http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/ Get the best selection of new and used vending machines for sale Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Nelson_DeVon Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:03:37 +0000 http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/#comment-727 Back in my day, you could get a 16 oz bottle of Pepsi (or whatever your favorite was) for 10 cents and a real candy bar for another dime. A gallon of gas was 26.9 Back in my day, you could get a 16 oz bottle of Pepsi (or whatever your favorite was) for 10 cents and a real candy bar for another dime. A gallon of gas was 26.9 ]]> http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-726 samflory Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:39:38 +0000 http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/#comment-726 Well partially it's inflation. It takes more money to produce, and ship the product. Making smaller sizes save money and increases the bottom line. Also various health groups are encouraging the smaller sizes to combat the growing American waist line. (Many schools and such are requesting smaller portions.) Well partially it’s inflation. It takes more money to produce, and ship the product. Making smaller sizes save money and increases the bottom line. Also various health groups are encouraging the smaller sizes to combat the growing American waist line. (Many schools and such are requesting smaller portions.) ]]> http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-725 lightningfastfords Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:35:09 +0000 http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/#comment-725 its the American way pay more for less like gasoline its the American way pay more for less like gasoline ]]> http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Emily S Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:14:31 +0000 http://www.greatvendingmachines.com/why-are-the-package-sizes-of-anything-in-a-vending-machine-getting-smaller-and-smaller-but-higher-in-price/#comment-724 Because the companies running the vending machine outfits know that people will still buy the crap they put in there no matter what! Because the companies running the vending machine outfits know that people will still buy the crap they put in there no matter what! ]]>