Double the bottle size and halve the pills---GUARANTEED PROFIT GAME CHANGER!!!!!
Double the bottle size and halve the pills---GUARANTEED PROFIT GAME CHANGER!!!!!
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The original was posted on /r/mildlyinteresting by /u/Altruistic-Result-58 on 2025-03-23 23:01:20+00:00.
Dropped USP testing too
By far the bigger issue, although supplanting melatonin has a mixed evidence base to begin with
The management team thinks this is the best way to meet our quarterly target and get our bonuses.
Not only is this shitty shrinkflation, it is using extra plastic for a need that is not there and creating twice as much plastic waste as necessary. If we can change the way packaging is allowed to be made to fit a product then they wouldn’t be able to pull this shit so easily to begin with.
The extra air is to keep the chips from getting crushed and breaking in transport, and other lies we tell ourselves to not feel the crushing weight of being ripped off at every turn.
They sell this brand at Costco. Was this purchased from there? Will make sure to complain to their CS if so. They are usually better about this kind of thing.
My recent Costco bottle looks like the one on the left with 250.
My mom pointed out the exact same thing to me with the bottle of a different brand that she got at the store this weekend. I'm sure it was just coincidence that the previously non-deceptive size bottle was out of stock.
This should be fucking illegal.
- purposely deceiving consumers
- extra plastic produces (CO2 + plastic pollution)
- extra packaging (cardboard? CO2)
- extra transportation resources (CO2)
This is beyond unethical, it's evil.
Our consultant suggested it and the management team agrees. This is really the best win-win out of the box thinking we can come up with.
At least you can buy it OCT. I have to get a prescription from my doctor to obtain it.
Clearly it is just a measure to increase effectiveness via the placebo effect. This may reduce substance use!
Keep your eye on the profits, people. HR is watching you.