Imapd Guide
Where
On a normal pop run, you will likely be going to Real Canadian Wholesale Club As far as we know, it has the best normal prices around unless someone has a Costco Card.
What
Generally, buying ~$200 worth of pop will last the CSC about half a term or less, especially shortened at the beginning when we give out pop to new members.
Assuming you're buying $200 of pop, the author's suggestion is: (please modify according to patterns noticed and your intuition)
- 5 x 24-pack Coca-Cola (@ $7.99 ea.) (Note: apparently people really like Coke over Pepsi)
- 5 x 24-pack Dr. Pepper (@ $7.99 ea.)
- 1 x 24-pack Canada Dry (@ $7.99 ea.)
- 1 x 24-pack 7up/Sprite (@ $7.99 ea.) (Note: likely one will be cheaper by a dollar, buy it)
- 2 x 24-pack Barq's (@ $7.99 ea.) (Note: Barq's is the only one with Caffeine, buy it)
- 3 x 24-pack Rainbow Pk (@ $7.99 ea.) (Note: someone has specified they want more Soda, I increased ratio, feel free to drop one)
- 1 x 24-pack Five Alive (@ $10.99 ea.?) (Note: Just some juice-like canned pop)
- 1 x 24-pack Nestea (@ $11.99 ea.)
- 3 x 9-pack Sunlike (@ $3.?? ea.) (Note: Sunlike or Fairlee is cheapest for juice, normal deal is at 3 plus packs bought, and I'll note later which one is cheaper per bottle (not that it matters much since it's a difference of like a cent))
- 3 Arizona Green Tea (large cans)
- 2 Arizona Iced Tea (large cans)
- 2 x 24-pack V8
Prices no longer accurate -- need to be adjusted.
If you don't think this can fit in the back seat of your car, it can, trust me, I drive a small car. Trunk or front seat space is nice to have though.
Also, we've started getting candy and chips. Update needed.
Deals
Deals are found by looking at the weekly flyers of:
- Real Canadian Superstore Kitchener (had one instance of bottle 6-packs for $1.99)
- Shoppers Drug Mart Waterloo (bottle 6-packs for $1.99 or 2 x 12-pack for $4.99, both deals may have limits on 4 purchases per customer)
- Zehrs Waterloo (2 x 12-pack for $4.99 or 3 x 12-pack for $9.99)
- Valu-mart Waterloo (?)
- Sobeys Waterloo (?)
| Item | Cost/Can (Incl. 13% tax) | Sale Price | Profit/Can |
| Pop 12-pack @ $4.50 | $0.42 | $0.50 | $0.08 (Just for comparison, don't you dare buy...) |
| Pop 12-pack @ Grocery Gateway | >9000 | $0.50 | -$0.02? (...pop at this price or at Grocery Gateway) |
| Pop 24-pack @ $7.99 | $0.38 | $0.50 | $0.12 |
| Pop 24-pack @ $10.99 | $0.52 | $0.75 | $0.23 |
| Pop 24-pack @ $11.99 | $0.56 | $0.75 | $0.19 |
| Juice 9-pack @ $3.45? | $0.43? | $0.75 | $0.32? (Profit is per bottle) |
| Item | Cost/Can (Incl. 13% tax) | Sale Price | Profit/Can |
| 710ml 6-pack @ 1.99 | $0.19 | $0.50 | $0.31 (Calculated per can assuming bottle sold at $1.00) |
| 710ml 6-pack @ 1.99 | $0.19 | $0.375 | $0.185 (Calculated per can assuming bottle sold at $0.75) |
| Pop 2 x 12-pack @ $4.99 | $0.23 | $0.50 | $0.27 |
| Pop 3 x 12-pack @ $9.99 | $0.31 | $0.50 | $0.19 |