Let's Explore Pricing

Many things determine the price you pay when you hit the checkout line or complete an online sale: whether you’ve purchased the product before and at what price, whether you’re a loyalty member, or how many other people are trying to buy the same product at that moment. Companies may collect and sell your data to feed into complex algorithms that set the prices you see.

Consumer Reports is investigating potential predatory pricing tactics, which can be hard to uncover, and we need your input to get a clearer picture of the shopping landscape. Please take a few minutes to answer our short survey.

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* Tell us about yourself and how you feel about the prices you see every day.

Are you a shopper at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

Amazon

Target

Walmart

Kroger

CVS

Walgreens

Costco

Sam's Club

Dollar stores (Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar)

No I shop at

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* Are you a part of the membership programs at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

Amazon (Amazon Prime)

Target (Target Circle)

Walmart (Walmart Plus)

Kroger (Kroger Plus - free)

Kroger (Kroger Boost - Paid)

CVS (ExtraCare)

Walgreens (myWalgreens)

Costco

Sam's Club

Dollar stores (Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar)

I'm not a member of any grocery membership or loyalty programs

No, but I am a member of

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* Do you use the mobile app for any of these retailers?

Amazon

Target

Walmart

Kroger

CVS

Walgreens

Costco

Sam's Club

Dollar stores (Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar)

I'm not a user of any grocery store apps

No, but I do use the mobile app for

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* In general, how satisfied are you that you are getting the best price when you shop online?

0 extremely unsatisfied

10 extremely satisfied

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* In general, how satisfied are you that you are getting the best price when you shop in person?

0 extremely unsatisfied

10 extremely satisfied

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* Do you believe you're usually getting the same prices as other consumers for the same items?

Yes

Not Sure

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* How do you shop most often?

Online

In Person

Online and pick up in store

Other (please specify)

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* When do you normally go grocery shopping?

Mon-Thurs during the day

Mon-Thurs evening

Friday during the day

Friday evening

Saturday day

Saturday evening

Sunday day

Sunday evening

I am an agent of chaos, and have no regular shopping patterns at all

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* What's your email?

We'll use this to keep in touch with you as we develop more targeted research on pricing based on the responses we receive to this form.

Let's Explore Pricing

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* Tell us about yourself and how you feel about the prices you see every day.

Are you a shopper at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

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* Are you a part of the membership programs at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

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* Do you use the mobile app for any of these retailers?

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* In general, how satisfied are you that you are getting the best price when you shop online?

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* In general, how satisfied are you that you are getting the best price when you shop in person?

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* Do you believe you're usually getting the same prices as other consumers for the same items?

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* How do you shop most often?

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* When do you normally go grocery shopping?

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* What's your email?

We'll use this to keep in touch with you as we develop more targeted research on pricing based on the responses we receive to this form.

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* What's your Zipcode?

We'll use this as a part of looking for geographic distinctions in pricing algorithms.

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* What's your name?

We'll use this to call you by your chosen name.

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* Do you have a story or a question about pricing that you'd like to share?

Let's Explore Pricing

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* Tell us about yourself and how you feel about the prices you see every day. Are you a shopper at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

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* Are you a part of the membership programs at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

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* Do you use the mobile app for any of these retailers?

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* In general, how satisfied are you that you are getting the best price when you shop online?

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* In general, how satisfied are you that you are getting the best price when you shop in person?

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* Do you believe you're usually getting the same prices as other consumers for the same items?

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* How do you shop most often?

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* When do you normally go grocery shopping?

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* What's your email? We'll use this to keep in touch with you as we develop more targeted research on pricing based on the responses we receive to this form.

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* What's your Zipcode?We'll use this as a part of looking for geographic distinctions in pricing algorithms.

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* What's your name? We'll use this to call you by your chosen name.

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* Do you have a story or a question about pricing that you'd like to share?

* Tell us about yourself and how you feel about the prices you see every day.

Are you a shopper at any of these retailers? (choose all that apply)

* What's your email?

We'll use this to keep in touch with you as we develop more targeted research on pricing based on the responses we receive to this form.

* What's your Zipcode?

We'll use this as a part of looking for geographic distinctions in pricing algorithms.

* What's your name?

We'll use this to call you by your chosen name.