Tee Posts and Clips

Moonlite37 · Jul 3, 2019

Has anyone noticed that "Tee" post are reduced in weight again? and the wire clips are made of thinner wire. I wonder where it will stop.

BarnyardEngineering · Jul 3, 2019

If they made the posts and clips the same, and raised the price because the cost of materials and manufacturing went up, people would complain about that.

Manufacturers have studied this for decades and determined that if you keep the price the same and change the product to fit the price point, people are less apt to complain, because most don't notice the difference.

Ice cream is a good example of this. This might be news to you but most ice cream "half gallons" are no longer half a gallon. Most are three pints now. This is because the cost of everything (but the milk) has gone up, and the choices were raise prices (lots of complaints), reduce the quality of the product (lots of complaints), or put less in the package (few people notice).

Grandpa's Fords · Jul 3, 2019

(quoted from post at 07:55:06 07/03/19) If they made the posts and clips the same, and raised the price because the cost of materials and manufacturing went up, people would complain about that.

Manufacturers have studied this for decades and determined that if you keep the price the same and change the product to fit the price point, people are less apt to complain, because most don't notice the difference.

Ice cream is a good example of this. This might be news to you but most ice cream "half gallons" are no longer half a gallon. Most are three pints now. This is because the cost of everything (but the milk) has gone up, and the choices were raise prices (lots of complaints), reduce the quality of the product (lots of complaints), or put less in the package (few people notice).

Yup, Pound of coffee is 12 or 14 oz. 5 pound bag of sugar is now 4 pounds. Just to name a few.

SVcummins · Jul 3, 2019

Just bought ten bundles of HW brand and they were heavier than some of my 40 years old ones it all comes back to just because things look the same doesn?t mean they?re made the same I know people refuse to believe that but it?s the truth

DoubleO7 · Jul 3, 2019

Maybe it is just your supplier cause I can go out and buy T-post in several different weights per foot.
They are not all the same weight per foot.

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