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The entire big box economy is a big honking subsidy to people with cars living in the suburbs by the poor, the singles, the seniors, the urban, the cyclists.
It only works because of the highways and the parking lots and the infrastructure paid for by everyone (road taxes do not cover the cost of the roads) and enjoyed by the drivers. The companies charge twice as much for small packages as big ones because they can; the purchasers without cars and access to the big boxes, the ability to drive between the Walmart and the Costco and the Price Club, don't have a choice.
Read on for Treehugger's reasons. Is bulk buying bad after all?
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Does Buying in Bulk Save Money, or is it a False Economy?
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Another good night not to sleep in a eucalyptus tree.
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 25 2017, @10:46PM (4 children)
I can walk or bike to Costco, Walmart and other stores and I know which stores have the best deals. Get fucked!
It's called self-control. Leave it to treefucker to argue that you wipe your ass with more squares of toilet paper just because you buy in bulk.
(Score: 2) by Pino P on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:43PM (3 children)
How do you carry bulky things home when you walk three miles (5 km)? And how when you bike?
(Score: 2) by Taibhsear on Tuesday September 26 2017, @03:49PM
One of these carts. https://www.walmart.com/ip/4-Wheel-Deluxe-Folding-Shopping-Cart-Black/10929357 [walmart.com]
Or a rickshaw, or a wide three wheeled bicycle. There are many options.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 27 2017, @06:49PM (1 child)
I use a backpack to carry as much as I can and can put a second bag on the front of the bike or just carry it. I can overstuff the backpack and secure the zippers with a keychain ring to keep the bag from opening and items spilling out. If I have something too bulky or heavy I settle for the bus. Sometimes I grab a 27 quart Sterilite container at Walmart instead of a bag to carry extra things. If you take the bus when nobody rides it, like at 1 AM, nobody will care even if you are lugging around a bulky box or a 105 qt Sterilite with some light items in it.
To get a change of propane tank, I just walk with it. It's a little less than a mile to the hardware store.
(Score: 2) by Pino P on Wednesday October 04 2017, @09:45PM
Since when do buses run at 1 AM? Last I checked, bus service in my city [fwcitilink.com] shut down from roughly 9 PM to 6 AM.