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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / February 2006New Depend Pads - What Gives?
The last three packages of Depends Pads (for men of course) are different than the previous dozens. A few months back the package changed color from mostly blue to mostly green. Now in the last couple of weeks I bought three new packages on sale to stock up from two different stores (Target and Longs Drugs) and now the pads themselves are different. The blue "extra absorbancy" center part is narrower by about a half inch or so and based on my experience today - first accident in almost two years - they don't absorb as well either. The price of course has gone up a dollar too. Anyone else seen this change or am I in a trial of some kind? Dave Perry On February 15, Dave Perry wrote, in pertinent part, about the change in Depends Pads: (ka-snip) > The blue "extra absorbancy" center part is narrower by > about a half inch or so and based on my experience today - first > accident in almost two years - they don't absorb as well either. The > price of course has gone up a dollar too. Anyone else seen this change > or am I in a trial of some kind? > I believe that what Dave is in the process of is being shafted by a greedy and deceptive manufacturer. I have seen similar cases many times, involving many consumer products. The manufacturer will 1. Reduce the amount of product in the package but charge the same price, and/or 2. Change the type of packaging and at the same time reduce the amount of product, charging the same or a higher price, and/or 3. Degrade the quality of the product but charge the same or more. Others may think of further examples. I have no problem with the concept of greed, being myself pretty greedy. It's the deception to which I object. I don't care to be lied to, even by implication. I dunno whether it's changed (though if so, it's probably been downgraded) but once upon a time I learned that advertisers/manufacturers consider the Great Unwashed (you and me) to have the intellectual capacity of a sixth grader. 'Course, that was back when a sixth grader could parse a sentence in his native language. And they continue to succeed with their deceptions. I'm afraid I sound like a leftist corporation-hating whacko. Not so. But I won't hesitate to criticize dishonesty even among multi-jillion-dollar executives. A liar is a liar is a liar, no matter his salary and stock options. Remember Enron. That's it for my OT postings -- for a while. Regards, Steve J "I believe it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than to be ignorant." -- H. L. Mencken "Steve Jordan" wrote> > Others may think of further examples. Offering large economy boxes with an implied reduced unit cost, but in fact charging a higher unit price. Significantly cutting back most customer service personnel, functions, and policies. Cleverly and deliberately designing products that baaaarrrely outlast their warranties. Or shrinking warranties to match product failure statistics. injecting more water into Quarter-Pounders every time the minimum wage in increased (can ya blame them?) Making claimants sue to get insurance compensation, a la Allstate. Rebates: the whole list of gotchas in THAT process. Products that don't work from the get-go, from widgets to software. And the beat goes on. I.P. "> 1. Reduce the amount of product in the package but charge the same > price, and/or > 2. Change the type of packaging and at the same time reduce the amount of > product, charging the same or a higher price, and/or > 3. Degrade the quality of the product but charge the same or more. It's called the Wal-Mart effective, or referred to as WalMarting a product. It is amazing to me how many things are smaller, lighter, crappier than they used to be. Dale P. > "> 1. Reduce the amount of product in the package but charge the same >> price, and/or [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > product. It is amazing to me how many things are smaller, lighter, > crappier than they used to be. I hope the public is starting to catch on that the anti-Walmart campaign is led primarily by the damned unions, who are upset that Walmart tell 'em where to go and just marches on with that great institution known as good old capitalism. Hard businessmen? You bet! Isn't that what got Microsoft where it is today? Look what THAT company and industry have done for the world. Panacea? Of course not. Why does this matter to a PC forum? Depends ... not to mention just about everything else we buy with our hard-earned money. I suspect I've saved thousands there over the years, and that's always a good thing ... unless it drove Depends to make our pads too narrow. I.P. > I hope the public is starting to catch on that the anti-Walmart campaign > is led primarily by the damned unions, who are upset that Walmart tell 'em [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I.P. I am not a Wal-Mart basher. I just don't see that the prices are really any lower than Safeway, Kroger, K-Mart, Target, etc.. They are operating legally and are the most successfull retailer in the world. They are ruthless with suppliers and demanding of employees, but so be it. Yet they have caused many a product to be cheapened. These price roll backs don't happen because the manufacturer is wanting to make less money. The only REAL problem I have is that Wal-Mart comes into an area and wants major tax advantages to build there. The city cannot say no, as the sales tax revenue generated by a Wal-Mart is amazing. Yet my old K-mart down the road gets no consideration and closes after the new Wal-Mart opens up. I personally do not shop at Wal-Mart, but my reason is that I do not like the product selection or service at wal-mart. Dale P. > The blue "extra absorbancy" center part is narrower by > about a half inch or so and based on my experience today - first > accident in almost two years I've word a pad twice now, since my leak rate is down to 2 squirts and a dribble. Both times led to visible leaks, simply because my 2"-3" whopper is incompatible with the pads' 3" width. Do the math: 0.5X3" < 2". We need to stand up and demand wings, guys, or maybe a round pad. Or have our docs prescribe the Acti-Cuf so our insurance will pay for it; it really is a superior product IMO. I.P. Go to Sams Club. You get three packs of 30 extra absorbent pads and they're equal to Depends.Cost about 20 bucks >The last three packages of Depends Pads (for men of course) are >different than the previous dozens. A few months back the package [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >or am I in a trial of some kind? >Dave Perry I have never had any but the ones in the mostly green package so don't know how they compare. Curious about how much you are paying for a package. I've been ordering mine from Amazon and the price is cheaper then the ones I bought locally by a little bit plus there is no sales tax plus shipping is free for over $25 in stuff. I think the last order of 2 52 pad packages cost just over $25. Normal retail around here (CA) is about $16. I always buy on sale when they're about $11. There was a time a couple of years ago when Big Lots had 'em for $7 but no more. I will look into the Amazon deal. Thanks. Dave |
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