• Talaraine@fedia.io
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    17 days ago

    Soda. Wtf are they even thinking at this point. Hell, I ran into a Dollar General to get carbonated water the other day and the only product they had was $9. For carbonated. Water. GTFO

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      17 days ago

      Totally. I will only buy soda when it’s on sale for half off. Otherwise it’s like $1 per can and that’s too damn much.

    • AskewLord@piefed.social
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      17 days ago

      huh, i but carbonated water for like 50 cents a liter at the regular grocery store, and that’s not even the cheap shit.

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        17 days ago

        Dollar stores are just large convenience stores. Very few products are cheaper than an actual grocery store.

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          17 days ago

          A lot of items are more expensive per unit.

          Like a roll of aluminium foin is half price at the dollar store, but only has 1/3 the foil.

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            That’s the poverty trap. Spend ‘less’ up front but way more over the long term whether we’re talking about aluminum foil or car loans.

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          17 days ago

          They are great for cheap cards though. I only go there when Mother’s Day or someone’s birthday is coming up.

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          17 days ago

          Yeah they do seem mostly exploitative, but I don’t have any experience going to them.

          They didn’t exist where I grew up even when I was poor. We just went to the regular grocery store and clipped coupons religiously.

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      16 days ago

      Soda at the movie theater near me costs $11 now. The entire place is also falling apart and looks like it’s on the verge of bankruptsy even though it’s one of the most well-known locations.