From: "Herbert Graf" Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 8:15 AM > Depends. Would I pay 1 cent per item to shove my cart through a scanner > instead of unloading it, having a cashier scan it and put it back in my > car? MOST DEFINITELY, without question, without hesitation. We're talking about what it would cost the manufacturer. If their cost goes up 1 cent, they charge 2 cents more. Then wholesaler chages 4 cents more, and the retailer 8 cents more. 8 cents times the number of grocery items a family buys in a week gets into some real cash. Jason -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist