"Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor." --James Baldwin

@CCW1911

3 жыл бұрын

That is a fact, a pet peeve of mine is when well off people play at being poor, rich tightwads.

@bcubed72

3 жыл бұрын

...and this doofus wants to make it harder yet, by shutting down the discount stores, and replacing them with more expensive ones. But what do you expect from a woman who cannot understand why people shop at dollar stores, and not, you know, Whole Foods?

@MrShaclakclak

3 жыл бұрын

preach!

@christopherrto

3 жыл бұрын

@@bcubed72 If you watched the video, you'd see that some items are more expensive by volume/weight at Dollar stores, and that because of that the poor end up spending more money, not less, shopping there. But they don't realize it so they keep going.

@christopherrto

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOuterWorlds2 While I don't disagree with you, consider it a different way. If I trick a senior into giving me his life savings, because he's too stupid to know better, am I wrong, or just being smart? Or the same with a child and their toys? In the same way, Dollarstores are taking advantage of poor people, and the fact that they don't know better. They should know better, but they obviously don't. Should we not protect them as we would a senior or a child from unscrupulous people? It's difficult where to draw the line, between allowing people to be victims of their poor decisions and protecting them from being taken advantage of, because every protection limits freedom and understanding, and punishes those who do know better. But at the same time those protections help those who would otherwise be bound by their poor decisions to be a little more free. It's a balance, and which side the Dollarstores are on is hard to say.

"more people grocery shop at dollar stores than whole foods" not saying much when I don't know anyone who shops at Whole Foods

@astrum0816

3 жыл бұрын

seriously whole foods isn't a common place to buy food. In AZ we go to Fry's, Safeway, or Albertsons.

@ixlnxs

3 жыл бұрын

Plus, they compare one chain to all dollar chains.

@weareorigin

3 жыл бұрын

Whole Foods gotten better with pricing. But $30 for a medium tasty cake. Millions of Americans cannot afford $30 cake .

@subsonic9854

3 жыл бұрын

People who shop at Whole Foods: The people who made this video. And probably all their friends and relatives.

@dariann1661

3 жыл бұрын

Freddy DuVal I drive all the way to chandler for my Whole Foods lol

Of course they target low-income neighborhoods. For someone living paycheck to paycheck, they need to buy in smaller amounts. It's expensive to be poor.

@tubester4567

3 жыл бұрын

Im poor and I buy most things in bulk.

@vincentwong1127

3 жыл бұрын

@@tubester4567 maybe you are not poor enough

@napalm_lipbalm86

3 жыл бұрын

@@tubester4567 same here. My grandparents taught me that. Cheaper in the long run! And my great grandparents grew up during great depression so we know how to save!!

@AlexMint

3 жыл бұрын

@@tubester4567 Not everyone has that level of flexibility. People living paycheck to paycheck often don't have enough money all at once to buy 50lb bags of pasta/rice, for example.

@tubester4567

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexMint They probably do, but they want to have nice $200 nike sneakers and brand name clothing and a packet of ciggies . I see a lot of poor people with little money buying groceries from expensive convenient stores. Just because its closer.

I hate how the interviewee says "they target low income neighbourhoods, and neighbourhoods of colour". Why TF would they target a wealthy sAsian neighbourhood? Those people are rich, they'll just go to Costco to stock up. They do target poor white/black/mixed race/whatever neighbourhoods, because poor people can't afford to buy 20L if washing detergent. There are plenty of dollar stores in poor sAsian 'hoods around me. And almost none in the wealthy sAsian areas. It's expensive to be poor.

@Sinaeb

3 жыл бұрын

Costco? No they'll order online

@KRYMauL

3 жыл бұрын

The Asians work to hard to go to a dollar store, plus Asian markets are cheap af

@mufasaiam7794

3 жыл бұрын

And Cheddar here is making it sound like dollar stores are creating racism for offering cheap products

@ROBYNMARKOW

3 жыл бұрын

I'm white & regularly shop at Dollar Tree. It's not just people of color who shop at them..

@CCW1911

3 жыл бұрын

This report is so slanted it's ludicrous, do they really think everything in a Dollar store is a dollar? How do you make a steak a dollar? It smells like the big box stores are behind this twisted story, Dollar stores fill a need in poor neighborhoods, poor people can't afford to drive across town to WalMart, if anyone is predatory it's the big box stores.

But as a former store manager, it’s the worst place to work for! I got a salary of 50k and I was fine with that. But after 5 weeks of training, when I got my own store, reality hit. I was always understaffed and wasn’t approved to hire additional employees. Also, I was expected to work at least 65-70 hours a week, doing most of the stocking. I routinely was there 6-7 days a week. Keep in mind since everything cost a dollar, when the truck came , there would be over 1000 cases of product to stock once or twice a week! %90 of my time was spent stocking while I’d have a couple employees to run checkout. And the employees I had were always terrible because I could only pay minimum wage. Dollar tree is a terrible company that expects you to live at the store and neglect your family. Trust me , it’s a soul sucking company that even treats store managers like slaves. Don’t EVER work there unless you want a salary that seems good , until you see how many hours you have to work. Break down your pay by hour if you make 50K and you are working for peanuts! After 70 hour weeks, it broke down to $13 a hour!!! You can start at an amazon warehouse as a kid and make $15 an hour with zero experience! And with 15 years of management experience , for me this was a joke! A total scam! I quit after 2 months having my own store! Found a different store manager job at $50k and I work a normal 40 hours a week! And I’m properly staffed and I can pay employees more than minimum wage, so I can get quality people that won’t quit in a few months! Dollar tree is all about stock prices and investors! Nothing else.

@tiajoseph7309

3 жыл бұрын

As an assistant manager, I agree with all of this, especially the short staff. I always feel bad for my store manager who just like you, does nothing but stock and works like a dog all day. She mainly works 40 hours though. She's always exhausted, an despite the great job she's doing, corporate is always on her back about petty shit. I wish I could work somewhere else, but as of right now, this is my only source of income.

@walterbrunswick

3 жыл бұрын

@@tiajoseph7309 I actually prefer a cold refreshing glass of water 💦

@walterbrunswick

3 жыл бұрын

@@behaviorhandwritingrevealt3949 I'm not in US I'm in Canada but I hear there is a huge shortage of nurses, I fully support this!!

