Customers of one of the supermarkets in Quebec, Canada, were recently shocked by a curious find. They appeared on sale at the branch in Fatima greenhouse tomatoes, each of which was individually packed in a plastic container and covered with food film, informs the website. But even more surprising was their price.
The shop charged more than 5 Canadian dollars (3.12 euros) for one piece, while the price per kilogram rose to almost 15 dollars (9.35 euros). Competing chains sell the same type of tomatoes almost half cheaper.
A picture of this unusual packaging quickly began to spread on social networks. In a well-known Facebook group focused on bad customer experiences, it caused quite a stir within 24 hours. People did not hide their indignation not only at the exorbitant price, but also at the unnecessary waste of disposable plastics. Commenters reacted with a mixture of anger and irony.
Many pointed out that with such an amount, the customer pays more for the packaging itself and the work of the employee who packed the tomato. While some joked that at the given price, the store should add bubble wrap and a security chip to the tomatoes, others speculated that the packaging was intended to prevent customers from blocking premium tomatoes at self-service checkouts under a cheaper code.
After media coverage of the case, journalists contacted the store itself to explain the situation. A store representative confirmed that it was a mistake. According to him, the tomatoes were packed by mistake and the displayed price did not reflect the seller’s original intention. In the meantime, the store has already made a correction, adjusted the price to a normal level and taken the necessary measures so that a similar situation with incorrect packaging and price tag does not happen again in the future.
