Target should stop participating in rip-off

Or you could by the store brand, which usually costs less anyway.

How do you know that there is 40 less tissues per box?
Did you watch the people/machines stuff the boxes did you count all of
the tissues in each box?

Kimberly Clark rather than Target? They merely stock what their
vendors sell them.

And lots of companies are doing that to cut costs - less product
without raising prices. It's not really fair, but somehow they think
it's better than having to raise prices and really infuriating
consumers.

You are the consumer and as such it is up to you to determine the unit
cost of a product before purchasing.

"Special Value" doesn't always mean that a savings is involved any
more than purchasing the large size of an item means better savings.

Use your calculator and figure out exactly what you are getting for
your money before going through the checkout. No one is going to do
this for you, if you want the most economical bargain then you need to
figure out exactly that that is.

if i'm not mistaken, doesn't the label on the box state how many
tissues it contains

as well as the size?

Before I buy the "special value" anything from anywhere I always check
the little specifics at the bottom. Like where it says how many
sheets per roll/box and compare it to my usual brand. If it doesn't
measure up I don't buy it. I have a houseful of sensitive, runny
noses and don't like to spend all day in the store but it isn't a
"special value" if it is less (content) than my usual brand.

What I am curious about is, was the amount of tissues in the box
printed on the box or did you actually sit down and count each tissue
to see how many was in the box. If the latter is true then who has a
lot of time to waste here. Lol!

A lot of the "special values" really aren't values at all. If you see
the price and break it down it is the same price that they charge on
regular days. Also when the price is usually $1.00 per and they have
the 2 for $2.00, what is the savings on that? Not much if any. What I
was told by WalMart is that the customer chooses size over content.
They bet on customers not checking what's in the box they just see
that the box is bigger and will grab it.

Then not all customers are blind when they shop.

a suggestion for you. I can't help you if you find 4 seconds of
mental math too ardous or time consuming. This is the concept behind
the improved shelf tags we have over what was the case 20 years ago.

If you think the prices and packaging of your favorite groceries
aren't going to change every so often, you have a rude surprise in
store.

A little mental exercise, including thinking about marketing
techniques, is actually good for the brain. But I won't suggest you
try that. If you prefer accepting banners such as "Special Value"
literally and not looking further, you will be frequently
disappointed. It is the consumer's resposibility to decide if
something is a special value.

Whats the count on the box say?

a Marketing=WIN?

I mean, they got the consumers to buy exactly what they wanted them to
by making it appealing. I still don't get how the onus isn't on the
consumer to make sure they are really getting the best deal.

It all comes down to the age old saying, "Time is money" If you don't
take the time, you won't save the money!

They're not shorting anybody anything. Companies do this (and have
been doing it for DECADES) rather than raise the price. Frankly, I
just wish they'd raise the price and leave things the same size, the
same count, the same everything.

I don't understand your freakout. You don't expect prices to go up on
anything, ever?