@MrShaclakclak

3 жыл бұрын

this is every large corporate job I feel. I'm sorry and happy you went through this tho. these companies will never take responsibility for their actions. zero accountability leads to workplace conditions like this. I came from a giant hotel corporation, who did appreciate the people that held it together. we have the power as the consumer, as the person. when we all band together then change WILL happen. thank you for your story.

@subsonic9854

3 жыл бұрын

​@@MrShaclakclak It definitely isn't the same in every big corporate job. Companies are made by people like you and I, and just like us, they have to choose where to cut corners and take risks in order to maintain their competitive advantage. ie, sometimes we can't hang out with our kids because we have to work overtime to feed them and send them to school. We don't hate our kids. We have practical concerns for the family as a whole. Right now, this dude's company is able to get away with abusing its people because they continue to work there. If the company is forced to change its practices, it may lose its ability to make money and have to shut down permanently, taking cheap stuff and some jobs away from the people in that community. Just saying. I've had similarly bad jobs but I never felt that the decisions made were intentionally malicious. Some of my old coworkers chose to stay and moved up the career ladder cause they stuck it out. Some who left did much better elsewhere. I just don't think it's an injustice when the suffering is happening due to the free choices of the employees to stay.

As a poor person, the secret to being a smart and healthy shopper is to use grocery stores for select foods and produce and use dollar stores for everything else. There are definitely things you can get for cheaper at a dollar store vs a grocery store. But, any foods you buy in a dollar store will be loaded with sugar and carbs. If you are only eating dollar store food, you don't have a balanced diet.

@octorokpie

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Anything made of plastic or mostly sugar should probably be bought at a dollar store. The rest not so much.

@AmazingJayB51

3 жыл бұрын

My wife does that, she use Walmart or Dollar store fore everything else and because she’s a Prime member gets some of the Fresh meat on Sale at Whole Foods.

@callizoom3894

3 жыл бұрын

not all dollar stores. the 99 cent store has some good groceries in the back. veggies, fruits, spices, bread, etc

@mikedenz30

3 жыл бұрын

The secret is to shop at Aldi.

@phonn6935

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikedenz30 lmao yh

I respect Dollar Tree for having at least having everything a dollar

@TheRunningLeopard

3 жыл бұрын

Truth to that, it’s the only reason I still go there. It allows me to cheaply pack up on snacks and quick meals without breaking the wallet.

@steezy2695

3 жыл бұрын

Dollar Tree > Dollar General

@umberscore2051

3 жыл бұрын

Ok but where are the trees for just 1$?

@rhuttrho88

3 жыл бұрын

@@steezy2695 no it doesn't, dollar general dosen't have everything for a dollar. I have both in my city. Actually all three. Dollar Tree is actually cleaner, and in better shopping centers. Dollar general and family dollar is mostly hood! Matter of fact, I'm about to hit up Dollar Tree for some snack Frozen Snickers, Frozen Minute Maid frozen lemonade, cherry, and orange etc. All for a dollar! Mmmm!😋🤷🏿‍♂️😁🙏🏿✌🏿

@arthurbutt4589

3 жыл бұрын

Dollar tree serves a different demographic than the other two. While DG and FD serves those in low income communities, DT is designed to target wealthier consumers looking to score a deal. All three is there to make a profit, and all three know exactly what they are doing when it comes to building their stores in the most profitable areas.

It's more expensive to be poor, unless you are poor enough to have government to take care of you.

@Red5rainbow

2 жыл бұрын

And, thus, we see the system encouraging people to stay under the poverty line and punishing them for making *juust* slightly more Y’know, you can’t really do that if you want these people to be able to get on their feet, they won’t be able to if there’s this huge wall in the way. It’s less expensive to be poorer but I know people don’t want to do that. But they literally can’t get any richer because once they do they’re put in this worst of both worlds situation where they don’t have much money but now they also have to pay for everything by themselves

"Dollar Stores are most common in low-income areas" * Suprised pikachu face *

@glennso47

3 жыл бұрын

I will never shop in a Dollar General or Family Dollar store again. I have been kicked out of those places due to not wearing masks. They Harassed and shamed me because I wasn’t wearing masks And threatened me with arrest for trespassing. So screw them .

@jalapenopoggers8310

3 жыл бұрын

@@glennso47 good on ya

@rileywilliams1984

3 жыл бұрын

problem in american? blame it on racism!

@wickedeternity2002

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks kiddo!

@ZaneDalton

3 жыл бұрын

@@glennso47 I really hope you’re joking.

The dollar stores fulfill a need. Take them away and where will people on a budget go?

@PeterTMT

3 жыл бұрын

One of the major takeaways from this video is that dollar stores trick people into believing that products are cheaper, but it's a lie. The packages simply contain less product . One example they used is paying $1 for a bottle of detergent. The bottle only has enough for 6 loads of laundry (at $1) which is 16.6 cents per load. You can buy a bottle with 100 loads for $10 or 10 cents per load. They do this with almost all their products. You buy inferior goods or much smaller quantities which ultimately cost you more in the long run.

@chichitenango6020

3 жыл бұрын

Also I think the goal of the video is to inform and then people take a stance on ether or not we need to do something to help those with like you said low budgets to get affordable fresh groceries

@amandap9332

3 жыл бұрын

They create a false sense of "need" Also a false sense of "value" Its a publicly traded company, look up the CEO pay and compare it to how much the average worker is paid. They are just a financial drain on people who already struggle with poverty.

@COASTER1921

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeterTMT It depends on the area. In Boston Dollar Tree is by far the cheapest option for shelf stable groceries if you compare unit prices despite the smaller quantities. Regular grocery stores are now all trying to compete with whole foods and have raised prices accordingly. We don't have Walmart or targets big enough for grocery either. I don't really know how they are still open though - Shaw's star market, the big chain here, routinely sells the same dry foods for twice the unit price and somehow still gets customers.

