Dollar store near Grove street is Pathetic!

Submitted by Desi_techy_girl t3_112frcn in jerseycity

They were fined for price gouging during COVID and today on Vday, are selling their regular balloons for $2.99 vs regular price of $1.29 and when I asked them if they increased prices, they flatly lied that they have always been $2.99. They are even selling big baloons for $14.99 crazy!!

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UncleCahn t1_j8ju7om wrote

Are you comparing price gouging of necessities due to a pandemic/ medical emergency/ natural disaster to that of balloons in a made up “holiday”.

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powatwain t1_j8juz04 wrote

Balllongate

Wait until you hear about the $30 balloons at Party City

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lonewolfandpub t1_j8jw93d wrote

if you're trying to penny-pinch on balloons at a dollar store, valentine's day is not the day to do it

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_j8jtak1 wrote

Why didn't you just buy them last week?

It's a dollar store, not an upscale late-V-day supplier

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whybother5000 t1_j8jx8xk wrote

Ah see the trick is not to play on V Day.

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murphanity t1_j8kf2mm wrote

They always gave my son a free balloon if we walked in and sometimes just walking by

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viniciusah t1_j8kjg5r wrote

Get the free balloon and sell to OP for 2.49!

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pigdog12 t1_j8kn53f wrote

Congratulations!!! You’ve won capitalism. The commemorative Scrooge is yours to do with as you please.

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viniciusah t1_j8kpyva wrote

Now I need a company to work people to death for non liveable wages, and be features in r/antiwork!

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No-Practice-8038 t1_j8kvjn0 wrote

I hope no one tells OP what big corporations do. She may get the vapors.....lol

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Brudesandwich t1_j8k5n7m wrote

What exactly were you expecting in V-Day?

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j8l6nmi wrote

This post is pathetic.

Next year buy your dollar store balloons in advance. 🤷‍♂️

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FloydGaming t1_j8ktyn5 wrote

Are you also complaining about florists and grocery stores and everyone else upcharging for flowers, candy and other items for V-Day?

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j8l6ygj wrote

No. She's only complaining about the Dollar Store near Grove St. 😂

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PICHICONCACA t1_j8kbo8v wrote

Supply and demand pa. We’re in a capitalist society. You’ll get over it.

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STMIHA t1_j8loijm wrote

Big month for balloons. My money is that these are made in china as well.

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haiduz t1_j8nreq6 wrote

I’m picturing OP on his vday having a 150 dollar valentines dinner at liberty prime, just in the foulest mood.

His date says what’s wrong you’re ruining this dinner.

And then OP explains how a 99 cent store overcharging him 1.70 on a 1.30 item completely ruined his day.

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brandy716 t1_j8nam2v wrote

Just so you know that place has never really been a “.99” store. Is it a place that may have dollar items here and there but it’s definitely not the Dollar Tree.

Here is a tip: Any place that is packed with items (many with dust on them) and only a few customers there has to be a reason.

People are always asking what store does the area need? The answer is simple a real dollar store.

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drpuchala t1_j8kv4f0 wrote

Allot of " hot air" in this post, but seriously these prices are "inflated", I get it though, this place is "blowing up".

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mickyrow42 t1_j8l2uys wrote

The valentines bubble pops pretty quick tho.

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viniciusah t1_j8kjdkp wrote

That's the invisible hand of the market acting.

On a serious note, wasn't this place fined USD 10k for price gouging during the pandemic or something like that?

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