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Supermarket tricks of the trade
MAJOR supermarkets spend millions of dollars researching consumer behaviour in order to develop tactics to compel you to buy more in their stores. The most common path to travel instore is around the outside perimeter, dipping in and out of the aisles as needed. As a result, the ends of each aisle are the most profitable part of the store. When you enter a big supermarket, fresh fruit and veg is the first shopping zone. Although it’s not logical to have squashable fruit and veggies as the first items to pack into your trolley, this department is deliberately located to give the supermarket a positive image of being fresh and healthy. People who use the fresh food areas also tend to spend more money in the store overall. By setting up different “marketplace” areas, our minds are tricked into thinking we’ve visited several different stores rather than a single big shop. Each of these areas has different lighting and sometimes individual counters for service (such as a deli). It’s all about creating a market-like feel. Areas such as the bakery, apart from smelling good, give
the impression the supermarket is trustworthy; it’s like they’re saying, ‘you can trust us because we make stuff ’. Incidental (and unnecessary items) are placed at the checkout to encourage impulse buying and expensive items are situated on the middle shelf as it is at eye height. They want you to view the most expensive products first to then realise that the ones below and above are of lesser quality (though this normally isn’t true). Have you noticed how there are lots of trolleys but limited baskets? This is another tactic to make us buy more. If we are dragging a trolley around that is very empty, we are more tempted to fill it. So always try and grab a basket if you are doing a quick shop; it will be lighter and easier to use and will save you a few dollars! In many stores you will be asked if you have a rewards card but it may not be as rewarding to you as you think. A CHOICE magazine evaluation of the various rewards programs available found that most of these programs offer such poor rewards that you generally save less than a dollar per $100 spent, but in return, retailers gain valuable information about your shopping habits.
Listen – it is Goodbye BETTER Hearing Australia, the support group for people with acquired hearing loss, had a branch on the Sunshine Coast since 1985. It was completely volunteer-run and the Committee was elected from its membership, to oversee its activities. Sadly the volunteers so necessary for running the group
BBQ Jumbuck with wok burner and four burners. Has full hood and BBQ cover. GC. $100. Ph 0438 100 290. Buderim. BED electrically adjustable bed for $480. VGC. Ph 0418 887 347. Imbil. CAMPING stove stand aluminium frame two strong shelves easy folding new $90 never used sell for $60. Ph 0427 677 726. Maroochydore. CANE furniture – hutch will fit TV as new, 2 cupboards at bottom plus 1 cupboard with shelf as new. $100 each piece. Ph 0401 514 726. Beerwah. CANOE fibreglass, 4.3m, 16kg, perfect cond. With beach trolley, paddles, steering dry storage. $270 ono. (new price around $1200) ph 0407 123 808. Golden Beach. CARE ALERT smart dialler Model CA-0408 brand new in box $180. Ph 0488 006 821. Dicky Beach. COATS – 2 Yakka Active wear, 1 brown, 1 navy. Fur lined ¾ length. As new XOS. $30 each. Ph 5450 8165. Bli Bli. CURTAINS 2 white nylon curtains, new cond. 143cm wide, 200cm long. $8 each. Ph 5491 6194. Moffat Beach. FILING cabinets 2x2 drawer, shorter drawers to suit small room, H668xW463xD432, keys/hangers as new light grey. Cost $90 sell for $50 each or $90 for both. Ph 0427 990 161. Caloundra. FRIDGE freezer 457 Lt. Frost free, 2 dr. Whirlpool as new cond. $320. Ph 5491 8931. Little Mountain. FRIDGE Kelvinator 300 no frost & Lemair freezer 180 upright reduced. $350. Ph 0408 064 438. Golden Beach. FRIDGE Samsung 2 door VGC $500. Ph 5476 8519. Buderim.
were not coming forward. The long-serving Committee members and tutors needed to take a break for age and/or personal reasons and without a new committee the group ‘called it a day’ in February. The nearest branch now will be in Brisbane. See www.betterhearingaustralia.org.au
Caloundra Family History Research ON Saturday the 25th May, the group will host an interesting day, commencing at 9.30am in the Guide Hut, Arthur Street, Caloundra. History Queensland will conduct its AGM, as well as a General Meeting with reports, and the day will also include two local and knowledgeable speakers doing presentations on our local history. Ms Julanne Neal, Historian and Heritage Librarian, the Coordinator with the SCRC Libraries. Ms Chrissy
P.O. Box 1062, Tewantin, Qld. 4565 Fax: (07)5474 4975 Email: free4sale@seniorsnewspaper.com.au
Fletcher, Author, Historian and Researcher. Members and visitors are welcome to attend and further information is available from Valerie on 5437 3879, June on 5493 2679, or Roz on 5493 1197. The group has an email address at caloundrafamilyres@y7mail.com Full details on the group’s calendar of events, resources, “Caloundra Clipper” journal, activities, and even a map to locate us, is available on our website at www.caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au.
GOLF clubs left hand set, 10 irons, 3 woods, putter, bag and buggy GC. $150 ono. Lowest offer not necessarily accepted. Ph 5437 6902. Wurtulla. KITCHEN table cloth, white damask, 131 x 180cm, 2nd smaller cloth, white with olive panel around perimeter. Each $5. Ph 5492 2902. Golden Beach. LADDER Baxter extension $350 ono. Ph 5495 2842 or 0414 544 642. Caboolture. LP’S Two records Tusca with Maria Callas, PC. $15 ono. Ph. 5492 2902 Golden Beach. MOBILE phone, Nokia C5, brand new, in box. $95. Ph 5474 3291/0412 823 217. Noosaville. MONTVILLE Mist Spring Water pottery dispenser for their containers of water. VGC. Cost $33, sell for $18. Ph 5494 3376. Maleny. PICNIC camping table seat 4 folding up into suitcase size $60 ono. Ph 0414 544 642 or 5495 2842. RECLINER large, brown suede fabric, very clean, exc. cond. $150 ono. Ph 5474 3971. Tewantin. SANYO 5.1 CH DVD Home Theatre System RRP $200 sell for $100, new. Ph 5492 3189. Caloundra. STAMPS Australian Antartic Territory V.F.U. One of each from 3/1957 to taday $200. Ph 07 5491 3266 Caloundra. WALKER brand new, easy to push just $88. GC Ph. 07 5534 1946. Currumbin. WALL-HANGER Surfboards, variety available for beach house/unit decor. Prices vary. Ph 0403 465 083. Coolum. WHEELIE walker adjustable, seat, bag, handbrakes. Good cond. $50. Ph 5477 7670. Mooloolaba.
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