$150 for a 12 pack of soda

AlabasterVerve
AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
In Arctic Bay, Nunavut, precious pop sells online for stomach-churning prices
One seller recently held an auction for one 355 ml can and two 500 ml bottles of Coke and Sprite. Final price: $52.

"It's worth it," said 16-year-old Phillip Tatatuapik, whose $50 bid narrowly missed out on the lot.

"There's no pop in the stores. I love drinking pop."

Tatatuapik eventually won another auction, paying $35 for three 355 ml cans of Coke. But he said he's prepared to go as high as $60.

Sometimes, he said, he trades cigarettes for a can of pop.

People do love their soda. Is there any food you'd pay a premium for?

I can kinda relate. I spend an obscene amount of money on ribeyes and roasts but nothing like the markup on that soda. :#

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  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,151 Member
    Nunavut; that explains it. Bottled water is just as bad. The methods of getting food delivered to "remote" areas is pretty sad.
  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    I am on the paying a premium for ribeyes boat. Or seafood. Shellfish in particular.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i pay premium for meat and dairy.
  • Witchdoctor58
    Witchdoctor58 Posts: 226 Member
    Organic foods, and grass fed beef.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    It used to be Quest bars, they are $4 a piece here or 5 for $16 at GNC. Considering a I was eating 2-3 a day, it really adds up. The only reason I gave up Quest bars was because they didn't send me my free samples, we still have the original recipe available here in Canada.
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