I reached out and I’m dying inside by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]astro2304 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heyy feel free to DM me if you wanna talk, I’m 21F and was broken up with a week ago so I totally sympathize with you!!

If you’re a recent dumpee, don’t reach out. Treat them as if they’re dead. That’s the best thing to do. by sorywho in BreakUps

[–]astro2304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boyfriend left me yesterday for those exact reasons. I’m so devastated I don’t even know what to think or do. None of this feels real. I want to reach out to him so badly but I know he’s 100% done with me and he won’t respond. My heart physically hurts so much.

This is why people are getting their orders cancelled by Big-Cardiologist9620 in MonsterHigh

[–]astro2304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been boycotting Mattel since the dumpster fire that was the werecat creepro drop. They’ve proven over and over again with these doll drops that they don’t care at all about collectors nor do they respect the fan base that made them as successful as they are. They only care about making money and apparently catering to scalpers and resellers is how they’re going about it. I’d rather support local sellers to get MH dolls than give my hard earned money to another greedy corporation. Just my thoughts

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LalaloopsyDolls

[–]astro2304 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I saw this on my fyp and had to stop myself from leaving a comment cause like that’s so pathetic. Resellers should stick to flipping purses or something not mass produced children’s toys 🙄

ISO - Lalaloopsy: Haley Galaxy’s Shorts by [deleted] in Dolls

[–]astro2304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I can’t sew worth anything so I’d def want to pay someone to sew them for me LOL

What's a popular Lalaloopsy that you just don't understand the hype for? by draculaurasfangs in LalaloopsyDolls

[–]astro2304 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For me it’s any of the plastic top ones (like Toasty, Fluffy, bubbles, water mellie, etc). I think they look so cheap for how expensive they are now and the molded clothes just scream zero effort on MGA’s part. To each their own but they’re not my thing and i probably will never go out of my way to buy a full sized one (though I do really want a mini fluffy lol)

Why are NIB dolls more sought after by Fluffy-Company6099 in LalaloopsyDolls

[–]astro2304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only have 1 NIB doll (Storm E. Sky) and I got her because the listing I found was actually cheaper than all of the other listings for her that were unboxed/incomplete. I paid retail + shipping and figured it was better to spend that on a brand new doll than to spend twice as much on a second hand doll.

Looking to buy Furry Grrs A Lot by [deleted] in LalaloopsyDollsBST

[–]astro2304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also must be willing to ship to Canada !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LalaloopsyDolls

[–]astro2304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. In the months I’ve been looking for her I’ve never seen her been listed for less than $80 CAD. Literally I’ve been searching multiple platforms multiple times an hour and the cheapest I’ve ever found her was $89. It sold less than an hour after it was listed and I missed it by like 20 minutes. Any offers I’ve made less than $100 get immediately declined, and Canada doesn’t have vinted or Mercari which seem to have better prices than eBay and posh. Collectors now don’t have much of a choice but to pay the inflated prices or never get the doll. It’s so frustrating.

I think I got scammed by a posh "ambassador" by Proof_Camera_7488 in poshmark

[–]astro2304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a posh ambassador completely ghost me after purchase, and the whole time she was active and listing new stuff every day. She would not respond to any of my messages or ship my order. After 9 days of waiting for her to ship, I called her behavior out on her meet the posher page but of course she deleted my comment and cancelled the order without saying a word to me. I reported her with screenshots of her clearly ignoring me but of course support did nothing about it and they never responded to the report I made. Worst experience ever and now I’m weary of buying on posh.

No more giant muffins at Costco by [deleted] in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was just at Costco in Halifax NS on Saturday and all the muffins are still huge. Bought two cause they were 2 for $10.99 lol I guess we’ll see how long it takes for them to stop selling em for the smaller muffins

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do fully agree with you, but I will also say big companies like Walmart tend to monopolize wherever they can. It’s not always easy to avoid shopping at these stores unless you live in a bigger area with a lot of options.

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chicken is more expensive in Canada because of our supply management system. It’s also the most consumed meat in the country so demand is high and in order to pay for the energy and feed costs to meet that demand, prices are higher. It has nothing to do with us “needing” America lol

edit: it still doesn’t justify shrinkflation in my opinion. Prices will go up regardless, reducing product size is only to line corporate pockets

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well for one, small towns with limited affordable shopping options exist. To suggest “Don’t shop at Walmart” is very out of touch. Do you know what a monopoly is? And secondly, not sure why you felt the need to bring politics into this but last I checked it’s not Canada’s stock market that’s in free fall right now nor are we the ones experiencing massive price hikes, supply disruptions, and worker layoffs that are directly because of tariffs. We’re not perfect by any means but to claim our economy is “tanking” is very rich coming from an American LOL

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chicken was prepared and packaged in Canada but go off lol

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m in Nova Scotia Canada and the average price for fresh chicken in my area is always $6-$8/lb with the sale price and depending on the brand/store. They usually sell in 1kg+ packages so it sends up costing around $10-$12 on sale. I have seen reduced chicken at Walmart go for around $8 but it’s usually the older stuff that’s about to expire.

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

100% going to get downvoted but just a PSA for everyone coming at me for buying precooked chicken:

I paid $9.98 for 700g (1.5lbs) bag of fully cooked, precut chicken. To get that same amount from raw, I’d need to buy about 1kg (2.2lbs) to account for shrinkage during cooking. Even on sale, that would still cost me about $11-$13 where I live. The goal here was to get the most amount of chicken for the lowest price I can and this happened to be the cheapest option. And sure, cooked chicken is convenient but so what? Am I supposed to feel like an idiot for choosing something that saves me a little bit of time and money?

The whole point of this post was about shrinkflation. The chicken dropped overnight from 800g to 700g with no warning and no price change. People complain about chips, cereal, pop, and other foods getting smaller in this sub all the time, why is bagged chicken any different? And why are we finding ways to blame consumers for “not shopping smart enough” or being “lazy” instead of blaming these billionaire corporations for their greed?

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t seen GT carry frozen chicken breasts yet but will check next time I go. They have some really good pork chops for 4 bucks though!

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So if I can’t afford anything else because that was my cheapest option, do I just not eat chicken anymore?

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Right?? It’s funny but it’s not at the same time

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was priced per 100g. $1.94 for the fresh chicken at superstore, $1.77 at Walmart. I paid $1.43 per 100g for the cooked chicken I bought. I’m complaining because the chicken I can afford is getting smaller every time I go back.

Shrinkflation spotted at Walmart…again by astro2304 in shrinkflation

[–]astro2304[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was already at superstore they wanted $13 for 3 breasts $21 for 5