@mattm5941

3 жыл бұрын

I’m hip they got rid of the family dollar store in my place and it sucks that it’s gone those 1$ boxes of candy smacked

I lived in a small depressed town in Western PA that ticked all the points on the list: Walmart comes in on edge of town, too far to walk, which killed the local grocery store that was in the heart of town, easily walkable. Dollar General comes in and builds a location right by the old grocery store/now farm goods store. You could feel the relief that people had that they again had a place they could just run to for quick stops without making the drive to Walmart. Is their pricing structure predatory? 100% should they provide fresh fruits and veggies? 150% should we ban them outright? 🤷🏻‍♂️

@KayleeCee

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like what happened to my home town. They built the Walmart supercenter all the way on the outskirts of the town. It killed the 2 grocery stores that were actually walkable for those who couldn't drive. Now there's a Family Dollar near the downtown area which sells some groceries, but it's very limited. And they don't sell anything that's fresh. We have a convenience store chain here (Wisconsin) that's actually quite nice. They sell a really good selection of fresh meat, dairy, and produce. They built a large store near the downtown area recently, and it's helped fill some of the need in that area. But it's still not a replacement for a grocery store in an area that's accessible for those who can't or don't drive.

@zoemartin1761

3 жыл бұрын

Driving through northern PA it’s the only grocery store around. It is all that comes to small, rural towns.

@RestingJudge

3 жыл бұрын

I was lucky that my hometown had a local grocery store two blocks from my house. Most people who shopped there were like me & lived close or they just wanted to avoid going to walmart at all cost. Walmart killed Downtown though, the largest five story building literally collapsed three years ago.

@Monsuco

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly it sounds like the problem with your community isn't which retailers are where or who charges what. You describe your community as a depressed community. Thus the problem is probably that there aren't enough economic opportunities for the population of the community as a whole. Rather than banning retailers or requiring them to carry certain products it seems like your city should be focused on trying to attract new employers. Failing that, it sounds like the residents of that community should probably be trying to find ways of moving to places where they can have more opportunities. Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic probably isn't the answer.

@astaschak

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also in Western PA and I think I know exactly where you're talking about and if not then it's the exact same scenario. I live in a small ex railroad town a few miles from where I think you're talking about. DG came in, killed the local family run grocery store, ran the local family run hardware store out then DG shut down and moved 3 miles outta town to a bigger location and my town is left with literally no business or jobs except a Rite Aid and the police/fire department which share the same building and only have street parking.

I think another important factor is that while it is higher cost per measurable unit, some folks can't afford the upfront cost of something that's a better deal in the long-term. You afford what you cam when you can.

There's a channel called TheWolfePit which makes videos about cooking good meals with dollar store ingredients and also talks about the unfairness of dollar store quantities (4 oz of chicken for a dollar, or 12 oz for 2 dollars, but some can't afford that extra dollar so they get trapped)

@i_used_adblock_to_watch_this

3 жыл бұрын

Moron

• Of course it makes sense that dollarstores would be built at a higher density in poor areas than in rich ones. Duh. ¬_¬ • How would poor communities be better off without dollarstores, how would they fare better if they were replaced with expensive grocery stores (or car lots or whatever else ends up in that space)? 🤨 No, blocking a dollarstore from opening won't result in a cheap grocery store opening there instead, it'll be a regular or expensive grocery store or something else. • Nobody sells steaks for $1. 🙄 • BTW, dollarstores are like other stores, some items are terrible deals and some are great deals; it's up to the customer to figure out which is which, so if the detergent can only do six loads (6‽ 🤨), then don't get that, get the 730g tin of Max1.5 coffee for $2.5 and get the 96-load Sunlight detergent for $6 elsewhere. Duh. Sure, it's more convenient to make only one stop, especially if you have to take public-transportation, but that's why you have to plan your trips to maximize time and money. Until you get rich and can afford the luxury of wasting time and money, you'll just have to make it work like plenty of people do. • The bit about grocery stores being unable to get capital to open in poor neighborhoods is the most salient part of this video. (Another factor is that capitalism inherently rewards greed, hence why so many stores have absurdly high marked-up prices. 😒)

@FilmStains

3 жыл бұрын

@Moon money ....I think everyone who read what you said is incredibly lost

I love how that protest at 9:22 was all clearly upper middle class white people who are wearing L.L. Bean gear. Great job, Cheddar...

I'm not entirely sure what to think about this. It seems like everyone, including the dollar stores themselves, agrees that they aren't a suitable replacement for actual grocery stores. But limiting the spread of dollar stores won't necessarily bring more grocery stores to these neighborhoods. I'd love to see Cheddar do a video taking a broader look at policy proposals to address food deserts / retail redlining.

@connerhemphill4249

2 жыл бұрын

The town I live in, has offered any retailer a massive decade long tax break to bring a grocery store back into downtown after the Safeway closed 6 years ago. There is a small locally owned speciality store, but it doesn’t carry a lot of fresh foods. What is interesting is the Natural Grocers which was in the nice new part of town, recently moved downtown in an old car dealership building that was reconverted in less then half a year into a grocery store. The city is quite aggressive on brining business back.

@user-gt8st3qf4o

2 ай бұрын

Food deserts are where the high crime is. Why would a grocery store, or any store, open up in that kind of area?

My family members who live in the south like dollar stores, because they don't want to have to go to a giant supermarket and feel overwhelmed.

I don’t get Dollar General...nothing is a dollar! At least at Dollar Tree everything is a dollar

@walterbrunswick

3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanselles3743 A dollar is generally everything

@44bthknuckles

3 жыл бұрын

This woman's an idiot do your research dollar general is not a dollar store

@juliannehannes11

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@vivianloney8826

3 жыл бұрын

When you don't have a car and live in a rural community you don't really have an option as to where you're going there's usually only one dollar store in walking distance if you're lucky if you aren't lucky you just have fast food and gas stations

@vaderladyl

3 жыл бұрын

They were never meant to be just a dollar for everything in the first place.

The fact that they sell less amounts of the products to keep them $1 is both totally expected and good. The benefit of a dollar store for a low income person is that they can go get 10 items they need for $10. They can't afford to go to Costco and get $300 worth of goods for $250. If they walk into Costco with $10, they may save money in the long run, but they will not be able to leave with many individual items. Edit: This isn't even considering they most certainly don't have a Costco membership.

