In today's fast-paced era, supermarkets have become an indispensable part of our lives. Whether it's daily necessities or delicious food, we are used to shopping in the supermarket. However, did you know that behind the seemingly dazzling array of goods and attractive promotions in supermarkets, there are many unknown "new routines"? The supermarket's internal staff never attends, so let's uncover these secrets for you today, so you won't be cheated when shopping!
1. Supermarket discount activities.
Walking into the supermarket, we are often attracted by the goods in the discount area. Those labels labeled "discount" and "special" seem to beckon us and call us to take them home. However, there is a mystery hidden in this.
A lot of the items that are on sale are actually because they are about to expire. In order to dispose of these expiring foods as quickly as possible, supermarkets will attract consumers with low-price promotions. Some elderly people are often tempted to buy because of the cheap price, only to find that there is little left of the expiration date when they return home, and some items will even expire tomorrow. Once, my mother saw a discounted yogurt and bought several sets at once, only to find that it was expired in two days when she came home, and she couldn't finish it at all, and in the end she had to waste it in vain.
There are also some goods, under the banner of "buy one get one free" and "bundled sales", which seem to be affordable, but in fact they are to clear the inventory. For example, bundling a shampoo that doesn't sell well with a popular body wash can make you think you're taking advantage of one or the other, when in fact you don't really need one of them.
Second, the location of the items.
The supermarket has a university question about the placement of goods. The items that are in the middle of the shelves and are the easiest for us to see and get our hands on are often the most profitable. And the really cost-effective goods may be placed at the top or bottom of the shelf.
When we go to the supermarket, it is easy to get caught up in the goods in the middle and ignore the options in other locations. For example, some affordable domestic toothpaste may be placed at the bottom of the shelf and you need to crouch down to find it; And some imported, higher-priced toothpastes occupy the "golden position" in the middle.
So, the next time you visit the supermarket, you might as well squat down and look at the bottom of the shelf, or stand on tiptoe to look at the top of the shelf, maybe you can find more affordable and useful products.
In addition, the goods on the shelves on the same floor are also greasy. Newly dated items tend to be placed inside, while older dates are placed outside. If you don't pick carefully, you're likely to end up with an item that is about to expire.
3. Supermarket minced meat.
When making dumplings and buns, in order to save trouble, many people will choose to buy minced meat directly in the supermarket. But what you may not know is that there is a lot of risk.
Most of the minced meat in the supermarket is put into the meat grinder without being cleaned. This means that the blood and impurities that may remain on the meat are all ground into the meat filling, and the hygienic condition is worrying. Moreover, some unscrupulous merchants will also mix some poor quality meat with the meat filling, or even spoiled meat. Since it has been minced, it is difficult for us to distinguish its quality.
So, in order to eat healthier, it is better to buy your own fresh meat and chop it at home. Alternatively, you can wash the meat of your choice and ask the supermarket staff to help grind it.
4. Cut fruits and vegetables.
In supermarkets, we often see cut fruits and vegetables, beautifully packaged and looking very attractive. But these seemingly convenient goods may have health risks.
We have no way of knowing the state of these fruits and vegetables before they are cut. It is likely that they were cut into small pieces for sale because they were partially rotten or crushed. Merchants cut out the bad parts, leaving the parts that appear to be intact, but in fact their freshness and nutritional value have been greatly reduced.
For example, a watermelon may appear to be only a small part of it broken on the surface, but the merchant may cut the good part and sell it on a fruit plate. But the pulp may have been contaminated with bacteria.
5. Bundled giveaways.
In supermarkets, there are often some products that are sold with gifts, such as instant noodles and bowls, snacks and toys. These giveaways may seem enticing and make you feel like you're getting great value for your money, but in reality they may not be.
First of all, the quality of the giveaways is often not up to par. Those bowls and cups that are given away may be made of inferior materials, and long-term use may cause harm to the body. Secondly, the goods with the giveaways are either about to expire or the new flavors are not selling. Merchants use giveaways to attract consumers to buy, and consumers often find that the product itself is not satisfactory after getting the gift.
Sixth, large packaging is not necessarily cheaper.
Many people have the idea that buying a large package of goods must be more cost-effective than buying a small package. However, this is not always the case.
Some merchants will take advantage of this psychology of consumers and deliberately set the price of large packages of goods higher than the unit price of small packages. In addition, the price setting of large-package products is often not an integer, which is more cumbersome to calculate, making it difficult for us to make a quick and accurate judgment when purchasing.
Just like when buying potato chips, the price of a large package may seem tempting, but when you do the math, it may be more expensive per gram than a small package.
7. Use lights to "confuse" consumers.
The lights in the supermarket are also an "invisible routine".
The meat is extra tender and juicy under the red light, the bread is even more golden and attractive against the yellow light, and the seafood is as fresh as if it has just been fished out of the sea under the blue light. But when we take these foods home and look at them under normal light, you'll notice that their true appearance is very different from what you see in a supermarket.
Therefore, when we pick these foods, it is best to take them to the ordinary light and take a look, so that it is easier to see what they really look like.
8. Most of the shopping guides get rebates.
When we shop in the supermarket, we often encounter enthusiastic shopping guides who recommend various products to us. But you may not know that many of the products they recommend are not because they are of good quality or suitable for you, but because they can get high rebates from them.
These products are often unknown brands, and the quality and effect are difficult to guarantee. If we blindly follow the recommendations of the shopping guide, we are likely to buy unsatisfactory products.
9. Children's money is best earned.
Children are the ones who are most susceptible to impulse purchases. Children's consumption is irrational and possessive, allowing them to emotionally "manipulate" their parents. It is precisely by taking advantage of this consumer psychology that supermarkets also have a set of sales strategies to make money for children.
The well-arranged children's product display case is filled with a variety of colorful and cute toys and food, so that children will not want to leave. On the way for children, tempting sweets, chocolates and other snacks are placed to stimulate their desire to buy. In addition, placing children's products near women's essentials makes it easy for children to see and ask for them when moms are shopping for their own items.
Once, I saw a mother take her child to the supermarket to buy sanitary napkins, but the child was attracted by the children's toys next to her, crying and insisting on buying, and the mother had no choice but to meet the child's requirements.
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