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A dollar store owner explained it to me more or less as: they're the last stop before the dump. It's like how bill collectors will buy up debt a company has giv
by mkr-hn 5y ago
A dollar store owner explained it to me more or less as: they're the last stop before the dump. It's like how bill collectors will buy up debt a company has given up collecting themselves for pennies on the dollar.
- s5300 5y agoAhh. Does this mean that the meat that can be found in some dollar stores finds its way there as it's last stop before becoming animal meal? Does not surprise me one bit.
- mkr-hn 5y agoI think grocery store throw-aways are on a different supply chain. There are stores that sell the old bread from grocery stores. I assume there are stores for meat that's still good but past what the grocery stores stock.
- joezydeco 5y agoThe Dollar Tree in my town actually has expired bread products from Bimbo bakeries (Thomas' English Muffins, Brownberry, etc). The english muffins are a pretty good deal for $1, considering it's $4+ in the stores.