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Marthe48

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3. They just make the contents smaller

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Wed May 5, 2021, 12:41 PM

May 2021

Used to get 50 snack bags in a pack, now 40. Or 20 gallon size, now 13. (I put 3 portions in each pack, and reuse the storage bags as many times as I can.

I wondered what they would call it eventually, but I think they'll just keep making the packages smaller and smaller. We will soon pay $1 for a bite of a snack, or a dose of pills

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I went to Dollar Tree for the first time in over a year. [View all] zanana1 May 2021 OP

Buy it before they raise the price to $1.20 or $1.50 dalton99a May 2021 #1

They just make the contents smaller Marthe48 May 2021 #3

I wrote to StarKist when they made the cans of tuna smaller (again). louis-t May 2021 #9

I read in a science mag years ago Marthe48 May 2021 #14

Not that it did much good. louis-t May 2021 #17

When the size goes down or price goes up on a product I use Marthe48 May 2021 #19

I was fully vaccinated back in April LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #2

Alot of stores are low on stock. zanana1 May 2021 #4

I got an Aldi delivery today. Marthe48 May 2021 #16

I went for the 1st time since Nov. 8th Marthe48 May 2021 #5

I go there for the $1 reading glasses which are $8-$10 (or more) at other discount stores....nt wcmagumba May 2021 #6

I have three weddings, two anniversaries and birthdays coming up. zanana1 May 2021 #7

You must have bought out the whole store TlalocW May 2021 #8

I spent $30 there a week or so ago... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #10

I happen to like a few of their photo frames. Niagara May 2021 #11

I just got back from the grocery store Leith May 2021 #12

There was a Dollar General a block from my downtown apartment. mnhtnbb May 2021 #13

Hah! I know better than to believe the lies wnylib May 2021 #15

well that explains why my wife insists on going to the dollar store alone OriginalGeek May 2021 #18

I like going to the Dollar Store Nac Mac Feegle May 2021 #20