Submitted by Desi_techy_girl t3_112frcn in jerseycity
They were fined for price gouging during COVID and today on Vday, are selling their regular balloons for $2.99 vs regular price of $1.29 and when I asked them if they increased prices, they flatly lied that they have always been $2.99. They are even selling big baloons for $14.99 crazy!!
Are you comparing price gouging of necessities due to a pandemic/ medical emergency/ natural disaster to that of balloons in a made up “holiday”.
Balllongate
Wait until you hear about the $30 balloons at Party City
if you're trying to penny-pinch on balloons at a dollar store, valentine's day is not the day to do it
Ballongate.... LMAO
I would have charged you $4.99
Ah see the trick is not to play on V Day.
LUXURY GOUGING
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What exactly were you expecting in V-Day?
Inflation
Supply and demand pa. We’re in a capitalist society. You’ll get over it.
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They always gave my son a free balloon if we walked in and sometimes just walking by
That's the invisible hand of the market acting.
On a serious note, wasn't this place fined USD 10k for price gouging during the pandemic or something like that?
Get the free balloon and sell to OP for 2.49!
Congratulations!!! You’ve won capitalism. The commemorative Scrooge is yours to do with as you please.
Yeah that’s the one
Now I need a company to work people to death for non liveable wages, and be features in r/antiwork!
Are you also complaining about florists and grocery stores and everyone else upcharging for flowers, candy and other items for V-Day?
apparently it's over everyones head
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Allot of " hot air" in this post, but seriously these prices are "inflated", I get it though, this place is "blowing up".
I hope no one tells OP what big corporations do. She may get the vapors.....lol
A bit dramatic but ok
balloons. why would you need balloons?
The valentines bubble pops pretty quick tho.
hahaha. No one tell her about eggs.
This post is pathetic.
Next year buy your dollar store balloons in advance. 🤷♂️
I would have charged her to come in.
No. She's only complaining about the Dollar Store near Grove St. 😂
Big month for balloons. My money is that these are made in china as well.
Just so you know that place has never really been a “.99” store. Is it a place that may have dollar items here and there but it’s definitely not the Dollar Tree.
Here is a tip: Any place that is packed with items (many with dust on them) and only a few customers there has to be a reason.
People are always asking what store does the area need? The answer is simple a real dollar store.
I’m picturing OP on his vday having a 150 dollar valentines dinner at liberty prime, just in the foulest mood.
His date says what’s wrong you’re ruining this dinner.
And then OP explains how a 99 cent store overcharging him 1.70 on a 1.30 item completely ruined his day.
HappyArtichoke7729 t1_j8jtak1 wrote
Why didn't you just buy them last week?
It's a dollar store, not an upscale late-V-day supplier