Trader Joes is to Dollar stores what Target is to Walmart- similar price point but you can shop there and keep your pride.

@A7exandersca7es

3 жыл бұрын

I do not see them in the same price-point. Check your product weight and price comparisons

@767rodrigoc

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Target is hella expensive. I go there for the shopping experience not the price.

@octorokpie

3 жыл бұрын

What mystical Trader Joe's are you shopping at? Last I checked they're more expensive than a normal Kroger grocery store.

@SlackActionBumble

3 жыл бұрын

@@naddarr1 Target is all style and no substance. Higher prices for inferior stuff. Walmart has a better selection, too.

@SWLinPHX

3 жыл бұрын

@@SlackActionBumble Agreed. Walmart has a way better selection at lower prices. There's just no comparison. Target is the snob's Walmart.

I love my local Dollar store, evidently Cheddar has never been to one, mine does sell necessary groceries. You can get in and out quickly instead of walking all the way to the back of a huge big box store then wait in a long check out line just to buy a gallon of milk.

@knightcrusader

3 жыл бұрын

We have a Dollar General Market too, with meat, produce, etc. Actually, I've done the math compared to Kroger, Walmart, local grocery stores, Target, etc. and on Saturdays when they put out their $5 off $25 coupons, the prices at Dollar General beat all the other stores. I actually save money at the Dollar General if I wait until Saturdays and break my purchases up into separate $25 transactions.

@mendonesiac

3 жыл бұрын

My local Dollar Tree has zero produce. There's an entire isle of candy, but not a single fresh vegetable in the entire store.

@tjl2836

2 жыл бұрын

in my place all the dollar stores are always understaffed so lines take about 5 minutes

I live in a village of 1200 people. The closet grocery store is 20 miles away and the closest walmart is almost 50 miles away. The only two businesses are a local gas station (which does really well) and Dollar General. Dollar General is serving my comments that no other business would even consider. Im pretty glad i have one so close

journalists who never produced anything in their lives whine about a store providing affordable options for poor people

@alexturlais8558

3 жыл бұрын

The problem is that they often keep people poor and make it harder for real solutions to come in.

@KRYMauL

3 жыл бұрын

That the whole point of journalism, they write stories and their “product” is their columns

@charmedx3219

3 жыл бұрын

@Alex Turlais yess, as opposed too only having an expensive wholefoods at the only option where the whole budget is spent on a loaf of bread and quinoa. That will somehow make people have jobs will it? Solve the upstream problem not banning peoples shopping options. Who do you see as benefiting, the polotishons and company making "campaign donations" to reform the law.

@Xachremos

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexturlais8558 If my budget for food for the week is 70 dollars, you're getting jack shit at Whole foods. These stores serve a purpose. Are you getting less for more? Yeah, technically. But you arent blowing 10% of your disposable income on a bottle of shampoo.

@alexturlais8558

3 жыл бұрын

@@charmedx3219 whole foods is great but I realise its expensive. But even Walmart is often cheaper per unit than a dollar store, because the products seem cheaper but you get less for what you pay for. So I agree with you completely, my point is just that they often keep people in poverty.

Back in 2004, I drove truck out of the Fulton, MO Dollar General Distribution Center. I went to way more small towns in AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, MO, and OK, than I did to big cities. Towns like Ulysses, KS had a DG. I also remember hearing that DG wanted to put a store in every town with at least 400 people. I had no issue delivering to DG stores. I did have issues with Werner. They’re a horrible company. They kept giving me out of route miles to get home.

As a former Assistant Manager for Dollar General at 3 different stores, I can safely say: people may not like the the idea of dollar stores but, when the surrounding area is poverty or extremely rural, people vote with their wallet. Not blaming them because, who'd want to drive 30 miles to a decent grocery store? I read My Father's Business while I worked there and it's another walmart scenario where the end-result, (not of the son but rather, then grandson) changed how big these stores became. However, (mom-and-pop shops aside because they're still necessary), dollar stores have necessary and unnecessary items that are affordable for the town and it's a double-edged sword. My bosses were actually people who'd left Target, a former Boscov's manager, Kirkland's DM and several Wal-Mart DM's. It's about the growth and profit and minimizing the payroll but, still trying to care. I was extremely forunate to be a part of a DG experience where the staff and community ACTUALLY cared. All were clean, organized and made it a fun experience to shop.

I'll take a wild guess: Extreme poverty and wealth inequality.

@ReflectionEternal2

3 жыл бұрын

@Misanthropic Trilobite ok

@FeebleAntelope

3 жыл бұрын

The amount of wild responses to basic statements like "there is extreme poverty and wealth inequality," is just staggering. You mentioned poverty and wealth inequality and some dude comes on here talking about propaganda and blaming poor people for being poor. I said the government is corruptly connected to big corporations and the 1% and compared modern civilization to Rome, and some dude came in talking about how great capitalism and how I suggested robbery as a fix when I wasn't even talking about solutions. #thisiswhywecanthavenicethings

@FeebleAntelope

3 жыл бұрын

Dollar stores, which cater to the poor, have nothing to do with poverty. Got it.

@deafleppard1812

3 жыл бұрын

FeebleAntelope I’ve seen u blame society for ppls mistakes on many occasions honestly if a person doesn’t like dollar general then don’t shop their. If u rlly want dollar general to go broke tell them to put up blm propaganda. #GETWOKEGOBROKE

@trillmixin6999

3 жыл бұрын

@@deafleppard1812 punisher pfp. yep youre cringe and probably thibk Bernie is a communist

"more people shop at the local store on every corner than a niche expensive supermarket for people who look for labels like 'gluten free'"

@kthemaster1999

3 жыл бұрын

I literally never seen a Whole Foods in my life

@markbrown8097

3 жыл бұрын

The closest Whole Foods store to me is over 50 miles (80km) away.

