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Title: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: Tre on March 14, 2010, 09:28:35 AM: WTF is with all the wasted space? I don't get it. They're less than half full.

We have to pay for that space when we have stuff shipped. This is bullshit. Someone explain it to me. Thanks.
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: ToxicAvenger on March 14, 2010, 09:33:11 AM: they were always that big....i'd say misguided marketing technique

ya cant tells me the stuff settels THAT much between production and someone buying it
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: stormshadow on March 14, 2010, 09:46:30 AM: Quote from: Tre on March 14, 2010, 09:28:35 AM
WTF is with all the wasted space? I don't get it. They're less than half full.

We have to pay for that space when we have stuff shipped. This is bullshit. Someone explain it to me. Thanks.

Same reason the box for a computer game is so huge. It makes you think you are getting more.
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: Rami on March 14, 2010, 09:48:22 AM: same reason today's TVs are so big (albeit flat), you think you are seeing more!
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: Meso_z on March 14, 2010, 09:58:14 AM: who uses protein powders anyway,
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: Flexb on March 14, 2010, 12:01:01 PM: Same thing with a bag of dorito's. It looks like there are so many tasty chips but then you open it up and there's only half a bag >:( :D
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: Stark on March 14, 2010, 12:22:02 PM: Sorry I stopped with Protein powder a while back, its all crap anyways, no need if you have a balanced diet
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: newmom on March 14, 2010, 12:38:52 PM: it's the same thing with hot dog buns and hotdogs.
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: TrueGrit on March 14, 2010, 12:42:35 PM: Potato chips - giant, air-filled bag and then you open it and it's a 1/3rd full.
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: newmom on March 14, 2010, 01:03:41 PM: Quote from: TrueGrit on March 14, 2010, 12:42:35 PM
Potato chips - giant, air-filled bag and then you open it and it's a 1/3rd full.

I call it portion control
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: Mr Nobody on March 14, 2010, 01:32:10 PM: So you can put your laptop on top of it on the table, then stand and post as Falcon recommends.
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: James Blunt on March 14, 2010, 01:36:09 PM: Quote from: Mr Nobody on March 14, 2010, 01:32:10 PM
So you can put your laptop on top of it on the table, then stand and post as Falcon recommends.
I support this
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: brent2741 on March 14, 2010, 06:08:01 PM: Quote from: Rami on March 14, 2010, 09:48:22 AM
same reason today's TVs are so big (albeit flat), you think you are seeing more!
no..... you are seeing more, with the avg " of tv's today are much larger than in the past
Title: Re: Why are protein powder containers so huge now?
Post by: LITTLE JOHN on March 14, 2010, 06:24:49 PM: So BBs can sell them for fishing or washing buckets after use.It's all about livin the dream baby.