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Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by Osiris » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

dragonwriter wrote: post #144

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

> They do it because it’s literally all they can afford anything else. Dollar stores very often aren’t cheaper than other sources for similar products especially for grocery items (which they tend to have very limited selections of.) People that shop for groceries at dollar stores do it because: 1. They shop for other things at dollar stores (either for price, or for reason #2, or because its the only place close by…

This is my experience with Dollar General when on trips and stopping for cheap snacks. Only the no brand generic items are cheap. Name brand items are not.

Dollar Tree, on the other hand, every item is a dollar and it's possible to get cheap cereal and other groceries but many small things like candy are more expensive.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by 14 » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

OJFord wrote: post #122

14 wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

With often same great sized packaging only with smaller amounts inside. Very wasteful. Deodorant, chips, pills, etc all look like a normal sized bottle but in reality is a smaller size for dollar stores. I have also heard things like canned goods of say a brand of soup they have special made for places like Costco that demand higher quality ingredients where the dollar store would get lower quality versions. Perhaps…

(Not from around there) Costco demands higher quality ingredients? I thought it was a low-end cheap bulk/wholesale place?

I don’t have a source on that claim I believe I saw it in a video that was discussing the food supply chain. The same is true for some grocery stores. Walmart for example gets low grade fruits and veggies. Where somewhere like a Quality Foods gets higher end stuff graded better. It will be sweeter or Moreno flavourful. It sounds believable but again don’t have a source for you.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by function_seven » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

jodrellblank wrote: post #151

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

His Chrysler 300? This thing Wikipedia describes as a V8 powered “full-size luxury car”? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_300

Probably more like a cheap V6 leaking or burning oil. Something like this [0] (Not that I'm accusing that specific one, but I wouldn't bet against it either)

[0] https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtm...

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by jyounker » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #32

waynecochran wrote: post #22

Along these line why is the US still minting pennies? At some point we could just start rounding to the nearest nickel (or dime). Also, why is gas always ab extra 9/10 of a penny? Reminds me of paying 3123 RON for a Big Mac in Romania -- that last digit is just noise at the consumer level.

> why is the US still minting pennies? A lobbying group funded by the producer of the blanks used to make pennies opposes penny abolition [1]. There is no similarly-motivated group promoting it. (Citizens to Retire the Penny exists, but their last news item is from 2019 [2].) When the U.S. eliminated the half cent it was worth 14 cents [3], so there is a good case of nixing the nickel alongside the penny, whenever we…

This is a good long-term argument for nationalizing money production.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by elliekelly » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:23 PM UTC

jodrellblank wrote: post #151

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

His Chrysler 300? This thing Wikipedia describes as a V8 powered “full-size luxury car”? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_300

My first car was a luxury car... fifteen years before I bought it. I like to think I got a good deal thanks to the ugly tomato red interior.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by erentz » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:23 PM UTC

tantalor wrote: post #145

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

That quote is absurd. A Chrysler 300 is a luxury car.

I may be mistaking it for another car, but they also seemed to be popular with Uber drivers. So maybe he got conned into the “buy a Chrysler 300 on this here loan and drive for Uber black” thing.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by tsol » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:24 PM UTC

dragonwriter wrote: post #144

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

> They do it because it’s literally all they can afford anything else. Dollar stores very often aren’t cheaper than other sources for similar products especially for grocery items (which they tend to have very limited selections of.) People that shop for groceries at dollar stores do it because: 1. They shop for other things at dollar stores (either for price, or for reason #2, or because its the only place close by…

>Dollar stores very often aren’t cheaper than other sources for similar products especially for grocery items (which they tend to have very limited selections of.)

Some products are. Especially the unhealthy-- candy and soda is cheaper. I used to get bread there, they'd have the same bread as nicer stores just closer to the 'best by' date. But it tasted fine to me. I would get dishes and cups, silverware, and socks. Are ended up being cheaper than even Walmart. It can be cost effective even if you have other options

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by Osiris » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:25 PM UTC

bluedino wrote: post #150

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

If you want to save money on groceries you should be going to Aldi or Sav a Lot, not Dollar stores. Their products are terrible (mostly house brands) and prices aren't even good.

The first model of the recent generation was 2005, so it could be a 16 year old car. A quick check on Autotrader shows these cars selling for about $6500.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by lost-found » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:25 PM UTC

jodrellblank wrote: post #151

gkoberger wrote: post #126

I don't think that people in this thread appreciate how prevalent grocery shopping in dollar stores is. In the US, half of shoppers buy groceries from a dollar store. They do it because it's literally all they can afford anything else. There are more dollar stores than Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. "Kyle Dishman can’t afford to shop at the local grocery store anymore. Instead he goes to Dollar General,…

His Chrysler 300? This thing Wikipedia describes as a V8 powered “full-size luxury car”? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_300

In no world is a Chrysler 300 a luxury car.

Re: Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

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Post by jyounker » Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:25 PM UTC

kingcharles wrote: post #114

quickthrower2 wrote: post #110

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They should abolish coins. There is probably less need for them (who wants to carry them!) now the technology to accept notes in machines. Maybe the people who make the note readers can lobby to abolish coins.

I have to wash my clothes at the laundromat. Get annoyed every time I have to shovel $6 of quarters into the machine, one-at-a-time.

The simple solution is minting larger value coins.