said by nklb:said by 8744675:If the customers were really smart, they'd read the labels and realize those bottles of water contain water from some other city's municipal water supply and not some mountain spring like the label implies, and that they're paying about $20 a gallon for what they could get from their own tap for less than a penny!
That's true of some brands of bottled water (such as Dasani), but not all.
You (we) are not paying for the water, we are paying for the bottles and the convenience of having them to take on the road, in the car, to work, etc.
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Oh and just to be reasonable, when you buy a case of water, you pay a lot less than $20/gal.
Standard bottle is 16.9oz. x 24 = 405.6 / 128oz = 3.16 gallons
On sale you can find a case of water for $3.99 or so.
3.16 gal./ $3.99 = $1.26 per gallon
(I'm sure it costs more than a penny at home, but yes, it's cheaper than the store)