Why does the 1 Liter bottle of Coke cost more than the 2 liter bottle? - Other Topics Forum - Discuss Pop Culture, Arts and Entertainment

I was at the drug store and wants to pick up some coke zero.

While at that aisle, I noticed that the price for a 2L coke was ~$1.80, while the price for a 1L (half as much coke) was slightly more at ~$2.20.

Can someone explain this pricing scheme to me? Do some fools actually walk into that aisle and decide to buy the 1L bottle? or even more hilariously, multiple 1L bottles?

1L = ~35.2 fluid ounces btw (lol imperial)

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03-31-2011 , 07:48 PM

hotdogfallacy

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2l are for the poor people

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03-31-2011 , 07:51 PM

dkgojackets

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because smaller ones are usually cold and 2 liters are on the shelf?

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03-31-2011 , 07:51 PM

trigstarr

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because its smaller

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03-31-2011 , 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dkgojackets

because smaller ones are usually cold and 2 liters are on the shelf?

the 1L was on the shelf right under the 2L.

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03-31-2011 , 08:06 PM

ShopliftUserName

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Because you touch yourself at night.

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03-31-2011 , 08:08 PM

Triumph36

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in part because lol canada but shouldn't it be obvious - one liter is portable, two liters is not

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03-31-2011 , 08:10 PM

Wallypop

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I question the validity of this OP. Seems stupid.

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03-31-2011 , 08:10 PM

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Supply and demand.

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03-31-2011 , 08:11 PM

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OneFive

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I order research chemicals for my chemistry lab and see the same kind of trend all the time. I think it has to do with packaging and shipping. If packaging and shipping for a 1 liter bottle is about the same as a 2 liter bottle then it costs Coke or whoever almost twice as much to sell you two 1 liter bottles as it does to sell you one 2 liter bottle. I guess that doesn't explain why the 1 liter bottle is actually more expensive than the 2 liter bottle, but why smaller packages are more expensive per unit (milliliter, ounce, whatever). So maybe that coupled with a sale on 2 liters led to this confusing price...

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03-31-2011 , 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

in part because lol canada but shouldn't it be obvious - one liter is portable, two liters is not

this

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03-31-2011 , 08:18 PM

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chondo

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what about a six pack of 16oz budweisers costing 5.99 and a six of 12oz buds costing 6.29

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03-31-2011 , 08:20 PM

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DukeSucks

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2L won't fit in my cupholder

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03-31-2011 , 08:25 PM

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stabn

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WHY IS THE 20oz AT 7-11 1.79 BUT THE SAME THING AT SAFEWAY IS 1.49!?!?!?!

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03-31-2011 , 08:26 PM

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I thought a liter was ~ 33.8 ounces. At least that's what I remember from 7 Up bottles from when I was a kid.

Last edited by Booker Woodfox; 03-31-2011 at 08:55 PM. Reason: glass bottles **** yeah

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03-31-2011 , 08:46 PM

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Mcdonalds has been selling cheeseburgers for 99c and doubles for $1 for as long as I can remember.

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03-31-2011 , 10:34 PM

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I thought a liter was ~ 33.8 ounces. At least that's what I remember from 7 Up bottles from when I was a kid.

It does if you're talking American ounces. It's 35.2 if you're talking imperial ounces.

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03-31-2011 , 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by .Alex.

Mcdonalds has been selling cheeseburgers for 99c and doubles for $1 for as long as I can remember.

you can also get 4 mcnuggets for a $1 but 6 mcnuggets are $2.something.

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03-31-2011 , 10:38 PM

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WHY IS THE 20oz AT 7-11 1.79 BUT THE SAME THING AT SAFEWAY IS 1.49!?!?!?!

that one is intuitive, the one in the OP isn't.

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03-31-2011 , 10:46 PM

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Just like you can buy 4 McDonald nuggets for 99c or 10 for $3.99.

Or the mini-liquor bottles at the liquor store, johnnie walker red label costs more than black label.