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bell-cotyesterday at 11:56 PM1 replyview on HN

> I just want to buy ...

Find a locally owned ice cream parlor, and asked for a hand-packed half gallon.


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ssl-3today at 1:41 AM

It is true that their packages don't shrink. There's one in a nearby city that I'm very familiar with.

But at those kinds of quantities, their prices are 50% more than the higher-end store brand at the store that's near my house. The hand-packed treatment then literally doubles that price. We're now at 300% cost and we haven't factored travel expense yet.

Besides, if I kept their ice cream at home, then I think that would tend to lessen my enjoyment of sitting down and enjoying a proper sundae at their shop -- and that's not something I wish to ever diminish in any way. :)