Hello Babs! We apologize for your experience with our product and understand your concern about the product price. We recognize that high prices are a concern. While we aim to keep costs low, external factors like raw material costs, energy, tariffs, packaging, and transportation can impact prices. As manufacturers, we cannot set retail or online prices. We appreciate your feedback and will pass your comments to the appropriate team. We would love to make this right. Please contact us at 1-855-536-6946 or text us at 1-864-581-2463. We are available Monday through Friday, 9 am to 6 pm ET. Please use reference number S-15702462 when contacting our team.