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fiddycixer t1_j4jhysn wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Are Dollar General stores and others only found in areas that are perceived as low income? by pem4423

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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