Agreed. Amphora Virginia was suprisingly good at a legit price point and quality broken flake.
There are a few other bulk "sleepers" that nail the price point and quality (I'm looking at you, Virginia Slice).
Cheap v.s. expensive VA
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There are a few other bulk "sleepers" that nail the price point and quality (I'm looking at you, Virginia Slice).
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Absolutely this is true. And that's why I have a stack of Capstan in my cupboard. But I think that it happens a lot where we rationally know that one is more expensive than the other, yet we just buy a tin or two here or there and it doesn't feel all that more expensive, especially when we're enjoying it. But if you're getting a full pound of it, you notice the difference - and if anyone is planning to sock away 10lbs of Virginia in their cellar, there's a hell of a difference between $400 and $1,500 that most of us certainly would feel. I know I would.
When a small priced item is 4x more than some other small priced item, it can be over looked just on preferences (I feel privileged that I can get the "good" milk and not simply the cheapest milk) but if we exaggerate and think instead of a $25,000 car vs. a $100,000 car, we certainly expect something for our money that accounts for the difference in cost. Obviously tobacco is a lot more like the milk than it is the car, but again, I just find the psychology of economics interesting.
Absolutely this is true. And that's why I have a stack of Capstan in my cupboard. But I think that it happens a lot where we rationally know that one is more expensive than the other, yet we just buy a tin or two here or there and it doesn't feel all that more expensive, especially when we're enjoying it. But if you're getting a full pound of it, you notice the difference - and if anyone is planning to sock away 10lbs of Virginia in their cellar, there's a hell of a difference between $400 and $1,500 that most of us certainly would feel. I know I would.
When a small priced item is 4x more than some other small priced item, it can be over looked just on preferences (I feel privileged that I can get the "good" milk and not simply the cheapest milk) but if we exaggerate and think instead of a $25,000 car vs. a $100,000 car, we certainly expect something for our money that accounts for the difference in cost. Obviously tobacco is a lot more like the milk than it is the car, but again, I just find the psychology of economics interesting.
