Five and Ten Cents Store

[JohnR7]

Does anyone remember 50 years ago when we still used to call them the five and ten cents store, even though with inflation the prices were a lot higher? Now I saw a news article, people are complaining about the high prices at the dollar store. 

[BibleStudent100]

9 hours ago, JohnR7 said:

Does anyone remember 50 years ago when we still used to call them the five and ten cents store, even though with inflation the prices were a lot higher? Now I saw a news article, people are complaining about the high prices at the dollar store. 

I have never found the dollar store to be a good bargain.  The store just cuts down the volume of what they sell; you actually get more for your money at other stores.  Additionally, regarding their food items, they sell food stuffs that are nearing their expiration date.

 

[Desopixi Seilynam]

Yes, it's not the dollar store any more. In my area they all are at least 1.29 or so, even if the shelf price still says 99 cents.

At walmart also the prices continue to rise, an item that was 1 dollar in 2019 went up to 2 dollars, but now recently went up to 3 dollars, it seems that walmart is one of the first to rise prices.

 

[JohnR7]

4 hours ago, Desopixi Seilynam said:

Yes, it's not the dollar store any more. In my area they all are at least 1.29 or so, even if the shelf price still says 99 cents.

At walmart also the prices continue to rise, an item that was 1 dollar in 2019 went up to 2 dollars, but now recently went up to 3 dollars, it seems that walmart is one of the first to rise prices.

 

 I can still by Raman noodles for 28 cents. Although some of the wal mart stores sell them for 33 cents. They sell a lot of those noodles. It works out to 200 per year for every man, women and child that is currently alive. The $1 microwave dinners sell for about $1.22. Freeze dried soup good for camping and traveling sells for around $3 but people have been buying them and reselling them for $12. So we need to be real careful about that. I personally don't need more than a dollar or two in food each day. So I tend to avoid items that the price has been jacked up like that. They use to have people scalping tickets for sporting events like that. I think it is considered to be illegal.