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Dollar-stores overcharge customers while promising low prices

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510 points bookofjoe | 1 comments | 07 Dec 25 14:37 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hamdingers ◴[07 Dec 25 15:40 UTC] No.46182469[source]▶
Even if they accurately charged shelf prices, these places are still a ripoff targeting the vulnerable. The list price is low but the per-unit price is astronomical compared to grocery store prices.
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throwaway98797 ◴[07 Dec 25 16:03 UTC] No.46182674[source]▶
time value of money

we don’t complain that the per unit cost at target is higher than at costco

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1. DangitBobby ◴[07 Dec 25 21:56 UTC] No.46185591[source]▶
Because it's very rare that Target crowds out the only Costco that sells produce in a 20 mile radius leaving only boxed shit food for people to buy.