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whats with the easter eggs ???

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whats with the easter eggs we no sooner finished with christmas and shops started selling easter eggs and hot cross buns

whats happening to our society? these products are meant to be special for easter. why would you want to buy chocolate from now? especially in australia where its so hot

are shops just getting so greedy? the temptation is there to buy and"eat " before easter.

am i the only one that thinks shops are overdoing it?

cheers annie

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Arna
February 2008 | Arna
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

I know what you mean.  I am a collector, so I collect choccie as much as I eat it!  Cute bunnies etc just make my collection purdy!



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Kristen
February 2008 | Kristen
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

This makes me laugh because at Thanksgiving here in the states (November), they were putting out Valentine's candy (february).  With two holidays in between.  LOL.  It is ridiculous.  I agree with you!



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emmie
February 2008 | emmie
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

It drives me nuts too its like  2 months yet before easter why would we want to buy them now as soon as hey get over the january sales away they are with the easter eggs its a joke lol

Luv Emz xx



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      anniebabe
February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

ems do your children ask for easter eggs from now ?. im just wondering whether the shops and manufacturers are targeing the young ones that have no real concept of when easter is

are they now trying to target the "advertising" to the younger generation in a subtle manner by having them in the stores early?

cheers annie



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Kellzacar
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | Kellzacar
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

Hmmm,

It drives me insane when I see the eggs and buns coming out so early! ! ! I know it certainly doesn't effect my shopping, I refuse to buy them early . . The most annoying this though is that when you have younger children shopping with you they don't understand and they think Easter Bunny is coming and they get so excited and then get let down when he takes so long.

Its cruel to do this to our children and yet the big companies think its a good thing!!!  . . .  Our local mini market is doing the right thing and isn't putting out any Easter stock until a week before hand, they even have a note behind the checkout say that if we want anything earlier to speak to management . .So far management has only been getting "well done' comments . .

Cheers Kellz



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pavementcracks70
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | pavementcracks70
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

it would be interesting to find out who actually buys eggs so early! i have known of no one!

however the point is people are buying them, but who?

it would be intresting to hear from people who do and the reasons behind them

rue



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      anniebabe
February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

yeah  i wonder !!! its different to buying christmas presents that you can plan so far ahead.

cheers annie



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whome
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | whome
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

thats true it annoys me as well xxxshar



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Marglr
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | Marglr
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

Same over in Canada,stretch the season get things out in front of you so you buy,buy,buy,not,not,not!!!!



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      anniebabe
February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

so its the same the world over !!!

do they research it or use pychologists to determine if consumers unwitingly buy more? one wonders

cheers annie



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August88
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | August88
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

I agree but obviously the demand is there. I went to buy my son some underwear this week as he was running low. I went to K-Mart and was searching for the cheapest pair. I found a rack with specials marked down from Christmas. They were not only cheaper then any other brand but there was a teddy bear attached to each one that played a christmas jingle. Got two free teddies for presents this year and cheap underwear, you don't see them so who cares. Maybe we should wait til after easter to buy our chocolates too. Bouycott LOL



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      anniebabe
February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

yeah boycott alright. the shops know what they are doing. greek easter only falls with  the other christian easter every 4 or 5 years. usually the greek easter is later. once upon a time the easter eggs would go on special  so us greeks would get them discounted

then the shops wised up and dont discount until after the greek easter .

i usually buy stuffed bunnies after easter at discounted prices. chocolates are harder because of the useby date

cheers annie

 



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Ravenheart
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | Ravenheart
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

its sad isnt it, they r going way overboard now.

 



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      anniebabe
February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

yep  and even though its in our hands as consumers they know its hard to resist a temptation and besides they rely on our children wanting them 



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Izzy
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | Izzy
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

companies are just cashing in on the idea... the idea that if you buy chocolates now, you wouldn't want to save it for that long...so you'll eat it and get more when easter is finally here.



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cassaustin
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | cassaustin
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

We had easer eggs on sale here in January. I am pretty sure that as soon as the christmas decorations were packed away, the easter eggs took their place! Thank god my little one doesn't know what it is yet! I think the shops are just greedy, although, i dont know anyone who has actually bought any yet.



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      anniebabe
February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

my son actaully bought the hot cross buns on friday !!! of course they were eaten by the weekend!  as for chocolates i wont buy any early im a chocoholic

i cant have temptations in the house like that from now!!! manufacturers and shops know that this is the case with chocoholics and they play on it!!!!

comes down to greed

cheers annie



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cazza
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | cazza
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

its the same at the schools at the Moment,,, We have only being back at school here 2 days and we already have forms to order easter eggs for fundraising.. its not that we want to do it, its that easter is so much earlier this year..

I have already Got my Hot Cross buns, as i got them for 50 cents a packet....

xxxx cazza



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      anniebabe
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

at least schools are trying to fund raise  but the shops they have had them there for a while now. supermarkets sell heaps anyway so surely whats the big rush for them?

funny thing is i dont see many easter cards out or arent they so noticeable?

cheers annie



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           ajv00
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | ajv00
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

I think that the tradition of easter cards has gone as well, we never sent easter cards, but I don't think there are as many now days.



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ajv00
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | ajv00
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

Hmm I agree, we used to only have hotcross buns on easter sunday now we eat them alsmost as soon as they come out.   As for the eggs well I don't care much for them.  The shops are trying to make an early profit.

Angie



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      anniebabe
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2008 | anniebabe
Re: whats with the easter eggs ???

yeah i mean a tradition is a "tradition" when you start changing things its starts "losing the tradition"

like you said hot cross buns was meant to be "special" and eaten on the sunday . it loses that specialness when we can eat them any day leading up to sunday

cheers annie



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