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With often same great sized packaging only with smaller amounts inside. Very wasteful. Deodorant, chips, pills, etc all look like a normal sized bottle but in r
by 14 5y ago
With often same great sized packaging only with smaller amounts inside. Very wasteful. Deodorant, chips, pills, etc all look like a normal sized bottle but in reality is a smaller size for dollar stores. I have also heard things like canned goods of say a brand of soup they have special made for places like Costco that demand higher quality ingredients where the dollar store would get lower quality versions. Perhaps cheaper meat or less of it. Still tastes like the original just that it’s not actually nutritionally the same.
- OJFord 5y ago(Not from around there) Costco demands higher quality ingredients? I thought it was a low-end cheap bulk/wholesale place?
- dragonwriter 5y agoCostco is not low-end; it is inexpensive, but that is because its revenue model is near-zero margin on items with its profit derived from membership charges, focuses on large package sizes, etc. Reputation for quality is part of what helps it sell memberships, so its important.
- moltar 5y agoCostco is known for less of a choice, but whatever choice there is you can trust it to be of a higher quality. When I go to Costco I definitely have my guard down and don’t vet and don’t scrutinize each product as much as i would do at other stores.
- ceejayoz 5y agoBe careful, though; this isn't necessarily the case on costco.com. For example: https://www.costco.com/theradome-evo-laser-hair-growth-device.product.100489408.html https://www.costco.com/theradome-evo-laser-hair-growth-devic...
- Auracle 5y agoLow level laser/light therapy has been shown to promote hair growth.
- 14 5y agoI don’t have a source on that claim I believe I saw it in a video that was discussing the food supply chain. The same is true for some grocery stores. Walmart for example gets low grade fruits and veggies. Where somewhere like a Quality Foods gets higher end stuff graded better. It will be sweeter or Moreno flavourful. It sounds believable but again don’t have a source for you.
- htek 5y agoThis reminds me of an argument I had a few Thanksgivings ago with an aunt who loudly proclaimed that the $0.49 can of black beans from the bargain store is exactly the same as the $3.49 can of black beans from the supermarket.
- kube-system 5y agoThat could be the case, for black beans. $3.49 for a can of black beans is highway robbery. Beans are among the cheapest foods on the planet. My local Whole Foods charges $0.89 for a 15oz can.
- refurb 5y agoYour brand name super markets dramatically mark up items that Dollar Stores don’t. Next time your in your local Hispanic or Asian market, go and see what those same beans cost. It won’t be anywhere near the price of Safeway or Wholefoods.