Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard

Re:Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @04:31PM (#29323834)

Of course dollar store socks don't last as long as nicer ones but (I haven't run the numbers) they may very well still be the cheapest (or damn close) on a per day of use basis.

The cheapest things being the most cost effective uncommon for goods that are consumable due to long term wear and tear. You need to actually run the analysis for any given class of product.

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Re:Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard by tehwebguy on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @12:45AM (#29327251)

This for sure. Been wearing a particular brand of socks for the last few years, a little more expensive. They fit great but I’m not sure they last any longer than my cheap ones did.

There are also plenty of items that will be treated as disposable no matter the “quality” in real life. A $20 toilet plunger that sits unused for a couple of years will have dry rot on the rubber and break on the first or second use the same as a $1 plunger.

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