mastermind@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoWhat's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?message-squaremessage-square997fedilinkarrow-up1580arrow-down121
arrow-up1559arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?mastermind@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square997fedilink
minus-squareCorroded@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up95·11 months agoDollar stores. A lot of the time they are profiting by selling you a smaller quantity at a slightly lower price. They target low income communities.
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·11 months agoExactly. It’s the opposite of the Costco model. Absolutely targeted towards people who can’t afford regular sized/priced items, let alone bulk-for-discount.
minus-squareNeve8028@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoI mean yeah, obviously they’re profitable. It’s the convenience though. Sometimes they have good deals if you don’t want to buy a giant pack of something.
minus-squarejungekatz [comrade/them, undecided]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoWell they are good for things like cups and all , at least in india !
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoWell nowadays that’s every store. Shrinkflation dude
Dollar stores. A lot of the time they are profiting by selling you a smaller quantity at a slightly lower price. They target low income communities.
Exactly. It’s the opposite of the Costco model.
Absolutely targeted towards people who can’t afford regular sized/priced items, let alone bulk-for-discount.
I mean yeah, obviously they’re profitable. It’s the convenience though. Sometimes they have good deals if you don’t want to buy a giant pack of something.
Well they are good for things like cups and all , at least in india !
Well nowadays that’s every store. Shrinkflation dude