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Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3137 posts
Mr Milk Mr Milk
NSW, 3137 posts
18 Dec 2019 11:58pm
A couple of years ago I started a thread about petrol pumps selling short measure.
My suspicions have been confirmed

www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-17/australian-petrol-bowsers-caught-under-pouring-by-auditors/11804344

Here's the original topic
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/General-Discussion/Chat/Petrol-pump-calibration?page=1
bjw
bjw
QLD
3689 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3689 posts
19 Dec 2019 6:35am
I once had a pump that kept on increasing after I finished. It was only 10 or 20 cents. But the dude didn't believe me.

I'd hate to think the accuracy of butchers weights..
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
Buster fin Buster fin
WA, 2598 posts
19 Dec 2019 5:18am
Fraud is rampant. Even a bag of premix mortar from Bunnos is underweight.
Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
Chris_M Chris_M
2132 posts
19 Dec 2019 8:49am
Bastards!
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
evlPanda evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
21 Dec 2019 5:05pm
Packets of chips come to mind. And protein powder.

They're certainly half empty, or half full. Has anyone ever bothered weighing them?
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
Harrow Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
21 Dec 2019 8:11pm
Local station had a pump that would put 65 litres into my 60 litre tank even when the fuel gauge was nowhere near empty.
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
Harrow Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
22 Dec 2019 8:30am
On the bright side, my 250 grams punnet of strawberries was 320 grams. Bargain!
holy guacamole
holy guacamole
1393 posts
holy guacamole holy guacamole
1393 posts
22 Dec 2019 8:08am
Packet height vs product height.

The bars used to be 40g ea. But now they're 35g ea. Price stayed the same.
Marsbars
Marsbars
546 posts
Marsbars Marsbars
546 posts
22 Dec 2019 11:54am
holy guacamole said..
Packet height vs product height.

The bars used to be 40g ea. But now they're 35g ea. Price stayed the same.


At least it looks like the pic on the box size and all
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
Ben1973 Ben1973
1008 posts
7 Jan 2020 5:31am
evlPanda said..
Packets of chips come to mind. And protein powder.

They're certainly half empty, or half full. Has anyone ever bothered weighing them?


I know the answer to the powder one, when the tubs are filled the powder goes to the top, as it settles it goes down about half way. Cheaper to make a big tub than fill it slowly.
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
Ben1973 Ben1973
1008 posts
7 Jan 2020 5:32am
evlPanda said..
Packets of chips come to mind. And protein powder.

They're certainly half empty, or half full. Has anyone ever bothered weighing them?


I know the answer to the powder one, when the tubs are filled the powder goes to the top, as it settles it goes down about half way. Cheaper to make a big tub than fill it slowly.
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