7-Eleven Struck Back Against an Owner Who Took a Day Off
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#2Aren't there a crazy number of convenience stores everywhere in Japan, and where not, there are vending machines?
Also, I find something incredibly cozy about my city going to sleep at night. Almost nothing is open, not even most convenience stores, and I just find that so cozy.
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#3> He said that 7-Eleven had offered to pay for his remaining inventory — owners are responsible for buying their own products from the company at wholesale prices
This feels like an American MLM scam, just tuned to be actually profitable for the "owner" under normal conditions and therefore sustainable.
(Is this normal for legitimate American etc. franchises too, or is this specific to Japan's setup?)
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#4> He said that 7-Eleven had offered to pay for his remaining inventory — owners are responsible for buying their own products from the company at wholesale prices This feels like an American MLM scam, just tuned to be actually profitable for the "owner" under normal conditions and therefore sustainable. (Is this normal for legitimate American etc. franchises too, or is this specific to Japan's setup?)
I don’t know about convenience store franchises but this is the model for every major fast food franchise in the US.
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#5Aren't there a crazy number of convenience stores everywhere in Japan, and where not, there are vending machines? Also, I find something incredibly cozy about my city going to sleep at night. Almost nothing is open, not even most convenience stores, and I just find that so cozy.
I'm the opposite. I like knowing that at 3am there's somewhere that's open where I can buy things like contact lens fluid, pain relievers, etc. (7-Eleven happens to have those)
Re: 7-Eleven Struck Back Against an Owner Who Took a Day Off
#6> He said that 7-Eleven had offered to pay for his remaining inventory — owners are responsible for buying their own products from the company at wholesale prices This feels like an American MLM scam, just tuned to be actually profitable for the "owner" under normal conditions and therefore sustainable. (Is this normal for legitimate American etc. franchises too, or is this specific to Japan's setup?)
Not really the same thing, but I used to work for a small food business that sold bottled/canned drinks from a fridge via a contract with Frucor (New Zealand), and the prices they charged wholesale to this small business were often higher than what you could buy the drinks for retail at nearby supermarkets.
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#7Aren't there a crazy number of convenience stores everywhere in Japan, and where not, there are vending machines? Also, I find something incredibly cozy about my city going to sleep at night. Almost nothing is open, not even most convenience stores, and I just find that so cozy.
I'm the opposite. I like knowing that at 3am there's somewhere that's open where I can buy things like contact lens fluid, pain relievers, etc. (7-Eleven happens to have those)
The best thing that recently happened to my living situation is a 24 hour convenience store that opened below my apartment. It’s like a 2nd fridge/pantry/medicine cabinet.
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#8Aren't there a crazy number of convenience stores everywhere in Japan, and where not, there are vending machines? Also, I find something incredibly cozy about my city going to sleep at night. Almost nothing is open, not even most convenience stores, and I just find that so cozy.
I'm the opposite. I like knowing that at 3am there's somewhere that's open where I can buy things like contact lens fluid, pain relievers, etc. (7-Eleven happens to have those)
Perhaps just plan ahead for your contact lens solution. I get that it's convenient, but working those shifts is miserable (I did it).
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm the opposite. I like knowing that at 3am there's somewhere that's open where I can buy things like contact lens fluid, pain relievers, etc. (7-Eleven happens to have those)
Perhaps just plan ahead for your contact lens solution. I get that it's convenient, but working those shifts is miserable (I did it).
I'm an imperfect human being. I'm going to go through contact lens solution and put off replacing it until I squeeze the bottle late at night and nothing comes out. I'm glad there are people I can pay at any time of the day to fix my self-inflicted problem.
Re: 7-Eleven Struck Back Against an Owner Who Took a Day Off
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Perhaps just plan ahead for your contact lens solution. I get that it's convenient, but working those shifts is miserable (I did it).
I'm an imperfect human being. I'm going to go through contact lens solution and put off replacing it until I squeeze the bottle late at night and nothing comes out. I'm glad there are people I can pay at any time of the day to fix my self-inflicted problem.
Sure, but it's not great fun for the person on the other side of the counter.