Been buying bagged beans for 2 years when the bulk section is half the price

Walked into my local Sprouts last Tuesday to grab another 3 dollar bag of pinto beans from the aisle. Some old guy at the bulk bins was scooping the exact same beans for like 1.40 a pound. I did the math standing there. Two years of overpaying because I never thought to look. Anyone else getting roasted by the bulk aisle prices?

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elliot_taylor14d ago

Went through the same thing at Whole Foods. Their bulk black beans were 1.60 a pound vs the 4 dollar bags. Felt stupid for months. Now I buy all rice and lentils that way too. Brings the same mason jars I already had at home. Huge savings add up fast if you go every week.

richard_anderson14d ago

Makes you realize how much we pay for packaging instead of food.

cole35612d ago

Gotta disagree with you here man. I tried that bulk route at Whole Foods and ended up with a mouse problem in my pantry because those thin plastic bags aren't sealed airtight like the commercial bags. Also stored them in mason jars and found weevils in my lentils three months later - had to throw out like 30 dollars worth of grains. The savings aren't worth the hassle of constantly checking for bugs or going through them fast enough.