Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Price Book: From Theory To Practice

Unit price is really important! I go by weight, b...

2006-04-24T10:17:00.000-05:00

Unit price is really important! I go by weight, but I can see where with things that come in slices price by the slice might make sense.

I am at the point where I don't even write it in the pricebook unless it is a cheaper price than is already in there. I also use abbreviations for the store to use less space.

The best way to organize it is probably in the order that you go through the grocery store-that way you just sort of flip through in order. Personally I organize mine in catagories that make sense to me. Meats, Dairy, fresh veggies, canned veggies, dried beans, condiments, baking supplies (which is where eggs and oil go in my little world) They aren't alphabetized or anything, so it does involve a lot of flipping.

I do most of my shopping at Aldis and Save a Lot, and from actually putting my pricebook together I know they usually have the cheapest price on most things. The exception is sale items at other stores, and usually I do that comparison with the fliers at home-not with the kids and shopping in the store. The only times I really pull it out in the store is if there is an unexpected sale item, an item I buy very infrequently, or I'm in a store that I don't usually shop in.

I also would like to know how you organize it--I c...

2006-04-24T06:56:00.000-05:00

I also would like to know how you organize it--I can never find where I have things written.

Also, if you figure out how to juggle a price book, pencil, and calculator, while keeping a baby from falling over in the cart and a toddler from climbing into the freezer, let me know. For now, I just try to do it from memory--which, since I buy few stockable things that even go on sale, I think is working OK.

Oooh...Stevia! Please share with us how your recip...

2006-04-23T11:59:00.000-05:00

Oooh...Stevia! Please share with us how your recipe works out. I've read a lot about stevia lately, but I haven't been brave enough to try it (it feels risky to pay so much and have the family decide they don't like it). I would love to hear how it works out... :)

You say you only put down a unit price? Maybe tha...

2006-04-22T20:05:00.000-05:00

You say you only put down a unit price? Maybe that is part of my problem. I've been writing down

Freezer, gallon, Glad, 15 bags, $2.59 17cents/bg
Freezer, gallon, Hefty, 25 bags, $3.00 12 cents/bg
Freezer, gallon, Ziploc, 15 bags
Freezer, gallon, Ziploc, 38 bags

etc.

Also, what do you do with sandwich meats like bologna for unit prices? # of oz? or # of slices in a package?

And do you use a regular size notebook, a 3-ring binder so you can add pages? How do you find the item you are looking for?

I also do the "target" price. It's really eye-ope...

2006-04-22T09:12:00.000-05:00

I also do the "target" price. It's really eye-opening. It really pounded home the idea of never assuming Wal-Mart is cheaper, or that the biggest package is cheaper, or that store brands are always cheaper, etc.

Oh, I love the idea of a 'target' price! I just st...

2006-04-22T07:51:00.000-05:00

Oh, I love the idea of a 'target' price! I just started a new price book. I had had one a while back but was so well-stocked I hardly needed to compare prices. Now I'm back again since I have to start restocking some things. I'm having a lot of fun.