I live in a town with a population of around 2500. We just had a Dollar General store built here that's set to open in a couple of weeks. Almost exactly 1 year ago we got a Family Dollar store. There are 2 more Dollar General stores that are less than 10 miles away in neighboring small towns. These seem to be the markets they're going for. Towns with a large enough population to have a sustainable customer base, but too small for places like Walmart or Target to be interested in. I just hope that having these stores isn't going to hurt our small local businesses. We have a nice supermarket, hardware store, Mexican grocery store, meat locker, and cheese store. They're all owned by local individuals who rely on their business for their income. I'd hate to see them struggle due to an oversaturation of crappy dollar stores.

Dollar Tree is so enticing because You might go in there for one item and then after looking around the store, you can easily spend $10! Happened to me lots of times!

@andyc9902

Жыл бұрын

Have control

0:00 “Hmm this could be an interesting video” 0:50 Yeah never mind it’s one of those videos

You get less bang for your buck in dollar stores that's how these stores are successful

@beforecuddlybunnylps841

3 жыл бұрын

Literally my other comment with no traction

@smitajky

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree. I look at the relative value. The theory of right wing economics says that stores should gravitate to what they do best and customers should not be loyal but should always expect value on any purchases. So if I did get less bang for my buck I wouldn't buy ANYTHING there. But I do get a range of things that I need there. If someone else has a better model for OTHER items then I naturally support them too. Make the system work for you don't you work for the good of the system ( the one that tries to screw you over )

@philippecr

3 жыл бұрын

The point is, some people can't pay "more" to have that bang of buck deals... They only can afford to buy "just enough".

I made a video about this in seattle. If you live by one of these stores it's definitely not a good area to live

@CCW1911

3 жыл бұрын

So you think the Dollar store caused the bad neighborhood? It think you're confusing causation and correlation.

@user-rx9ny4yo2e

3 жыл бұрын

@@CCW1911 I think he didn't mean that. What I think he meant is that dollar stores are a simptom of a bad neighborhood.

@thehoerabbit1303

3 жыл бұрын

I live in a fairly wealthy neighborhood development with dollar general and family dollar ? Your point is invalid

@Alvin_Vivian

3 жыл бұрын

In Los Angeles, there's a gigantic Dollar Store that's very successful on Fairfax, which is in West Hollywood, a high-income neighborhood. Your point is invalid.

@brendancole5679

3 жыл бұрын

There is a dollar general and family dollar 2 blocks from my house and is actually in the more decent part of town terrible assumption that you made

The tone-deafness of some of the statements in this video. “More people shop at dollar stores than Whole Foods.” (Yeah let me just drive 170 miles to my nearest Whole Foods) “Target low income neighborhoods and neighborhoods of color.” (Yeah ok thats why I see dollar stores in all the wealthy asian neighborhoods in Huston and wealthy black neighborhoods in Atlanta. Sarcastic obviously) And the crime thing? Wow stores common in bad areas have more robberies than stores in good areas? Amazing. Where I live there are many many small towns that had NO alternative before a dollar store came in. Yeah they have issues and I’m not a huge fan but Dollar General has served me well many times, as I would have had no alternative. Also maybe actually talk to one black person while you go on about redlining and urban poverty.

Kinda funny how the only people who complain about dollar stores are the people who can afford to go elsewhere

@rook1196

3 жыл бұрын

Dollar Tree is fine. Dollar General sells low quality trash that even Wal-mart wouldn't carry at above Target prices. The sooner Aldi and Lidl expand to rural enclaves the better.

@frzBAW

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone can afford to go elsewhere. Not my fault you can't see you're being scammed shopping there. Unless you have no transportation then there is no excuse to shop at one

@mwbgaming28

3 жыл бұрын

@@frzBAW not everyone can afford the higher prices

@frzBAW

3 жыл бұрын

@@mwbgaming28 you have no clue how any of this works. They even explained in the video. Stuff costs cheaper but it's because you are getting less of it. Do math

@mwbgaming28

3 жыл бұрын

@@frzBAW yes and if you can only afford the smaller packages?

I want to open up a two dollar store called "TooTwo". Simply because I want people to say "I'm going to TooTwo". We would also sell tutus so people could say "I'm going to TooTwo to buy two TooTwo tutus" too.

@behaviorhandwritingrevealt3949

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but the real trick would be to see if anyone could actually spell it correctly.

@Napsteraspx

3 жыл бұрын

There's a store near me called 5 below. Has cheap tech and party gear and such. Catering more towards "tweens", aka a place where angsty teens can shop without their parents breathing down their necks about the cost. It's kinda fun for a cheap store, but recently they started selling items that are much more than 5 bucks. I think that might hurt their reputation a bit.

@floxy20

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to TooTwo to buy two tutus for Benjamin Tutu.

I would say that $10 doesn't get you very much, even at Dollar General or other dollar stores.

@woodduck2178

3 жыл бұрын

asdfghjkl well except the dollar tree where at least everything is actually a dollar

@randomtinypotatocried

3 жыл бұрын

aidan aylward Sadly the Dollar Tree near me is starting to have things that aren't a dollar showing up.

@eitkoml

3 жыл бұрын

@@woodduck2178 Even when an item is a dollar the packages tend to be so small that they're not worth it. I also found that it is incredibly common to end up paying more per unit of an item. For example with laundry detergent, the small dollar general or dollar tree laundry detergent bottles tend to charge more per ounce than big jugs at other stores.

@bigimskiweisenheimer8325

3 жыл бұрын

If you go to dollar tree your guaranteed at least 10 items

@Red5rainbow

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigimskiweisenheimer8325 nah, you gotta keep tax in mind. So that’s 9 items. Or 10 food items since food doesn’t have tax (excluding water and soda because those have bottle deposits)

99 Cent Stores has great fresh produce & good security. I'm on SSI & live in the Los Angeles area which is v expensive so Thank Gawd for them.!

@Alvin_Vivian

3 жыл бұрын

Fresh produce, yes. Eggs and dairy, yes. Unfortunately not fresh meat and seafood. Otherwise it would be a complete replacement for Ralph's, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc.

Based off the comments on this video, I think we can all agree that dollar stores are essential in poorer communities, but in reality they sell stuff that costs more in the long run.

I think a lot of people criticizing dollar tree have never been in a dollar tree. They have a good selection of frozen fruit and vegetables. They also have all the basics like fresh eggs, milk, flour, and sugar. They also have tuna fish, dried potatoes, dried beans, and fresh bread. If you shop carefully you can have nutritious meals for around $3 per day per person.

