Is the current economic climate as an excuse to rip us off?

I have noticed, as have other people no doubt the big price increases in products. Are we being ripped off, prices no longer go up by a couple of pence but as in the case of Hendersons relish at Asda, an 18p increase from £1.39 to £1.57. They are not alone, I saw jeans at M & S that have gone up by almost 20% the meatloaf at Morrisons hot food counter went up from £1.39 a few months ago to about £1.80 I think last time I looked. Carbonated drinks like coke and pepsi are £1.78 for 2 litres, these always seem to go up by about 10p when they go up. Chocolate prices and sweets go up, not by as much but they cut the size of the bar down as well. Beer used to go up by about 2p a pint now it is usually around 5p minimum. I am not even going to mention the utility companies who see the consumer as cash cows. I know prices of raw materials have gone up but how can they justify such large price increases? What products have you bought that have gone up by a big price increase, or stopped buying because of the price increases?

Lynx shower gel used to be £2 a few months back, now it's £2.70.

I've stopped bathing now.

I mis-read the title; I thought it said " is the Pope a Catholic".

Two litres of milk went from £1.25 to £1.50 overnight at many supermarkets.

I've stopped drinking milk and now have rickets.

That's the thing, peoples wages are being cut or frozen but profiteering is still rife in the shops and this means that the majority of people are cutting back. This, in turn, affect the profits of the business so to counter this fall the prices are further increased. Greed and selfishness rule.

That's the thing, peoples wages are being cut or frozen but profiteering is still rife in the shops and this means that the majority of people are cutting back. This, in turn, affect the profits of the business so to counter this fall the prices are further increased. Greed and selfishness rule.

Agree with all of the above, but would like to add to the bit in bold.

A tactic for the manufacturer to hide a price increase is to reduce the amount of product you get for your money. The 6 x 25g multipack of Walkers crisps at Poundland are now 5 x 25g

I'm not sure that the economic climate is ripping us off but the climate economics are...

I mis-read the title; I thought it said " is the Pope a Catholic".

So....... is he?

So....... is he?

no he is a lizard Jew

A lot of shops have took it as a license to print money. If you shop around you can get cheaper stuff, Home bargains for household and non perishables for example, jack fulton for frozen stuff etc, Primark for clothes??