Author Topic: Question about 'Grocery Game' (Read 5492 times)

TLEberle · « **on:** February 13, 2005, 11:13:31 PM »

Do they always (or almost always) have an item priced below a dollar as one of the five available? If not, you could make a case to widen the gap to $19-$21, or more. If they do, then forget it; a dollar is fine.

zachhoran · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2005, 11:17:06 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Feb 13 2005, 11:13 PM\']Do they always (or almost always) have an item priced below a dollar as one of the five available? If not, you could make a case to widen the gap to $19-$21, or more. If they do, then forget it; a dollar is fine.

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Sometimes they have an item under a dollar, but not always.

clemon79 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2005, 11:56:38 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Feb 13 2005, 09:13 PM\']Do they always (or almost always) have an item priced below a dollar as one of the five available? If not, you could make a case to widen the gap to $19-$21, or more. If they do, then forget it; a dollar is fine.

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Again, you are suggesting that it is the birthright of the Grocery Game player to be able to win the game by selecting a single product. I agree that it's a pretty hard game now, and I wouldn't mind seeing an increase in range ($20-$22, maybe?) but not for that reason.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2005, 12:23:48 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 13 2005, 08:56 PM\'][quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Feb 13 2005, 09:13 PM\']Do they always (or almost always) have an item priced below a dollar as one of the five available? If not, you could make a case to widen the gap to $19-$21, or more. If they do, then forget it; a dollar is fine.

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Again, you are suggesting that it is the birthright of the Grocery Game player to be able to win the game by selecting a single product. I agree that it's a pretty hard game now, and I wouldn't mind seeing an increase in range ($20-$22, maybe?) but not for that reason.

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I don't think that's what he means, Chris. I think he means if you're at $19.99, you could very well be screwed. Still not very likely to happen, though.

TLEberle · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2005, 12:46:09 AM »

Whoserman is in fact right. Being at $19 and change does make your task a little harder, unless you have index cards or a candy bar to bail you out. If you want to take 30 of something to get to $21, that's your bidness, I'll gladly take one supplement, and then work from $12 or $14.

Steve McClellan · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2005, 12:47:31 AM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Feb 13 2005, 09:23 PM\']Still not very likely to happen, though.
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Not really; I've seen it more than once --- contestant at about $19.70 has to take something worth $1.69. Granted, the responsibility for avoiding such a situation does fall upon the contestant, but it'd be nice to at least see a $1.29 Little Debbie on the table.

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2005, 01:06:26 AM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Feb 13 2005, 10:23 PM\']I don't think that's what he means, Chris. I think he means if you're at $19.99, you could very well be screwed. Still not very likely to happen, though.

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I understand that. But if you ARE at $19.99, you screwed yourself, didn't you? The game doesn't start you there. You simply have to be a more careful shopper.

What if they DO throw you that bone and throw a 99 cent box of Kraft Dinner out there, and some jackbag snaps up 20 of them, for a robust 19.80? Same situation, but they already burned their life preserver. Even the Little Debbie's won't save them there.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2005, 07:32:35 PM »

Very good point, Chris.