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[deleted] t1_j4jguh7 wrote

I went into a a few dollar store chains when they first opened nearby and wasn’t super impressed. The prices weren’t that much better than BJ’s and the quality and quantity of the merchandise was generally poorer.

If you shop around, you can generally find higher quality stuff for a similar price at Target, BJ’s and even Wally World.

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fiddycixer t1_j4jhysn wrote

I agree with you, but to many perception is reality, "It's only $1.25." And sadly they don't understand that not only are they losing out on quality but also paying MORE based on quantity.

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[deleted] t1_j4ji3n4 wrote

Agreed with all of the above. Plus the workers seemed unhappy and stressed out, which also concerned me. I try to patronize retailers who treat their workers well (which is admittedly hard to do in retail).

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allhailthehale t1_j4ldx5n wrote

I think lots of people do understand that they're paying more, but have issues with cash flow.

I know many people are sitting there thinking, "well, why don't they have the self control to just save up and get ahead so that they can save money in the long run?" But for someone really living at the margins, it may be a struggle to set aside $50 or $100 a month. At that rate, it's really, really easy to have your tiny cushion that you've built up over 6 months eaten up by an emergency expense like car trouble or reduced work hours and then you're back to scraping by on $1.25 of shampoo until the next paycheck.

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fiddycixer t1_j4lf0et wrote

100 percent agree with everything you just said. And frankly, I think that's the plight that these companies exploit.

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anemonemometer t1_j4laqq1 wrote

It’s one of the places I’ll go if there’s one or two random things I can’t find somewhere else and I want to avoid driving half an hour to Walmart or Target. I probably won’t find it at a dollar store either, since they’re often a disorganized mess, but sometimes I’ll get lucky.

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