Why is it that (gallon water)..?

Question

You can fill up a gallon of fresh drinking water in those machines outside of grocery stores for merely a quarter, but if you wanna buy a smaller bottle of water it'll cost almost a dollar?

Answer 1

Because the bottled water industry is the biggest ripoff know to man.

Gas( in some cases, as high as it is, is cheaper).

Answer 2

Greed

Answer 3

When you buy those bottle waters you are paying for the convienience. ALso it's usually an impulse buy because you didn't plan ahead.

Answer 4

The quest for profit and marketing.