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Did Penny Happy End Feuchtes Toilettenpapier shrink?
60 → 50 pieces −16.7%Size Facts
Before60 pieces
After
50 pieces
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+20.0%
When2021
CountryGermany
Price1,25 € → 1,25 €
Evidenceconsumer-protection agency list (purchased packages, manufacturer statement)
Confidencehigh
Source: Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg — Mogelpackungsliste (vzhh.de). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“Alte Füllmenge 60 Stück → Neue Füllmenge 50 Stück; Preis 1,25 € → 1,25 € (Februar 2021)”
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