jcgodber Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I just got home from Macro. I bought several packages of McGarrett mashed potatoes. The package is marked NET WEIGHT 100 grams. But the total weight of the bag, contents is only 88 grams GROSS. The product is good but I being cheated. Next time I am at Macro I will have manager weight it and the let him explain Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jdinasia Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 You went home and weighed a package of instant mashed potatoes? and found it to be 12% light? AMAZING! Do you think it is a conspiracy on the part of Makro? When was the last time you had your scales calibrated? Perhaps you could take your problem to the official department of weights and measures and get them to verify your results! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jip99 Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 Just buy the imported potatoes at about 28 Baht a kilo, boil them up, add a bit of butter and milk and you will have far better mashed potatoes at a fraction of the price. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Did you weigh the other bag? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 OP, bit of a sad topic................ .................... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 . I appreciate the thread. I wasn't aware Macro sold instant mashed potatoes. I'll ask the Missus to pick some up on her next shopping expedition. Jip99 's point is a good one but I think the bag wins in a convenience comparison test. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmick Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Jip99 add some scallions to that mix and you have Champ. Lovely with salad cream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 Jip99 add some scallions to that mix and you have Champ. Lovely with salad cream. Or slow cook them in dripping and onions, throw in some left over roast beef or tinned corn beef and a few carrots, mash them up and you've got Stovies. 2,000 calories a mouthful, but worth every kilojoule. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaicbr Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I just got home from Macro. I bought several packages of McGarrett mashed potatoes. The package is marked NET WEIGHT 100 grams. But the total weight of the bag, contents is only 88 grams GROSS. The product is good but I being cheated. Next time I am at Macro I will have manager weight it and the let him explain Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app You should send an email to McGarrett. Not Makro's problem. Sent from my phone with the app thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Oh come on. It's a legit beef or should I say potato? Sent from my GT-S5360B using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 OP - do you live high up in a condo? The 100g Net Weight has to be measured at sea level, that's why there's a 12% discrepancy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooEng Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 stovies ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 I know I might upset a few with my posts, but to admit here I weigh stuff on return from Makro or Tesco would seriously demolish my street cred............ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I, for one, agree with your disappointment. If manufacturers will cheat on something as blatant as the weight of an item, what else are they cheating on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I, for one, agree with your disappointment. If manufacturers will cheat on something as blatant as the weight of an item, what else are they cheating on? eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, noodles, spaghetti, really the list is endless. Do not lay awake thinking about it, life is toooooo short. I cannot find pickled onions of any weight, think about my dilemma. ................ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Cheated yet again And the other times you were bamboozled involved the same product or some other nefarious corporate shenanigans? In all fairness, this stuff looks to be one step above wallpaper paste, so getting less of it might be a blessing in disguise. I notice on the package they're proudly proclaiming that it's made from "real potatoes," which begs the question what other sort of potatoes had been under consideration ... or if they were trying to dispel rumors about the actual contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob4you Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I, for one, agree with your disappointment. If manufacturers will cheat on something as blatant as the weight of an item, what else are they cheating on? eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, noodles, spaghetti, really the list is endless. Do not lay awake thinking about it, life is toooooo short. I cannot find pickled onions of any weight, think about my dilemma. ................ Pickle your own, buy a jar of Pattaya Pickles, spicy dills, eat the dills, save the jar and juice, add onion, store under the sink for a week and you got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjhorner Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I, for one, agree with your disappointment. If manufacturers will cheat on something as blatant as the weight of an item, what else are they cheating on? eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, noodles, spaghetti, really the list is endless. Do not lay awake thinking about it, life is toooooo short. I cannot find pickled onions of any weight, think about my dilemma. ................ I am pretty sure I saw pickled onions in Makro today, the one on Lad Prao next to Mall Bang Kapi...... in the small International food section near the pickles and olives....... Also had Butterball Turkeys for 125 thb/kilo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I thought this was going to be a misogynic screed against Thai women. "She cheated on me again!" Disappointed, I had a good one to contribute. Now I'm hungry for some mash potatoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiniyow Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Kiniyow~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Just wonder when the home scales were last calibrated. My bet is they're a cheap set with a cal error factor of +/- 50%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DekDaeng Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 OP - do you live high up in a condo? The 100g Net Weight has to be measured at sea level, that's why there's a 12% discrepancy. That be <deleted> high condo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post attrayant Posted November 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) If manufacturers will cheat on something as blatant as the weight of an item, what else are they cheating on? I was so disappointed the day I found out that Mars Bars are made right here on Earth. Edited November 16, 2013 by attrayant 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtklay Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Now look what you've started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazt Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Bastids ,will never buy from Makro again. Unless they have it on special Sent from my GT-I9300 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Jip99 add some scallions to that mix and you have Champ. Lovely with salad cream. Don't know about the salad cream though. Mayonnaise maybe. Bacon, fried cabbage etc always go well. But mashed tatties - DIY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 The OP has really got me worried now . One of my new toilet rolls has two sheets less than the rest . Anyone know a good way of getting this paper wound back on the toilet roll. ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyenyen Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Anyone know how many squeezes I should be getting from my tubes of toothpaste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Just buy the imported potatoes at about 28 Baht a kilo, boil them up, add a bit of butter and milk and you will have far better mashed potatoes at a fraction of the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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