Tupperware Prices :o

[Cherished]

Far out I went along to a Tupperware party today to support a friend and because I've been wanting to get some as I know it's good stuff but far out the prices are RIDICULOUS $60 for a can opener! $43 for a Garlic Crusher! Are they for real?!? I'd want them to take batteries and vibrate too for that price Even the containers are insanely priced, $60 for 5 small snack size containers. Now I know the brand has been around since the dinosaurs and it's nice to know you can trust a container not to leak and to last for years and years but does it really need to be that expensive? I would have happily of spent a couple hundred bucks today but I'm not happy to walk away with hardly anything for my money. There are other containers out there, ones that don't cost a fortune and that I've had for years without any drama of breaking/cracking/leaking. Does anyone else share this view of Tupperware or am I just a tight a$$?

[~Hestia~]

Nah I agree with you - it's too expensive for me!

[LimeSlice]

Yep they are expensive.

But they are covered by a lifetime guarantee. And they last forEVER just about. I am using some of mum's old Tupperware that she used for 30 years, still going strong. And if/when it gives up the ghost, I can take it to my local rep and they will replace it free with the current equivalent product.

Plus, those can openers are the bomb.

Having said all of that, for everyday fridge/freezer storage for left overs and the like, I use Sistema. My pantry etc though is totally Tupperware. Love it.

[~Ash~]

I have a friend who raves about the fridge containers from Tupperware but I just can't justify the cost!

I totally agree with you - there are other brands that are just as good that are not to expensive. I don't know why people like them so much lol


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[Sopdet]

I have a friend who raves about the fridge containers from Tupperware but I just can't justify the cost!

I bought my first set over 15 years ago and I was a bit freaked about the cost, but they've more than paid for themselves over the years.

[AnyDream]

See, I would buy the fridge ones - there's not really any comparable product for storing veggies when you've got a sad bad unclever old fridge.

[Astrid]

The fridge ones are worth it. Really notice it with things like cucumbers and zucchini's, oh and strawberries. They will be pretty much the only tupperware I will be buying in the future. I do find the quick chef?? the choppy thing, is quite good (sorry can't be bothered looking up the name)

Have wasted on a few products, the burger maker (why?? I think I bought it cause mum had one) and the sifter (takes to long, but I suppose ok for the kids)

[Elocin]

Does anyone else share this view of Tupperware or am I just a tight a$$?

I remember going off my nut at DH years ago when he come home from his mates place having spent a couple of hundred dollars on Tupperware his mate's wife was selling

It's good, but like you, I've got stuff in the cupboard that I've had for years and not had a problem with.

[Marley&Me]

I recently went to one of the parties and nearly died at the prices!
WHO would pay $60 for a salad spinner!???????? I certainly wouldn't. I bought DH a thermo mug for work out of guilt that I didn't buy anything. And even that was $30!

[Purple Penguin]

It is incredibly expensive, that's why I have parties to buy stuff... lol I don't any other time.

[RhiChiChi]

I'm with LimeSlice - I justify it for the lifetime guarantee. I inherited my MIL old tupperware bake n' store containers & the lid went funny & they gave me a whole brand new one! I do have other plastic containers but I really love Tupperware

[tracyh]

I love my tupperwear, but YES its costly. I even held a party or 2 so I can get it a bit cheaper. I love my lunch/microwave containers that I reheat everything in.

[Kimbles01]

I have some items that I absolutely love and think they're worth the $$$ - the peeler is awesome!!! - but then I draw the line at other items (modular mates pantry items).

This was in part because of price and also because I found the sizes I needed didn't stack neatly in my cupboard.

But peeler, slice and store etc are excellent.

I also have a Tupperware consultant that often sells off her ex-demo items for a significantly reduced price.

And sometimes Ebay has good prices!

[Ryatha]

I lurve my Tupperware. I had a friend who did demos so I had lots of parties for her and saved myself a bundle. I also wait for specials so I'm not paying too much.


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[briggsy's girl]

our pantry is decked out in tupperware - yeah, it's more exxy, but, personally, i felt it was worth the extra. we had other brands, but getting them to fit together to stack up etc was just too damn hard, so we ditched the lot and went with tupperware

i knew i was doing a big BIG order, so i got my trusty BB tupperware rep, found out when modular mates were on special, and ordered that way - i put together a couple of smaller parties to get extra freebies. yup, cost a small fortune, but our pantry is awesome and easy to find almost everything (if the poppet left the tin food where it should be, it would be easier!)

i do agree that for some uses, it's pointless. when DH was working away, i wasn't sending good tupperware to get lost (damage is replacable, loss isn't!) so we do have some of the cheaper containers. and when i go to work, i only use cheap stuff in case it goes walkies. but for everything else, it's tupperware all the way.

i managed to replace a lot of stuff i'd inherited from my nan with more recent stuff, which was fantastic too! yeah, it didn't end up being one for one replacement, as some of it was damaged due to stupidity (boys and hot stuff don't go together) but we still sent it back, and got a heap of the newer microwave stuff to replace it.

[AnyDream]

I think they price things higher so that people who want the premium thing need to have parties to get the stuff they want.

The lifetime guarantee ain't worth squat - once you get past a certain age, and your thing breaks, the replacement item never matches the original colour. So basically, you pay big $$ to have a matching set in the colour you want but then when it wears out tough tits.

That's not to say I don't buy Tupperware. I think some items have value and last well, but I"m very selective in what I buy. Ebay is good too.

[Cherished]

I think they price things higher so that people who want the premium thing need to have parties to get the stuff they want.

Totally! The lady today started with a whole bunch of stuff that you could only get if you were a hostess and the whole time I was thinking 'isn't this party for the guests to buy things, why the heck are you showing us all this stuff that we can't buy' and tell us the darn price we will be paying today'! Besides she wasn't doing the hostess any favours, I'm sure everyone felt like they would be much better off hosting their own party.

[Snacks]

LOL, that's just party plan for you. Tupperware isn't supposed to be sold any other way than at a party, so why not advertise the benefits of hosting your own party?
Personally, I love Tupperware. I am a demonstrator but I'm not hardcore about it - I'm doing it so I can get the hefty discount on the products
They are expensive, yes. But it's the same as with anything. I can very happily go around in Kmart t-shirts and Big W jeans that I bought for $10. While the jeans are fine they don't fit perfectly and the zipper was stuffed after the first couple of wears, but there's nothing wrong with them as such cause they do the job. BUT if I buy a pair of Levis I'll be paying 10 times that price and the quality will be massively superior. I would expect they'd fit me nicely, the material will last longer etc. I see it's the same thing.
When I close my decor containers, they snap my fingers. Sounds stupid but I just don't like the feel of them in my hands. Tupperware seals smooth onto the container... It feels nicer and doesn't leak. If it ever cracks or breaks I'll get a new one. It's a very individual thing but there's no doubt that you get what you pay for... with anything! And if you can't tell the difference, sure. Don't spend the extra money. But there are many of us who can tell the difference.
I agree with whomever said the can opener is the bomb! And the fridgesmart range are also awesome.
I am at work atm so don't have my "fantastic plastics" flyer, but am happy to check for info on BPA-free products. I am fairly certain that the lunchboxes and drink bottles at least are BPA free. But will check for sure when I get home.

ETA: Products are certainly marked up in order to benefit hosts. Think about it, why else would you host a party? And that's the way they're sold because half the items need to be demonstrated in order for you to see how well they work & what they're capable of. They're also marked up to benefit demonstrators. Same deal - why go out of your way to show people your kit if you don't get paid for it?