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everyonematters

(3,870 posts) Tue May 20, 2025, 12:45 PM May 20

Walmart wasn't kidding about raising prices. [View all]

Just got back from picking up some items:

two bottles of Pepsi
two boxes of decaf coffee
two boxes of cat food
one package of oatmeal raisin cookies
one large bag of potato chips
two packs of pens
one loaf of bread

total cost $100.84

Trump says food prices are coming down.

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Walmart wasn't kidding about raising prices. [View all] everyonematters May 20 OP

Our local Walmart closed all the self checkout Emile May 20 #1

They check your receipt on the way out the door Ritabert May 20 #36

So they're not gonna eat the tariffs? Dulcinea May 20 #2

If WE Traildogbob May 20 #15

diet poozwah May 20 #27

Yeah, they'll go into the charity business zorbasd May 20 #41

The furur says the storm is coming in from the east so I am headed west. efhmc May 20 #3

It was the two packs of pens that did you in. Irish_Dem May 20 #4

DUzy! SunSeeker May 20 #24

Ha! And, SCantiGOP May 20 #25

Right, pay attention serf, 2 pens only Captain Zero May 21 #51

No no, TWO dolls, five pens/pencils. Irish_Dem May 21 #53

Holy moly, how much was the pepsi?!? mwmisses4289 May 20 #5

$1.98 each. everyonematters May 20 #7

They're $2.75 each here when I can find pepsi SheltieLover May 20 #8

Ah, I forgot to add the sarcasm smiley. mwmisses4289 May 20 #9

No joke here in Memphis region. SheltieLover May 20 #13

I'm at the point where I gave up soda moniss May 20 #21

Healthier, no doubt! SheltieLover May 20 #30

Yes I do feel better sort of more like moniss May 20 #35

I drink more water since I gave up soda (diet pepsi was my addiction). Demovictory9 May 21 #56

Yes I found myself almost exlcusively drinking diet soda moniss May 21 #57

Seems like prices of soda in cans shot up after Trump ordered aluminum tariffs. SunSeeker May 20 #26

Holy moly! No wonder I don't drink soda. LoisB May 20 #28

Yup really expensive! SheltieLover May 20 #32

Yup. Thanks to kraznov SheltieLover May 20 #31

I've been drinking unsweetened iced tea for years. Ritabert May 20 #37

Buy a Soda Stream! sheshe2 May 21 #58

I'll just go with unsweetdned ice tea, but thx. SheltieLover May 21 #59

Yikes! That is real reality Walleye May 20 #6

Were the pens Sharpies? SheltieLover May 20 #10

republicons are putting the screws to Americans BoRaGard May 20 #11

Five Pens, like pencils are all ya need. Traildogbob May 20 #12

I preemptively went shopping last month for no_hypocrisy May 20 #14

That Seems Ridiculously High ProfessorGAC May 20 #16

Depends on size and brand, doesn't it? mwmisses4289 May 20 #19

Aha! ProfessorGAC May 20 #22

Chewy.com has great deals on autoship & free shipping over $49 SheltieLover May 20 #33

This last month all walmart brand food items have gone up 22 percent where I shop. nt ImNotGod May 20 #17

uhmm, most foods aren't imported...... getagrip_already May 20 #29

They may be trying to spread it out over everything. everyonematters May 20 #43

In our local meat veggie produce shop the majority of fresh items are imported. CaptainTruth May 20 #44

I shopped at Walmart yesterday, and to be honest, I didn't see price increases. elocs May 20 #18

you may have more competition in your community nt Trueblue Texan May 21 #49

Yesterday I got moniss May 20 #20

Aquagear pitcher and filters might be worth a try EverHopeful May 21 #54

Thanks for the tip and I have done the filtration moniss May 21 #55

Were they swong19104 May 20 #23

normal quantities. everyonematters May 20 #42

What's a normal quantity of each item? Brenda May 20 #47

If something goes up in price, everything will go up in price. I have been buying groceries for 60 years Srkdqltr May 20 #34

Cat food - a lot is not made in the USA haele May 20 #38

Cooking dog food on the stove this very moment... Trueblue Texan May 21 #50

I'm sure the price of everything will come back down once the tariffs are removed... ECL213 May 20 #39

Kroger has also raised a lot of prices at its stores Warpy May 20 #40

I'm in poverty mode and still having trouble leftyladyfrommo May 20 #45

Can you list the prices? Meowmee May 20 #46

This doesn't tell me much. VegasVet May 21 #48

Giant where I shop usually has buy 3 - get 3 free name brand soda Freddie May 21 #52