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Not much is still a dollar there, and they use that gimmick to charge people more than other stores anyway[1]. 1. https://boingboing.net/2021/08/17/this-chart-

• abeppu 5y ago
  But also as you shrink stuff, the proportion of it that goes to packaging increases, right? Like, even if you aren't trying to trick people, smaller containers of stuff perhaps should be more expensive per unit net weight. If you go to a normal retailer that sells multiple sizes of the same product (dish soap, tooth paste, whatever), the larger size will typically be cheaper per oz basis.
• hahamrfunnyguy 5y ago
  This isn't a very good comparison. It singles out certain products that are probably the worst deals in the store. I am a very value contentious person and there's so many things that are great values at Dollar Tree. To name a few: 1. Dishwasher pods 10/$1.00. The best deal I've found anywhere. 2. Seeds packs 4/$1.00 - local hardware store sells the same seeds for $1 a pack. 3. Office supplies - 10 packs of ballpoint pens, 8 packs of steno-sized paper pads clipboards, poster board, foam core 4. Pasta and beans are cheaper than most of the grocery stores around here. 5. Kosher salt and other spices 6. CA (superglue) in various bottles add pack sizes. 7. 100% cotton t-shirts 8. Mylar balloons and other party supplies 9. Ziplock bags, sandwich baggies, etc. 10. There's often random bulk buys that get orders of some name brand thing in that's a really good price ($1 for a $5 or $10 item, for example).