I have notice a rise in the number of Dollar General's in my area. There are about 22 stores in my county alone.

Dollar General really has expanded in recent years. They specifically target (among other things too ofc) very rural towns, where a Walmart or other large chain is at least a 20 minute or more drive. Looking at a map, so many little towns these days seem to have a Dollar General. They have the funds to build a building and supply, and distribution network. And due to size and quantities, are able to reduce their supply cost and easily purchase property and build a new location. They effectively kill the locally owned little stores in these tiny towns, thus becoming a monopoly. They seem to thrive in these little towns. I'm no expert though, just what I have noticed when visiting family across the country in the past 5 years or so. I really do feel this small town strategy is one of the keys to their rapid growth lately.

When you are broke....these stores are a gift! I won't stop shopping there!

I guess this explains why walking into these stores fills you with an unexpected sense of despair

I don’t see how Dollar stores are a problem? Like, why is cheap stuff a problem? It’s not their fault that poor people exist...

I shop at a small chain discount store, 99cent store. They have a large produce section, sell a greater variety of dry food than any other dollar store I have been in and have a freezer/fridge section. Plus they sell wine.

@MsAngrybutterfly

3 жыл бұрын

There was a 99cent store like that near my "survival job" It was the best! I used to make these things I called "dollar store fish tacos" that came out to like 25cents a taco! They had avocados, limes, fish, tortillas, hot sauce, everything! People complain about the small sizes, but a single person living alone NEEDS to buy in small quantities or stuff goes bad on you!

‘Wow’ Everyone after watching Cheddar

@safecracker112

3 жыл бұрын

It’s crazy that they don’t even have a million subscribers, there are similar channels with lower quality content that gets tens of millions of views

@Floedekage

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is pretty "wow" that a channel that constantly makes videos with insufficient research, heavy biasies and often plain nonsensical fluff despite starting off with a multi hundred million dollar starting investment is still around. Cheddar is very much the Qibi of KZread, I guess they'll stay around until they've burned through the money...

One problem is shopping is a hobby in this country. I’m not a minimalist but most people have more stuff than they need. Instead of buying $5 of crap buy one good thing you need.

When they started in the 30s a dollar was like 20 bucks. Imagine what a dollar could buy then!

@seethroughthelies7070

3 жыл бұрын

They were nickel and dime stores back then. They more or less disappeared by the early 60's.

@UserName-ts3sp

3 жыл бұрын

thanks federal reserve

@michaelhurley3171

3 жыл бұрын

@@UserName-ts3sp well said and I agree.

Blaming dollar stores for Inequality. Why am I surprised by Cheddar to twist their story this way? Always someone else's fault for others problems. That's the bizarro world we live in.

@triclopsgamer5934

3 жыл бұрын

Anything you do in an impoverished area and you will be blamed for spreading inequality.

@yurika12

3 жыл бұрын

@@triclopsgamer5934 and then you also get blamed for not doing enough in them. "people aren't investing in these areas enough"

Can someone tell where those strange off brand 99 cent stores came from

@rebel063

3 жыл бұрын

John F. Kennedy _ California

@rawrbro69

3 жыл бұрын

Rebel 06 facts lmfaoo

@GuinessOriginal

3 жыл бұрын

Dunno but they're cheaper then dollar stores

Some grocery stores have pricing policies aimed to get higher profits in marginal markets. Big cities have stores in downtown areas where basic foods are overpriced to take advantage of the location of the store.

While I respect most of the information provided in this video; there’s a huge gaping hole left in it: “99 Cent Everything” is a brand owned by Momentum Brands of Commerce, CA. By per capita communities, they serve many more people with a variety of fresh produce, dairy, eggs, fresh fruit, frozen food as well as all the other dollar store stuff.. and the Goya. They have locations all over the PNW and into the Southwest. I agree that the other brands perpetuate poverty, but I really think Cheddar should investigate the brand and do a follow-up. Additionally, I want to add that the parent company is a major supplier of dollar store merchandise to the entire industry... I learned that while googling them.

I literally just went to Dollar General to pick up a few thinks because I’m college student living on a budget.

We live in a nice rural area and have 2 dollar generals in 5 miles. Everyone I know loves them. We don't have to drive 25 miles round trip for milk or ketchup or motor oil or pay convenience store prices. ❤️❤️❤️ Your "targeting" is also called marketing and good business practices. These stores are the best of both worlds, price + convenience.

The main Reason I Like Dollar Stores & My Family likes them so much; Is solely BECAUSE of the Low Price tags! If there's a Place we can get as Low a Price as We can get for the things we need; We'll shop there!!

I actually think the first thing to do to get out of poverty is to cut living costs and invest the difference, so i love the dollar stores

The person who did the background music and audio edits did a great job on this one. I kinda want a track of it

It’s bang when there near the movie theater so you can by a drink, chips and candy under 5$ rather then buying the expensive ass popcorn and drink for like 10$ if your not that wealthy

I just discovered that a nearby dollar store has the same item I'm buying anyway for less than half the price. That is after adjusting for package size.

I live in the middle of no where Pennsylvania. It was big news when the next town got a grocery store. There are three Dollar Generals and a Dollar Tree all on the same road within 10 minutes of each other. Dollar General has been popping up everywhere seemingly over night

Just be grateful that there’s even a DT,DG & FD during this pandemic damn

Dollar Stores took over for 2 rock solid reasons: * They actually bothered to open stores in underserved markets. * They acknowledged that poor people are the majority in this country now and priced as such.

Family dollar: discounts Dollar general: discounts Dollar tree: actually has stuff for a dollar

B.S. i live in a very small town in the Arizona desert...65 miles to the nearest grocery store. In the past 6 years we got two dollar stores, everyone who lives here is glad the dollar stores are here

The race card is always dropped in american videos these days

@christinewatson1989

3 жыл бұрын

It's the videos YT promotes.

