Sqwertz wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Thu, 5 Oct 2017 19:39:14 GMT, l not -l wrote:
>
> > On 5-Oct-2017, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> >
> >> Speaking of nuts, I haven't had Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts
> >> for
> >> probably 20 years. I forgot they were pretty good (and now
> >> advertised
> >> as "good for you" <shrug>). A big 34.5oz jug was only $4.50
> >> (after
> >> $1.50 coupon).
> > >
> > They were a staple in my home for years, until I discovered
> > Blistered Peanuts at Trader Joe's. They are tasty and very
> > crunchy. Because they are fried, they are not as "good for you",
> > but nuts, in general, are good sources of protein, fiber and good
> > (at least until the next research findings) fat.
>
> I'm a little sore at Trader Joe's because in July they finally shut
> down "Pirate Joe's", the store in Canada that was selling Trader Joe's
> products that they bought at full retail from Trader Joe's in
> Washington and California.
>
> And not because Trader Joe's was prevailing in the courts (they were
> losing), but because the little guy couldn't afford the ongoing
> lawsuits which Trader Joes kept appealing even though all law experts
> said Trader Joe's had no valid case at all.
>
> It would have been much better for TJ's just to allow the store to
> operate, considering this guy was literally their Best Customer, and
> was creating good publicity for their brand in Canada. Rather than
> the bad PR and sleazy tactics of driving him into the ground due to
> the expenses incurred from a bullshit lawsuit.
>
> All sorts of little businesses are reselling all sorts of Trader Joe's
> products on Amazon at 500+% markups and you don't hear TJ's whining
> about that. They should come out with a line of "Trader Shyster's"
> foods.
>
> Fuck Trader Joe's!!! Boycott Trader Joe's !!! Rah Rah.
>
>
> -sw
I havent found a single product at TJ's worth the visit. We have one
in a 10 minute drive. There are a few things of use, but not enough to
bother going there and generally I can get them elsewhere.
Scratch cooks don't seem to find much there.
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