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 Yesterday at 1:40 pm
| amother Tulip wrote: | | Sorry wrong choice of my words. Meaning I tried hard to do what I thought is right. |
Got it. It’s the curse of the lower middle class. Really not the fault of the bakeries.
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amother
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Yesterday at 1:41 pm
| amother Tulip wrote: | | Please dont throw tomatoes at me but its very easy to say " Dont buy them" if you cant afford it. A basic doughnut is not so much cheaper. I paid close to two dollars each for basic custard ones. I give my kids each a half. No im not poor. Im actually college educated and so is my husband but some how every thing having to do with being frum has become insane.This must must stop. ITs not right. The attitude became dont buy it dont use it etc etc. We are creating "luxury Standards" for no reason. I know this is not communist russia and there will always be people that have more etc but to keep raising the bar for basics that have to do with the simchas hachag is not right. I am not talking about luxury or pile of gifts like x-mas that became the new "minhag" I am talking about making a child happy with WHOLE doughnut instead of a half which I simply can not because of this insanity. I hope I am explaining myself right. |
The way the economy flourishes is that people use every opportunity to turn things into a business. Even more so in the frum econcomy where we have so many seasonal items people think of. There are no standards here. If you want to treat yourself to an outrageously expensive donut, feel free. I don't think anybody here feels like they MUST because it is chanuka. More like it is a splurge lkavod yom tov if you can afford it.
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amother
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Yesterday at 1:51 pm
| amother Poinsettia wrote: | | Dunkin' donuts are kosher. And taste the same. Stop complaining and don't buy the overpriced ones. I buy $2 donuts and that's it. In richer areas the stores charge whatever they can. I guarantee that the rent is higher there too. |
Dunkin donuts isn't necessarily automatically kosher & they definitely don't use ingredients with heimish hechshers, which is more expensive. And they're mass produced, which is cheaper as well.
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amother
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Yesterday at 1:52 pm
| amother Tulip wrote: | | Most chasidim or all dont eat dunkin hechsher. If I could I would and I dont think there is anything wrong with people who do. Just pointing out its not an option for every one. |
Not all dunkin donuts are certified kosher.
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amother
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Yesterday at 1:58 pm
I purchased the $2.45 donuts.
No one asked for or wanted anything different. And the little kids get 1/2, because they are HUGE , and they can’t eat more than that anyway. For this price, we can get custard, caramel, rosemary chocolate, sprinkles, powdered sugar. So many options! My kids don’t even care for the expensive donuts.
Honestly, if a basic custard donut was $5, or $10, I’d be upset. As it is, the price went up. But so did the price of everything. Eggs are $5.50/dozen! Now that’s insane!!!!!
I find the price of lots of luxuries obscene. But because I have plenty of ‘normal’ options for decent enough prices, let whoever is crazy enough to buy expensive donuts be happy, and the owners earn money off them 🤷♀️.
Most luxery items have obscene markup prices. No need for the average joe to purchase luxury. $10 donuts from Hava Java are the same as a designer coat. Not for everyone. And most grocery stores are making upwards of $500k a year in net profits, after all expenses. And that’s on a bad year 🤷♀️🤷♀️. I’m more annoyed about being ripped off on basics. You know, milk, cereal, bread, flour, etc. where the same items cost less at the non-kosher store not far over.
Personally? We buy donuts once a season (the cheaper ones 😉). For other days? Rhodes dinner rolls cost way less. And everyone gets to go crazy if they want to with toppings at home.
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amother
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Yesterday at 2:02 pm
| amother Tulip wrote: | | Please dont throw tomatoes at me but its very easy to say " Dont buy them" if you cant afford it. A basic doughnut is not so much cheaper. I paid close to two dollars each for basic custard ones. I give my kids each a half. No im not poor. Im actually college educated and so is my husband but some how every thing having to do with being frum has become insane.This must must stop. ITs not right. The attitude became dont buy it dont use it etc etc. We are creating "luxury Standards" for no reason. I know this is not communist russia and there will always be people that have more etc but to keep raising the bar for basics that have to do with the simchas hachag is not right. I am not talking about luxury or pile of gifts like x-mas that became the new "minhag" I am talking about making a child happy with WHOLE doughnut instead of a half which I simply can not because of this insanity. I hope I am explaining myself right. |
$2 a donut is not crazy, let’s just assume (and I’m lowballing here), the whole thing with ingredients and labor cost them $1 to make
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amother
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Yesterday at 3:29 pm
| giftedmom wrote: | | Where on earth are you getting those prices? Mine charges 85 and she’s considered cheap. Others in my area charge 200. |
For a wash and set?!?
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amother
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Yesterday at 3:34 pm
| giftedmom wrote: | | Where on earth are you getting those prices? Mine charges 85 and she’s considered cheap. Others in my area charge 200. |
I pay $30.
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giftedmom
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Yesterday at 3:35 pm
Yes. Where do you guys live?
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amother
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Yesterday at 3:35 pm
| amother Tulip wrote: | | Please dont throw tomatoes at me but its very easy to say " Dont buy them" if you cant afford it. A basic doughnut is not so much cheaper. I paid close to two dollars each for basic custard ones. I give my kids each a half. No im not poor. Im actually college educated and so is my husband but some how every thing having to do with being frum has become insane.This must must stop. ITs not right. The attitude became dont buy it dont use it etc etc. We are creating "luxury Standards" for no reason. I know this is not communist russia and there will always be people that have more etc but to keep raising the bar for basics that have to do with the simchas hachag is not right. I am not talking about luxury or pile of gifts like x-mas that became the new "minhag" I am talking about making a child happy with WHOLE doughnut instead of a half which I simply can not because of this insanity. I hope I am explaining myself right. |
So make donuts. It's fun and delicious! And a great activity for the kids.
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Yesterday at 3:35 pm
| giftedmom wrote: | | Yes. Where do you guys live? |
Lakewood
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Bnei Berak 10
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Today at 11:23 am
| giftedmom wrote: | | Where on earth are you getting those prices? Mine charges 85 and she’s considered cheap. Others in my area charge 200. |
200 bucks for what? A wash and setting? Or something more elaborate?
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amother
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Today at 1:07 pm
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I'm so grateful for the leizher rav (however you spell) that worked an agreement with the local non Jewish supermarket in london to do kosher donuts for Chanuka. 5 pack for £1!!!! That's $1.25! The custard ones are delicious and so so affordable
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amother
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Today at 2:30 pm
| amother Brown wrote: | | I'm so grateful for the leizher rav (however you spell) that worked an agreement with the local non Jewish supermarket in london to do kosher donuts for Chanuka. 5 pack for £1!!!! That's $1.25! The custard ones are delicious and so so affordable |
are they as good as the bakery ones?
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amother
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Today at 4:05 pm
Depends on the flavour.
The actual donuts are very light and good. I don't like the jam ones but custard are excellent. In previous years I've seen more interesting flavours like chocolate orange and salted caramel that were delicious as well, hoping they still bring them out!
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amother
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Today at 6:52 pm
| giftedmom wrote: | | Yes. Where do you guys live? |
Everywhere...
Where do you live?
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