Saffron is expensive. VERY expensive.
Or is it?
Let’s take a look at this inconsistent labeling & do the math two ways.
The jar says it holds 0.01 oz of Saffron Threads.
The price of the jar is $19.99.
So that would be …
MATH CALCULATIONS ONE
19.99 for .01 oz
$1,999 for 1 oz.
$31,984 for 1 lb (16 oz.)
So … $32K for a pound of Saffron Threads! That IS expensive!
(And the math is correct.)
BUT WAIT … the sign says “$19.99 per pound”!
At that price, the jar should only cost 1¼¢ !
MATH CALCULATIONS TWO
$19.99 for 16 oz
$1.25 for one oz.
$0.0125 for .01 oz
1¼¢ for the jar!
And if you buy two, you get a third one free!
By the way … this was in Cambridge, Mass.
Last month, I bought some saffron in Greenwich, NY, and it was “only” $3.50 for 0.0141 oz.
A BARGAIN at less than $4K per pound!
