You have likely noticed the 3% surcharge on the dinner you paid for the other night via credit card. Or, you’ve seen the minimum purchase requirements while you were online shopping for a friend’s birthday gift.
Experts refer to this as “sneakflation,” and it’s happening right before your very eyes. And as regular consumers who don’t have deep pockets, we’re all left with no choice but to adapt, while stewing in a bit of frustration in the process.
Here are some images that show how sneakflation manifests in our daily lives. While they are irksome, it is the reality we all have to live with.
#21 Shrinkflation: Bath & Body Works

I purchased some hand sanitizer spray over the weekend from Bath & Body Works! When I received my purchase the sanitizer spray was 1/3 the original size for the same price (sale price $2)!! To say I’m shocked and frustrated is an understatement! To go from 3 oz to 1 oz is unacceptable! Shrinkflation/Greedflation is out of control!
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#22 Heinz Ketchup Shrinking By 30%!!

I’m more often finding sachets of 7ml instead of 10ml. Means I need to use 2 packs instead of 1, crazy tbh. They look fairly similar in size as well, but the weight difference is noticeable.
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#23 Shrinkflation

Apparently the snack size candy bar packs are going from 5 pack down to 4 pack but staying the same price. Shameful.
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#25 Shrinkflation At It’s Finest

I went to Panera for a parfait. This what $6 looks like. That did not look like this last year. I had a gift card was the only reason why I went. I understand raising prices but what I received was ridiculous. Did not see the actual size as it was hiding under napkins in the bag.
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#27 Medium Cups Got Slightly Smaller Within The Last Few Days?

The cup on the left is the medium that came with my cravings box 2 days ago. The one on the right was today’s and I immediately knew something was off. Why the change? So they can save 1 oz of soda?
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#28 Breyers New Packaging Went From 1.66l Down To 1.41l But The Price Stayed The Same

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#29 They Think We Won't Notice

14 less in the packaging and the caps are now easily removable which makes them more of a choking hazard as well.
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#30 A Picture Of Shrinkflation. Both Are The Same Price. Left Looks Bigger, Right Has More

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#31 A Certain Laundry Capsule Manufacturer Decreased The Size Of Their Product While Obviously Keeping The Quantity And Price The Same

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#32 My New Milk Lip And Cheek Cream Blush vs. Old. I Knew The Product Got Smaller, But I Didn’t Expect Such A Drastic Difference! They Literally Made The Travel Size The New Full Size

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#33 Entire Carton Had The Equivalent Of About 3 Cherries

Used to have much more, even half and quarter cherries, now there are just tiny bits and fragments.
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#34 These Were 2.0 Oz Last Week... End Of An Era

Didn't think we would notice? FU calbee!
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#35 I Almost Didn't Notice This One

75 bags before vs 60 now. That's a 20% reduction if I'm doing my math right. Didn't even notice until I was home and putting the new box away next to the old one. Can't check the old price but it wouldn't surprise me if it costs the same.
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#36 Just Discovered This Subreddit And It Irritates Me To No End

I bought a new cake mix box, not realizing I already have one from a earlier in the year sitting in my pantry. And to my surprise I realized how much less was in a box but in all likelihood costing more than it did. Anyone who bakes, knows it’s like a science and that a few ounces make a big difference. America, are we great yet?
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#37 Hungry-Man Lopped Off An Entire Slice Of Turkey And 77 Grams Since The 2000s

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#38 So We Got A Birthday Cake From Carvel

The size was literally unbelievable.
I would have actually been mad but I found it more comical than anything, the Chocolate layer was virtually non existent which actually came out to be a good thing because I dislike chocolate to begin (the crunchies were there with vanilla & frosting) with but the size is truly what made me take my time to take a picture & post it here.
I would have actually been mad but I found it more comical than anything, the Chocolate layer was virtually non existent which actually came out to be a good thing because I dislike chocolate to begin (the crunchies were there with vanilla & frosting) with but the size is truly what made me take my time to take a picture & post it here.
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#39 Red’s Organic Burritos

Red’s is named after the owner’s dog. I think Red would be disappointed in his owner’s actions. I didn’t need to check the weight, it was noticeable right away.
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#40 Find The Difference. Hint: They Were The Same Price But Purchased A Couple Of Weeks Apart

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