Bemused proto-grumble tomato feed packaging - X-post
 

I was having trouble location Tomrite on line and the prices were somewhat
variable (high, very high, or out of stock).

As HomeBase is now open and there is one nearby I decided to pop in if the
queue wasn't too long to see what they had.

I grabbed a bottle off the shelf (turns out it was Westland Gro-Sure
instead) and paid just over £4 for 1.5 litres (allegedly 50% extra free).

When I got home I looked at the bottle and it was only part full and the
plastic cap wasn't locked closed or the bottle sealed.
I thought I had been done, but decided to check before I set off back to
complain.
Turns out there was well over a litre in the bottle after all.

I located what looks like the same bottle on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gro-Sure-Se...mato-Plant/dp/
B00BO37QT0/
however that is listed as a 2 litre bottle.

So what I appear to have is the 2 litre bottle size but only 3/4 full, and
labelled up as 1.5 litres.

I assume that there is a run on tomato fertiliser this year (lock down
gardening) plus a problem with packaging of the correct size so they are
doing inventive things by part filling a larger bottle and using a
different label. Assuming that this is a new thing, not just a long term
way to sell 1.5 litres without needing an extra size in bottle.

Anyway, cheaper per litre than the Amazon price.

However I can see people taking the bottle back because it isn't full.

Hey ho


Dave R


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Bemused proto-grumble tomato feed packaging - X-post
 

On 11/05/2020 13:25, David wrote:
I was having trouble location Tomrite on line and the prices were somewhat
variable (high, very high, or out of stock).

As HomeBase is now open and there is one nearby I decided to pop in if the
queue wasn't too long to see what they had.

I grabbed a bottle off the shelf (turns out it was Westland Gro-Sure
instead) and paid just over £4 for 1.5 litres (allegedly 50% extra free).

When I got home I looked at the bottle and it was only part full and the
plastic cap wasn't locked closed or the bottle sealed.
I thought I had been done, but decided to check before I set off back to
complain.
Turns out there was well over a litre in the bottle after all.

I located what looks like the same bottle on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gro-Sure-Se...mato-Plant/dp/
B00BO37QT0/
however that is listed as a 2 litre bottle.

So what I appear to have is the 2 litre bottle size but only 3/4 full, and
labelled up as 1.5 litres.

I assume that there is a run on tomato fertiliser this year (lock down
gardening) plus a problem with packaging of the correct size so they are
doing inventive things by part filling a larger bottle and using a
different label. Assuming that this is a new thing, not just a long term
way to sell 1.5 litres without needing an extra size in bottle.

Anyway, cheaper per litre than the Amazon price.

However I can see people taking the bottle back because it isn't full.

Hey ho


Dave R


Its quite common for national retail groups to specify large packs
partly filled so as to appear to give batter value. B&M bargains are the
masters of this.

Mike

Bemused proto-grumble tomato feed packaging - X-post
 

On 11/05/2020 17:05, Muddymike wrote:
On 11/05/2020 13:25, David wrote:
I was having trouble location Tomrite on line and the prices were
somewhat
variable (high, very high, or out of stock).

As HomeBase is now open and there is one nearby I decided to pop in if
the
queue wasn't too long to see what they had.

I grabbed a bottle off the shelf (turns out it was Westland Gro-Sure
instead) and paid just over £4 for 1.5 litres (allegedly 50% extra free).

When I got home I looked at the bottle and it was only part full and the
plastic cap wasn't locked closed or the bottle sealed.
I thought I had been done, but decided to check before I set off back to
complain.
Turns out there was well over a litre in the bottle after all.

I located what looks like the same bottle on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gro-Sure-Se...mato-Plant/dp/
B00BO37QT0/
however that is listed as a 2 litre bottle.

So what I appear to have is the 2 litre bottle size but only 3/4 full,
and
labelled up as 1.5 litres.

I assume that there is a run on tomato fertiliser this year (lock down
gardening) plus a problem with packaging of the correct size so they are
doing inventive things by part filling a larger bottle and using a
different label. Assuming that this is a new thing, not just a long term
way to sell 1.5 litres without needing an extra size in bottle.

Anyway, cheaper per litre than the Amazon price.

However I can see people taking the bottle back because it isn't full.

Hey ho


Dave R


Its quite common for national retail groups to specify large packs
partly filled so as to appear to give batter value. B&M bargains are the
masters of this.

Mike

Oh and also look at the dilution rate Ive seen some where you have to
use twice as much per gallon of water.

Mike