@Coolsomeone234

3 жыл бұрын

I mean gotta keep them divided somehow

@Nachemanya

3 жыл бұрын

America is built on racism

@giornogiovanna3934

3 жыл бұрын

The sad part is they don't target race they just put the stores in any community they can benefit from

@rawrbro69

3 жыл бұрын

Because america is built on backs of racism

"Nobody's building grocery stores in our communities and almost nobody's hiring. What do we do?" "Let's prevent dollar stores from building stores and hiring people."

Here in Canada we got a dollar store called DOLLARAMA, but 90% or more is over 1$. Only chocolate bars keep below the dollar.

@zoedanforth7932

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's cause the worth of Canadian Dollar

Dollar General strategically places its stores as close as possible to public low income housing. It's brilliant.

“Next week on Cheddar: Why traffic lights are actually racist. Also something something inequality”

@MrShaclakclak

3 жыл бұрын

... this is true....

@vincentwong1127

3 жыл бұрын

well... most of the traffic lights are black and yellow, you never see a white traffic lights

@AmazingJayB51

3 жыл бұрын

There can be said taking traffic lights from Urban areas and put ting in Stop signs to save money, causing a public safety problem.

@carultch

3 жыл бұрын

There is a traffic signal intersection in Syracuse NY, where the people in the majority Irish neighborhood really saw it that way. The people refused to allow English Red to be above Irish Green. As a result, the light assemblies at that intersection are built upside-down, so the green light for go is on the top. It would confuse the hell out of color blind people who depend on the order of the lights to read its status.

@carultch

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentwong1127 I've seen traffic signal assemblies where the housing is painted white.

They somehow brought the "wage gap" into this video about dollar stores. Orange man bad

3:44 That dollar tree is in my town! I’ve been there many times before.

I just took a lead sales associate position in dollar general last week. During the corona virus shit and other drama apparently sales have gone up 30 percent. It's perfectly positioned near a college area. In which I am a college student about to move into a student housing complex half a mile away. My store is about 1/3 empty all the time even after getting a truck in.

Cheddar: Banks don't invest in these areas because of RACISM!!! Also Cheddar: Dollar stores in these areas get robbed and their employees get murdered lol

@Coolsomeone234

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@zoemartin1761

3 жыл бұрын

People don’t commit crimes for fun..... maybe if these communities were invested in they wouldn’t need to rob a store 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Coolsomeone234

3 жыл бұрын

@@zoemartin1761 no it doesn't Work. Where I live there's this lower income subur b that has had tons of money poured in. Despite this it has the drug dealer reputation

@octorokpie

3 жыл бұрын

It's not that banks /are/ racist, it's that they were /EXTREMELY/ racist 60 years ago when huge portions of city suburbs were first established. Those neighborhoods became poor as a result and minorities to this day couldn't get the economic leg up to move out. Now the areas are still poor, and the results of that poverty are why banks have no interest in those areas now.

@Coolsomeone234

3 жыл бұрын

@@tati9867 exactly money helps but not the solution

"They target ... neighborhoods of colour..." Any poor person could tell you that being poor isn't an issue of skin colour. It's an issue of bad circumstances, bad habits, or a combination of the two. Any adult who happens to be poor can make steps to becoming a higher member of society, even if it's an uphill battle. Give up drugs, give up TV, et cetera.

@clayblondin8239

3 жыл бұрын

But those issues extend to people of color disproportionately. That’s the key word and it takes minimal effort to look into the many policies that have been used over the history of America to keep things that way. Straight laziness on your part

@IndellableHatesHandles

3 жыл бұрын

@@clayblondin8239 Tell me how, please. I'd like to listen.

@FilmStains

3 жыл бұрын

@@clayblondin8239 sure, there have been policies and laws that have disproportionately effected black people in the past, but we are talking about now. If there is not a direct correlation of race discrimination in any one give person, you have start asking questions of why any of the people are in poverty or why they stay in poverty. In case you just want to lash back and call me a racist and blind, I'd like to point out that you cannot attribute every black person's economic struggles to systemic or individual racism without direct proof, other wise you're just blanketing all black people in poverty as victims of "existence" so to speak

@Red5rainbow

2 жыл бұрын

“Bruh just give up drugs” dude I’m sure lots of people *want* to but the people selling drugs are targeting people by getting them addicted. Addiction is no joke.

@Red5rainbow

2 жыл бұрын

@Maxx B. what?

I shop at dollar tree because there are some remarkable decent products. The totally awesome dish detergent is great for the price, they have some good snack foods love the Italian ice, old style twinkies, but I can't imagine shopping there as my primary food destination. It would be an awesome solution if they held weekly farmers markets with unsellable "ugly" but still edible produce for $1.

these people sometimes don't look at different perspectives, like as a college student who is severely struggling, sure fresh foods would be great and we'd actually support local businesses but when student barely has any money to spare, that makes dollar stores their only savior.

there's hardly any dollar generals in my state that I've seen, however dollar tree us EVERYWHERE here in Oregon

I love Dollar Tree more than Dollar General or Family Dolar. Cause in Dollar Tree things do only cost $1 unlike the other stores; I only got to Dollar Tree to get some essential things but I grocery shop at Kroger. I like there deal at Kroger.

What about rural America? Not one word about how power concentrated in big cities has devastated this segment of our nation. Companies like Dollar General are one of the few large companies to show any interest in rural people.

People shop at dollar stores because it is what they can afford, not because they got tricked over portion size. To think a well stocked grocery store is being chased away by 'agressive' dollar stores with limited selection is to pretend poverty is not a real thing.

Wait so you're telling me that you get less product when you pay $1, the problem is not the dollar store the problem is that people are stupid.

@thehoerabbit1303

3 жыл бұрын

There is no problem, period only opportunity and the store saw it and they took it

@SWLinPHX

3 жыл бұрын

No, paying $10 for five times more than you need just because it's cheaper per ounce is not always wiser. Getting more than you need or want by spending more, even if less per unit, is also dumb. Costco doesn't necessarily pay off for single people on everything.

