The Atlantic reports that Trump’s tariff policy would actually raise the prices of groceries: “With less available supply and new import taxes, prices would almost certainly rise. In fact, the U.S. already imposes tariffs and other barriers on a wide range of imported foods, including beef, seafood, sugar, and tomatoes. Studies consistently show that these … Read more
Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. Our top stories today are about: Vice Presidential hopeful JD Vance having an egg price fail that went viral, how the internet is divided over a woman cleaning graves, Cards Against Humanity suing Elon Musk, and a man setting a trap to catch his co-worker who keeps stealing his lunch. After that, … Read more
It’s always nice when you’re out eating and your bill came out to less than you were expecting to pay. Scanning the receipt, you may notice that some items you ordered aren’t present on the tab. The soft drinks you ordered? Gone. One of the appetizers you asked your waitress about? Missing. If this happens, … Read more
In a world where the shiny tint on a new car often masks the fine print of deceit, charming meets cunning. As car-buying customers navigate the maze of misleading promises and hidden fees, they often find themselves succumbing to local car salesmen and their shady tactics. Turning to TikTok to voice her frustrations on the … Read more
That sounds like good news to me! But, as with most things in life, you gotta read the fine print and get all the details… A TikTokker shared a video and talked to folks about the price of Kellogg’s cereal going down…and why it’s not necessarily a good thing. The woman in the video was … Read more
I had no idea this was possible! A woman named Emmy posted a video on TikTok and she had quite a tale to tell her viewers… Emmy said, “Guys sometimes you just have to ask for things because we’re at KFC and we got mini mashed potatoes and two drinks. And she said $15 and … Read more
Finally, since Hekate is a sober bar, I was curious to learn if their best-sellers included alcohol-free versions of classic cocktails. Ehmann said, “Our most popular cocktail, The Healer, is not an alcohol-free version of a familiar drink. It is a whole new concoction. But I believe it’s popular because it looks great on Instagram. Our … Read more
TikToker DJ’s Random Thoughts (@ummm_dj) received an email in the middle of the night from Hulu—a subscription streaming media service—about a price increase. She shared her reactions in a viral video. “Hulu, you think you’re slick by sending that price change email in the middle of the night, but I’m up. I’m alert. Ten dollars, … Read more
What’s up with the one-cent Walmart price tag? The Daily Dot has reported on the phenomenon before; now, another customer has spotted the “discount” at another store. Is the largest big box on the planet cutting prices to the bone? Has an employee gone rogue with a pricing gun? Or is there some other explanation … Read more
The cost of potato chips has risen 30% since 2020, according to Fortune. According to CNN, the average chip price was $5.09 in 2020, and now it’s $6.56. The current price of chips can still come as a shock for people who don’t frequent the chip aisle often. An Illinois-based chef was shopping at Jewel-Osco … Read more
Pottery Barn markets itself as a premium brand with exclusive designs. But it turns out some of their products are no better than Walmart. (No shade to Walmart. OK, maybe a little shade.) In a trending video with more than 200,000 views, customer Nikki (@djthepartiyorkie) called them out for heavily marking up and misrepresenting an … Read more
I think a lot of folks could use this kind of advice right now! Because if you’ve paid attention to house and apartment rental prices at all lately, you know that they’ve gone THROUGH THE ROOF. But renters might be able to save some dough if they listen to what this woman had to say. … Read more