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Does Buying in Bulk Save Money, or is it a False Economy?

posted by martyb on Monday September 25 2017, @10:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-does-Betteridge-buy? dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

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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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Osamabobama on Monday September 25 2017, @11:16PM (2 children)

    by Osamabobama (5842) on Monday September 25 2017, @11:16PM (#572838)

    Toilet paper and ketchup (probably called American Sauce elsewhere...)

    I remember buying ketchup at Costco once, and not needing the gallon bucket, I opted for the three-pack of quart-size bottles. It kept for years...

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 25 2017, @11:52PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 25 2017, @11:52PM (#572849)

    After 10 years unopened, mine turned brown. I called Heinz and they said it was still edible.

  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday September 26 2017, @01:37AM

    by Gaaark (41) on Tuesday September 26 2017, @01:37AM (#572874) Journal

    I call it Sriracha sauce! ;)

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