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People keep ignoring the price tag per ounce at the dollar store and it's costing them
I noticed at my local Dollar Tree that the big bags of rice look like a steal but when I did the math they were actually $0.12 per ounce while the smaller bags were $0.08. Same thing happened last week with laundry detergent where the tiny bottle was cheaper per load than the jumbo one. I started checking the little unit price stickers on the shelf edge which most people walk right past. Has anyone else caught a deal or a ripoff by looking at the per unit cost instead of just the total price?
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hall.emma5d ago
The small bottles are usually the scam. Always check the unit price.
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shane_nguyen5d ago
I get where you're coming from with the "unit price" thing, but I kinda disagree... sometimes the smaller bottles make sense if you're trying something new or don't use it that often. I bought a big bottle of hot sauce once and it went bad before I finished it, so that unit price didn't really help me. It's more about how much you'll actually use, not just the price per ounce.
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