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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))
Total + 13% Tax: ~$195
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.
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 |