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Knobbies4Ever t1_ja1ojgx wrote

Reply to comment by objectimpermanence in I tried the gentrification chips so you don’t have to. Review inside by objectimpermanence

Thanks for your service to the LUXURY community!

I don't see a weight marked on the tin in the original post and sadly don't have one in my possession, but the shelf label indicates 275g (so similar to a 10 ounce bag of non-luxury chips).

So the tin itself seems to be an expression of pure LUXURY. For $15 more than the cost of chips in bags, I guess that's a good value if that's what you're after?

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objectimpermanence OP t1_ja1s683 wrote

I chuckled at the idea of someone buying the tin in order to display it on their kitchen counter as a subtle humblebrag and conversation starter.

Kinda like when you go to a rich person’s house and you open their massive Sub-Zero fridge to find an entire shelf devoted to Evian and Gerolsteiner water in glass bottles. But the luxury is deceptive because the cost can be more reasonable than you’d think if buying in bulk.

Similarly, for the chips you only need to buy the tin once and then refill it fairly economically by buying the small 50g bags. Your guests would be none the wiser.

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mikevago t1_ja36jyq wrote

> the cost can be more reasonable than you’d think if buying in bulk

I love the idea of rich people buying their Evian and fois gras at Costco.

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