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> afford Afford is an elusive concept. Dollar stores are often more expensive per-unit, but cheaper per-package. If the shoppers had better access to financi
by xapata 5y ago
> afford
Afford is an elusive concept. Dollar stores are often more expensive per-unit, but cheaper per-package. If the shoppers had better access to financing, some might choose to take a longer trip to, say, Costco, and buy things at a cheaper per-unit price in a more expensive package.
- throwaway946513 5y agoPretty sure the idea of financing groceries, or common daily/weekly expendables isn't a very good one.
- brewdad 5y agoWhy do you think payday loan shops exist?
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoPrimarily to pay government fines and auto repair bills. Nobody is getting a payday loan to buy groceries. They're doing it to stave off things that if ignored will cause them to lose their income and slide further into poverty. They're poor, not stupid.
- imtringued 5y agoActually the most common reason is to pay rent because you can't bill that on a credit cart.
- xapata 5y agoDepends on the price, of course. Compare the per-unit prices, your warehousing costs, and the interest rate on the loan.