End Of The World Food Inflation +47% In Six Months...
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/11/2011
zerohedge.com
Back in October, Zero Hedge discussed a Costco offer for
Shelf-Reliance THRIVE's one year's supply of dehydrated,
freeze dried food, better known as "apocalypse rations."
Six months ago a one year's supply of food for one person
which included 5,011 total servings (84 #10 cans) could be
purchased for $799.99 (the link for the offering is here,
or rather was, here). A series of events made us encounter
a comparable THRIVE offering at Costco. To our amazement in
six months, the real price inflation in apocalypse rations,
when factoring proportioning, is almost 50%!
While the original set that was presented back in October
is no longer available, what Costco does offer is a Shelf
Reliance THRIVE 6 month supply supply for the price of $579.99:
this represents the pinnacle of that ultimate in inflation
disguising techniques: cutting the price by X while cutting
the amount offered by Y>>>X. Indeed, to last a person a full
year, one would need to be two of the 6 month supplies for
a price of $579.99 or $1,159.98. And even that has to be
indexed: the current set has 2,470 total servings, whereas
the previous offer had 5,011, or 203% more. In other words,
to index for the proper serving ratio the final price is
actually $1,176.65.
We can only hope that there are those who purchased this
product when we first presented it (and don't worry, with
a 25 year shelf life, it lasts a looooong time) and saved
themselves the 47% inflation in 6 months! And then there are
non THRIVE product offerings, such as the one below for
2 people for 3 months for $999.99 (and includes its own 55
gallon water storage set), which represents price inflation
well over 100% for those who need a little extra caloric kick
(and, naturally, post-apocalypse social status with the
neighbors). Something tells us in another 6 months, the
Costco price today will be just as lamented as the price
from 6 months ago currently is.
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