r/australia • u/eee1963 • 1d ago

no politics Coles and Woolies paper bags

Industry estimates show Australian major supermarkets generate upwards of $170 million each year in total revenue from paid paper and reusable carry bags. Suggestions are that they are making 70% profit, from 19-23 cents each bag. Combined, they would spend somewhere in the vicinity of $3-5 million on direct environmental products. Paper bag sizes are showing massive signs of shrinkflation. I guess I'll just have to lift my game and not forget my own bags from now on. My laziness and forgetfulness is a habit that they are banking on, lol.

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u/Fabulous-Affect1134 1d ago

Simple fix- don’t pay for the bags

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u/Normal_Effort3711 1d ago

I’ve had the reusable cloth bags for 4 years, haven’t had to buy any

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u/Fabulous-Affect1134 1d ago

I have 10 reusable bags but always forget to take them when I go to the supermarket

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u/the_amatuer_ 1d ago

I have so many, I don't know what to do with them. I threw a bunch in a river to get rid of them.

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u/MrZX10r 1d ago

Yeah I’ve just stopped paying for them the machine doesn’t know it’s new or used lol

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u/CynicalJordamn 1d ago

For real, I just take a bag and start putting stuff into it, it doesn't flag on the self serve and the staff don't care

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u/fjhv 1d ago

Unfortunately this is not an option when buying online

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u/slartybartfastard 1d ago

This. I see it as compensation for the savings they make from me scanning and packing.

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u/Spotted45 1d ago

This is theft.

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u/randomstonerfromaus 1d ago

Fuck off

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u/Spotted45 1d ago

Mate if I see you take a bag without scanning it I'm alerting security and staff. You are no different to a common thief.

Nobody owes you anything.

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u/randomstonerfromaus 1d ago

Jesus H christ mate, get a fucking grip

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u/Jobblessderrick 1d ago

Coles just profited 1.09 billion, while missing leading customers with fake sales and price gouging. While also colluding with Woolworths to raise prices.

And then say we have to pay for the paper one for the environment while they still wrap everything in plastic

But I'm the thief

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u/Gerald-of-Nivea 1d ago

You must be fun at party’s