Price of donuts?!?!?!

amother

OP ↓

Yesterday at 11:17 am

What do all the imas think abt the prices of donuts?
Are we being ripped off? And we being taken advantage of because it’s the season and why not charge as much as you can cuz everyone wants them and if they can get away with doing highway robbery then why not go for it?
I mean come onnnnnn $6,7,8,9,10 a donut?!?! How is that ok? Does it actually cost that much to make a donut?!
Happy Chanuka!!!!

amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 11:23 am

amother Almond wrote:

Don’t buy them 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don’t buy them lol. Somehow I knew that was gonna be the first response. But I was asking what everyone thinks about the prices, not whether I should or shouldn’t buy them Smile

meeze

Yesterday at 11:24 am

Royal donuts in brooklyn has one of the lowest prices.
$1.50 to $2 a doughnut

amother

Ebony ↓

Yesterday at 11:25 am

Completely agree. Its out of hand. I refuse to buy them with these prices so theyre losing money. I know im not the only one.

amother

Steel

Yesterday at 11:27 am

If the costs of ingredients have gone up, and the cost of labor went up, then the costs of donuts will go up. But what kind of donuts are costing 10 dollars a piece? Are you taking the regular jam with confectioners sugar? Or do you mean those specialty foodie donuts? Because those are something else.

amother

↑ Almond

Yesterday at 11:28 am

amother OP wrote:

I don’t buy them lol. Somehow I knew that was gonna be the first response. But I was asking what everyone thinks about the prices, not whether I should or shouldn’t buy them Smile

They charge what they think they can get. If no one buys then maybe it’ll convince them to lower the prices. No it definitely doesn’t cost $9 to manufacture them. Or even half of that. obviously stores can’t pass their cost price on to you but it doesn’t cost that much.
When I make donuts, even fancy ones with caramel and cheese, it costs probably less than 50 cents each.

amother

Marigold

Yesterday at 11:28 am

Buying expensive donuts isn't a requirement. The basic ones at royal cost max $2
https://www.theyeshivaworld.co......html

amother

Forsythia

Yesterday at 11:30 am

A $6/7 donut I’m like fine, just don’t buy it

At $10 I’m actually offended

amother

↑ Ebony ↓

Yesterday at 11:30 am

amother Forsythia wrote:

A $6/7 donut I’m like fine, just don’t buy it

At $10 I’m actually offended

Lol well said. I heard a store selling sourdough donuts for $12

amother

Snow ↓

Yesterday at 11:44 am

Someone told me they work in a bakery and they sell the donuts not filled and decorated just plain to a specific place that sells donuts for$ 10-$12. They sell them for 24 cents!!!

It's nuts!!!

amother

Lily ↓

Yesterday at 11:45 am

amother OP wrote:

Regular donuts are $2-$3 a piece. Specialty donuts have specialty prices...

amother

↑ Ebony ↓

Yesterday at 11:47 am

amother Lily wrote:

Regular donuts are $2-$3 a piece. Specialty donuts have specialty prices...

So you think $8-$10 a donut is justified for a 'specialty' donut, which is the same donut as the regular ones just a diff filling?

amother

Ecru ↓

Yesterday at 11:47 am

amother Snow wrote:

Someone told me they work in a bakery and they sell the donuts not filled and decorated just plain to a specific place that sells donuts for$ 10-$12. They sell them for 24 cents!!!

It's nuts!!!

Hava Java donuts come from Zomicks bakery. We sell them to HJ wholesale at around .65 an empty shell and they fill, decorate and then sell at $12
That's highway robbery at it's finest.

amother

↑ Snow

Yesterday at 11:50 am

amother Ecru wrote:

Hava Java donuts come from Zomicks bakery. We sell them to HJ wholesale at around .65 an empty shell and they fill, decorate and then sell at $12
That's highway robbery at it's finest.

Omg that's crazy.

allthingsblue ↓

Yesterday at 11:51 am

No we are not being ripped off. There are cheaper options. You can find plain jelly donuts for $2 or possibly even less.

If you choose to get the interesting and exotic ones, you’re also choosing to pay those prices.

Donuts once a year are not something to pick a fight about.

amother

↑ Lily ↓

Yesterday at 11:52 am

amother Ebony wrote:

So you think $8-$10 a donut is justified for a 'specialty' donut, which is the same donut as the regular ones just a diff filling?

Yes, it's justified just like the price for any other specialty items are justified. Fancy cakes & miniatures are also expensive. Donuts are no different. No one is forcing you to buy them. It's a luxury item, not a necessity. Stores can charge what they want for them.

↑ allthingsblue ↓

Yesterday at 11:52 am

amother Snow wrote:

Someone told me they work in a bakery and they sell the donuts not filled and decorated just plain to a specific place that sells donuts for$ 10-$12. They sell them for 24 cents!!!

It's nuts!!!

So why don’t you or others buy plain donuts and inject them yourself with interesting filling and create toppings?

amother

↑ Lily ↓

Yesterday at 11:53 am

amother Ecru wrote:

Hava Java donuts come from Zomicks bakery. We sell them to HJ wholesale at around .65 an empty shell and they fill, decorate and then sell at $12
That's highway robbery at it's finest.

No, that's not highway robbery. Fancy donuts are not a necessity. They can charge whatever they wish.