@iwant007

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWLinPHX depends what it is, but its a safe bet if its soap or toilet paper

@SWLinPHX

3 жыл бұрын

@@iwant007 I run multiple short-term vacation rentals. We stock enough "replenishables" (soap, shampoo, toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels & napkins, detergents, cleaning solutions, sponges, etc., etc., etc.) as a starter to last at least a week. We don't want to buy enough of everything for each rental to last a month -- not practical, necessary or affordable. Again, economy size is not always better -- spending more overall to get less cost per ounce. So Dollar Tree is perfect for things like that!

@iwant007

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWLinPHX You moron obviously not in that situation, under any context the situation changes. But we are talking for consumer worth and value bulk is clearly the better choice but a lot of people don't know that.

"But, you can get steak for a dollar" Is this confirmed?

@CCW1911

3 жыл бұрын

No not true of course, not everything or even most things in a Dollar store cost a dollar.

@EverettBurger

3 жыл бұрын

@@CCW1911 yes, I know there are things that cost more than a buck at the dollar store. But, when the interviewee speaks in hyperbole, it hurts their argument.

@davec1615

3 жыл бұрын

Dollar Tree has steak for $1 and its not bad at all. Very edible

Also a add in Note. Both companies have been targeting small towns with out any grocery stores or competition. Well think about this.. when you’re in the middle of nowhere like small town North Dakota. Would you rather go to Family Dollar and get a banquet dinner for like $1.50 or go to the local grocery store and buy that same exact product for $5? When you’re in the middle of nowhere prices are a lot more expensive because they know you’re not going anywhere else but then. Having one of these dollar stores defeats the purpose to monopolize the smaller towns. Who’s the hero? I feel the dollar store is.

I live in an upper middle class Silicon Valley community. The Dollar Tree is often crowded with multiple checkout lanes going. These places may have a general interest actually as far as I can tell and aren't just for poor people. Reading glasses for $1 instead of $12 for instance. Can't pass that up even though I can afford to. As well, a poor person can get their readers for just $1 instead of $12, which is not a bad thing.

damn l want dollar store in my country

@alexturlais8558

3 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video? They're cheap but they also sell poor quality items and they often cost more per unit than other companies.

@zazaza903

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexturlais8558 Yes but still its good dill compared to the rest of the world.. When l was been in US l was been amazed by prices of literally everything.. dollar stores, walmart, shoes, clothes, all you can eat restorans.. that prices and that salaries omg thats the paradise 😂..

@ROBYNMARKOW

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexturlais8558 Yes & no but if it breaks I go. "Wtf, it was only a buck!" 👍

@christinewatson1989

3 жыл бұрын

The UK and N Ireland has a "dollar store" called "Poundland". The 12 yr old in my can't get over how funny that is.

@alexturlais8558

3 жыл бұрын

@@ROBYNMARKOW yeah but you end up having to buy 6 different replacements, instead of buying one $5 one that lasts longer.

This was very interesting until it became about race 🙄

@yurika12

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't you know that only black people can be poor, and its always someone else's fault? /s

@frankpontone2139

3 жыл бұрын

@@yurika12 This destructive mindset is even in black Kenyans when they blamed East Indians for being more successful than them and kicked the East Indians out of their own country. kzread.info/dash/bejne/omGdkqyPmdOffpc.html

This video hasn't convinced me that such stores are detrimental to a neighborhood. I like shopping at them.

The dollar tree down my road is kinda saving my life right now. I lost my job due to covid and now I can't get unemployment, and I can't get a job because nothing is open, so for the moment those little $1 "steaks" and such, are keeping me alive under $20 a week.

What a load of drek, by calling for a limit on dollar stores you're asking for price controls. Price controls cause shortages, how would this help low income people? It is not the job of a store to address whatever "deeper problems" you think exist.

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@beforecuddlybunnylps841

3 жыл бұрын

Hola!

Well, both Walmart and Kmart started off as dollar stores. Or as they were known back then as a five and dime.

I bealive the issue is more with the lack of economic and finance literacy and the wealth gap in the US. Killing dollar stores won't make the problem go away, it will likely make it even worse given that your are not adressing the underling pronblem, only the symptoms

More dollar stores than McDonald’s? Wow that’s insane

@shinchanthebest

3 жыл бұрын

our supreme leader is here, we would be nothing without you!!!

Don't be first and early, wait 20 minutes for the comments to appear.

@dayviduh

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you didn’t do that

@beforecuddlybunnylps841

3 жыл бұрын

@@dayviduh yeah. Its part of the keys to getting popular comments. Being early or after most people finish the video is when the comments "explode" and when you find top comments, most people will like them.

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3 жыл бұрын

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I just moved back from Spain, there were three major grocery stores within a 10 min walking distance, two were smaller sized, one was a decent medium stock up size, I frequented them regularly but I also had a small dollar like store 3 mins away that was good for things that I needed in a pinch products were cheaper cause they usually came from outside of Spain in bulk but was also sometimes a bit more if you think of product size. I don’t like how dollar stores in the United States are though.

I started working at Family Dollar straight out of high school 7 years ago to afford a license and car so I could go to college. It was a mile from my house so I could walk there. I ended up staying there for 3 years and the work environment was absolutely horrendous. Not enough labor given and managers were given salary but also HAD to work a minimum of 52 hours a week. If you've worked there for any extended amount of time odds are you have gotten a check in the mail from a civil case for just the horrible conditions. That was really the only option for me besides CVS or a pizza place. I'm not surprised by any of the facts in this video. Absolute vultures.

remember kids. only shop at the hip trendy hipster grocery stores like trader joes.

"The company has pledged $5 million dollars to support racial justice and education." --- That's nice... how about a raise for all of their associates?

I grew up poor and now that I have money it was hard for me to listen to this video I was very conflicted but 9 minutes and 10 seconds into it I realized that they are right. Just because I'm not paying the price doesn't mean that somebody else isn't and that is the truth about everything that we buy

Im not poor and I regularly shop at Dollar Tree ,. Lots of useful stuff if you know how to shop. I dont see any "targeting" or "Redlining " going on. I like the cleaning supplies, shampoo, school supplies, batteries, small kitchen items, seeds and bulbs, cheap but sturdy garden tools, greeting cards, food items , spices ets, etc. Convenient, quick, cheap ... no rip off,........ it is what it is ........ rather have a Dollar store in my neighborhood than a liquor store or McDonalds.