Milk Powder
Amos has been drinking milk powder from Abbott Laboratories. Last time, he was drinking the Smiliac Excellence(for less than 6mths old ), then Smiliac Follow-on (bet 6mths to 12 mths old) & then Gain IQ (for 1-3 yrs old). Recently, the price of milk powder was soaring high. One 1.8kg tin of Gain IQ from NTUC supermarket cost S$48.20 which lasts for only less than 2 seeks. I wanted to cut down the cost so sourced for a cheaper brand. I bought Enfagrow A+ from Mead Johnson which cost S$44.
Hubs was unhappy why I want to switch brands just to save about S$10 every mth cos all along I told him Gain IQ is good though expensive.
I got a BIG scolding from hubs when maid open up the tin & realized this... ...
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The milk powder was ONLY 3/4 filled up. I felt so cheated. This is the price I paid to get a cheaper brand now. Hubs laughed at my cheapo decision :(:(:(:(
I felt so mad now. How come like that. We never have such problem with Gain IQ all along, it was filled up to the top !!
All due to my silly decision !!
Arrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhh :(:(:(
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That's the price we have to pay for buying cheaper products. I've been cheated like that before too. With the escalating cost of things nowadays, I would have bought the cheaper products too. Don't feel too bad about it Janice, you're not the only one in this ...
It's not surprising gal! Price of everything is going up. Salary remains the same though. ** grumbles ***
Dun worry la, they are playing on consumer's assumption that it would be filled to the top. Sigh :( It's ok, next time can let Amos babe gain IQ again, haha!
yes..i always notice also...shud put it on to weight :(
Shall go n complain
Janice! Poor dear feels you've been cheated when you see a 3/4 full tin...but what about the weight of the contents.
That's most important! If the weight is the same then you didn't get conned. Check first before complaining!
can complain ?
it really doesn't feel nice to b 'cheated' like this.. check if u can complain
Learn from the experience. You should the weight against the weight stated on the tin. Otherwise, you should report to the Singapore Consumer Association. This kind of cheating should not happen in SIN. :)
WOAH!!! I can imagine your being upset, Jan! Tsk tsk tsk...:-(((((
Hi Jan, cool down cool down...
I got cheated too when i buy cheapo stuff. Bought an original Teach Chinese Tang Poem VCD which states on the cover "Cartoon Animation". I thought would be interesting to let my son watch cartoon while learning tang poem but when i played it there was only Still picture when chinese poem was being read out and no cartoon animation!
frustrated...But can't blame the bargain hunters...everything is increasing nowadays petrol, noodles, bread? sigh...
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Hi Janice! Poor dear! You should complain you know, I agree with Uncle Sam and Adrian. I've tried buying cheapo formula before but my son couldn't take it, he got diarrhea soon after consuming. So I stick with the old ones.
i can't believe that! what a way to cheat!
i hope you are doing good, and enjoy the rest of the weekend Janice!
shern is also on enfa-grow A+, i always buy refill. cheaper leh.
maybe they have a big can, that's why it's not all filled up to the top. i'm sure the weight is as per said.
OMG! Milk powder so expensive now ah! The price of my fresh milk went up, bread, noodles, cakes, petrol... everything up up up! Civil servants salary also going up...... Pay more for things in future!
Wow, during my kids' time, the milk powder only half as much! It's 3/4 filled but same weight as the previous brand? Maybe it's just denser.
Switch back to the other brand. It's okay to pay a little bit more for better stuff, plus you know you won't be cheated of your hard earned money, poor Jan! ;)
Nick : Bcos of the increase in price that's why I chose the more afforable one. Sigh... it was a wrong decision :(
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Karen : That's right !! I cant imagine when my mil told me that the price of one can of luncheon meat price is doubled now. :(:(
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Winston : I will revert back to Gain for my next purchase :):)
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Chin Nee : I don't have a weighing m/c at home loh...haiz !! :(
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MW : I din complain lah, its useless & wasting my time. I just avoid it that's all :)
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Adrian : It could be the milk powder is denser for this brand. But I still think that's a lot of difference. Just heart pain seeing it 1/4 gone.... Ouccchhhh :(
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Keeyit : I din complain, but wouldn't get the same one again :(
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Daniel : Just wrote here to see if anyone's bb is drinking this brand to have the same experience that's all :)
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Uncle Sam : The product is from Netherlands leh. Aiyo.... its difficult to weigh now cos Amos already start drinking. Just my luck loh.... :(
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Amel : Thanks for feeling my sadness :)
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MT : That's so sad to learn that there is no cartoon animation. I've been tricked on such vcd before actually. Your boy so young you already watching poems huh...that's fast :):) *applause*
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Emila : Amos is gg to 2 yrs old. I think it is fine to s/w brands. However, I heard that it is not wise to do so when the bb is less than 6 mths old :)
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Girlie : Thanks. My weekend is so far good except from the SHOCK from the milk powder. I hope yours is fruitful too :)
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Shern's Mom : I din know that there is re-fill. I've not seen them over here, perhaps I missed it, I will check it out during my next visit. Thanks for telling me :)
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ECL : GOod that civil servants pay is gg on par with the grocery prices increasing. Lucky you :):)
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Blur Ting : That could be a possibility. I'm not sure but it still looks like a lot of difference. I dun have a scale to verify ;p
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Marzie : That's right !! I think I will s/w back to the usual brand now. Its more costly but better nutrient & I know I'm not cheated :)
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jan, chloe is also drinking the same brand - Enfagrow A+. But the "only 3/4 filled" doesn't happen to us. Hope it's just a once occurence.
Jean : Ohhhhhh, so mine is really an unlucky tin. Thanks for telling me that !! :(
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haha, jan! maybe next time you can try to get the refill pack. It comes in a twin packets packed in a box. It's cheaper by few ringgits when you do the calculations. :)
How's amos adapting to the new milk so far?
Enfagrow A+ is very expensive here, costing almost RM70 per 1.8kg tin. Refill packs are cheaper.
Shireen : Its ex over here too but still cheaper than Gain IQ. However, I cant find refill packs over here :(
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its now $51 for GAIN IQ i am so fed up with abbot
All food products are sold based on weight. The level in the tin does not mean you got less than you paid for. It means there is less air in what you can see.
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