2007-02-05 03:22:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
How do you figure that?
2007-02-05 03:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. The Water Bill at my home is nothing compared to what I pay at the Gasoline pump each month.
By the way, bottled water is the same thing that comes out of the faucet, so you're paying over a dollar to drink something that comes out of a plastic bottle (and plastic is a carcinogen, so you're increasing your chances of getting cancer when you drink bottled water).
2007-02-05 11:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because people will buy it rather than using tap water. We've been told bought water is healthier, purer, parasite free, etc. Top that off with a fancy label/name and advertise so people know the name, and, ta da, you are making money on water.
What people don't understand is that it all comes from under the ground. It's municipalities that add harmful chemicals to the water to make it more "drinkable." And one huge bottled water company was cited as filling their bottles with tap water near New York City. MMMMM...good water.
2007-02-05 11:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Nepetarias 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A fool and his money are soon parted. It's all marketing. And marketing means, 'Charge what the market will bear.'
Since there is no regulation on bottled water companies, and since about a third of bottled water sold in the U.S. is polluted, I'd have to say it isn't really a wise purchase. Invest in a home filtration system instead, and fill your own bottle to take to work. That way, you know what you're getting. Best of luck.
2007-02-05 11:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water isn't more expensive you dumbass, the average water bill for three people is thirty dollars a month, and you can only buy one and half tanks of gas for that much you retard.
2007-02-05 11:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by sharifster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i buy my bottled water in a grocery store in large packs or cases. They are less than .99 cents a bottle. Maybe you should ask how come a cup of coffee costs more ?
2007-02-05 11:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are willing to pay huge money for de-mineralized, ozonated, mineral free, or enriched, flavour added, flavour free, what ever the marketing ploy is as long as it comes in a fancy bottle.
From the tap it is much much cheaper.
2007-02-05 11:32:04 · answer #7 · answered by smedrik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be talking about bottled water, because tap water hasn't gone up. If you buy bottled water, you're tap water better taste pretty horrible. "Purified" Water is selling more than soda is.
2007-02-05 11:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by ddrorangeman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same reason bird seed in more expansive then flour(or other edible grains including corn)
2007-02-05 11:33:02 · answer #9 · answered by .G. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because fools pay for it. It's like a $6 cup of coffee...
2007-02-05 11:31:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure where you get your water. But my gas cost more than my water.
2007-02-05 11:32:30 · answer #11 · answered by Old School 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