takes their kid for free, the bank gave them a free loan for their house and doesn't ever want to get paid, Toyota gives them free cars, etc

They don't need to make a good parnosah like you and me. ”

“ i see your already thinking like a store owner trying to rip us off openly ... your telling me that the guy that makes the bagel and the one that smears is 2 different guys its the same mexican in the back so go back schluffing you seem to sound smarter.... ”

“ i guess you dont get it.... i am dan lkaf zchis its because of these exuberant high prices thats clogging your understanding........ but none of us consumers are saying they cant and shouldnt make a parnossah we want all us yidden to make parnossah brevech un daagus.... but they shouldnt be selffish and chazerish because dont forget most of us dont get free medical insurance or get a tuition break or any freebies and dont have mansions or drive the latest cars or go on vacation or buy those expensive clothing we are saying were all trying to make ends meet and that doesnt mean they should take us for a ride or that we consumers dont know what what the hell is going on behind the scenes thats why we are speaking up and making our voices heard and we wont allow this to happen...... and dont start saying if we dont like it dont buy it so what the hell should we eat if we cant buy milk, bread, sugar, challah, macaroni or anything if they are crazily priced.......... i am sure if Reb Moshe ztz"l was alive today he would mattir pas akim and cholov stam if the prices were so crazy and ppl cant pushut buy the necessities these arent luxuries were talking about ”

“ thats a buncha hog wash, besides yoshon is never triple the cost of regular ”

“ Most bagel shops have a baker working in the back and a counter person making sandwiches. ”

“ because those are the ones that are charging over priced sandwiches so they can afford to have 2 ppl doing a one person job ”

“ BORO PARKER dont get so excited... this article came right out of todays DAILY NEWS.... and half the article is missing, it mentions a company in NYC that charges a bagel $1.3O and dosent want to come down with the price to $1.10 that was before the increase, but I bet you, you wont find any kosher bagel store that charges for a bagel $1.30 or even close to it! Kosher is still less expensive when it comes to bakery goods, entermans and the like are not a penny cheaper.

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“ i work for a food manufacturing business, although the daily price of the ingredients have come down, it takes longer until the manufacture can buy at lower levels, since most buy supplies months in advance and the ingredients they have in stock were bought mostly at higher contract cost. remember prices took a few months to rise after the daily spot price for the ingredients went up sharply as well. those moves from the market to the consumer takes several months to take actual effect in the stores. you will mostly see prices come down a bit after pesach if the situation allows. ”

“ i work for a food manufacturing business, although the daily price of the ingredients have come down, it takes longer until the manufacture can buy at lower levels, since most buy supplies months in advance and the ingredients they have in stock were bought mostly at higher contract cost. remember prices took a few months to rise after the daily spot price for the ingredients went up sharply as well. those moves from the market to the consumer takes several months to take actual effect in the stores. you will mostly see prices come down a bit after pesach if the situation allows. ”

“ Jerusalem Pizza in Monsey went down to $15 a pie. He told me that all his costs have gone down - flour, oil & cheese. Most of the companies selling wholesale were charging a fuel surcharge and they are not charging it anymore. ”

“ Jerusalem Pizza in Monsey went down to $15 a pie. He told me that all his costs have gone down - flour, oil & cheese. Most of the companies selling wholesale were charging a fuel surcharge and they are not charging it anymore. ”

“ I am an owner of a Deli/Restaurant and I am a good friend of a owner of a local community pizza shop.
I would like to point out a fact on behalf of pizza shop owners.
The wholesale price for chicken; Rubashkin & Empire $1.30 per lb
Alle ( Meal Mart) $1.85 per lb
The wholesale price for beef; Rubashkin $2.20
Alle processing $2.85
Now........
The wholesale price for Mozzarella cheese; Haolam $4.25
Mehadrin $4.40

Now I charge for a shnitzel in baguette $9.75 plus tax

The local bagel store charges $5.50 plus Tax for a tuna sandwich. The wholesale price for Dagim tuna is $1.60 per lb.

My friend from the pizza shop pays more for cheese than I pay for chicken or meat or the bagel store pays for Tuna and his price is a lousy $3.00 per slice.

It's no wonder to me that every kosher pizza shop that I know of in my neck of the woods is for sale. They barely make a living. Now I am not talking about the big boys like Mendelsohn, Amnons, Jerusalem on Broadway. I am talking about the average mom and pop shop is simply not making it. So let's cut them some slack.

Now the Bakeries are a different story. They don’t put in expensive ingredients to be able to charge $10.75 a lb of cookies. Flour (0.30 per lb) and sugar (0.45 per lb) are not that expensive, so I don't get the $5.00 chalahs and $2.25 a Danish.
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“ As someone pointed out, so many people aren't buying pizza because of the financial situation, so what they've gained in profit margin, they've lost in sales. But just a note for all you crybabies. The storeowners owe you nothing, and supply and demand says that people are still willing to pay that for a piece of pizza. So stop complaining. You don't like it, don't buy it. You may even lose a few pounds. And there aren't many pizza store millionaires. ”

“ Hi Yossi.
According to Halacha one can not mark up food more than a shtus, a sixth.
As for your calling people crybabies, the ones crying ARE sometimes babies, who go hungry because their parents can't afford to pay the exorbitant prices that the wholesaler/distributor/storekeeper charge. As they say in Yiddish "A zate gleibt nisht der hungeriker"
(Although personally we've stopped buying fresh pizza , in pizza stores and that's not where my complaint is, pizza store owners DO become rich. ”

“ to whom it may concern: how could a store drop prices if the wholesaler did not drop the prices its easy for everyone to talk ”

“ yes..open a pizza store and try to sell for $2.50 a slice..you will close down b4 you opened....you sure went to business school ”

“ Moti's (16th ave) Pizza cost 2.25
Amnom's 1.75 per slice ”

“ The cheese prices are the easiest to fix. Buy cholov stam if you are having a hard time feeding your family.

Anyone who can't afford enough food but won't solve the problem by switching to regular brands with an OU is a chosid shoiteh. ”