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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[–] 115 points 3 years ago (9 children)

Dollar stores. A lot of the time they are profiting by selling you a smaller quantity at a slightly lower price. They target low income communities.

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  • [–] 35 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Well nowadays that's every store. Shrinkflation dude

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Just on a slightly grander scale. I feel like it's malicious in a different way. Instead of tricking the unaware consumer into thinking they are getting the same product they are getting people to buy what they can now whether it's due to distance or price

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I mean yeah, obviously they're profitable. It's the convenience though. Sometimes they have good deals if you don't want to buy a giant pack of something.

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