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That bakery invoice in Boston made me double-check my flour order
I was helping my cousin set up her new kitchen last week in Boston and I saw her last invoice from a wholesale supplier. The total was $840 for 12 bags of flour, and I nearly dropped my phone. Turns out she was ordering a specialty blend marked up almost triple the normal price, but the supplier never told her there was a cheaper alternative with nearly the same protein content. I make bread at home and I never thought about checking unit prices per pound until that moment. Now I look at every ingredient cost two or three times before I commit, even for my simple sourdough. Has anyone else caught a supplier or store charging way more for a similar product that bakes just as well?
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seana141mo ago
Wait, why is it on the supplier to tell her about a cheaper option? They sell what people ask for. The specialty blend costs more because it's a specialty blend. If she didn't shop around or ask questions before ordering, that's kind of on her. I get being mad about a big bill, but a supplier isn't a personal shopper. Doing your own homework on unit prices is just part of buying stuff, not something the seller owes you.
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