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Lets say I can buy 200 of something for $20. but for $60, I can buy 750 of them. How can I quantify the money saved as cost per unit?

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Besides the math to determine per unit cost, you might also need to consider the opportunity cost of having so many.

  • How long will the bulk supply last?
  • Is it something you will get tired of having?
  • How much space does it occupy?
  • Is it perishable?
  • Will it expire?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Is it perishable? Will it expire?

used to work at Sam's Club in highschool (yeah. it was awful then. I suspect it's more-awful now). What people don't want to know? those big ginormous tubs of mayo? they go bad rather quickly. Not like, rancid bad, but they're definitely not as fresh or as worthwhile.

Also the rotisserie chickens, bakery and meat are loss leaders to get you in the door. everything else they're making huge profits on. Especially everything that's at the front of the store- the bulk candy, the electronics, the seasonal things. those god awful t-shirts and disgustingly cheap tube tops.

never by mayo in bulk. Also never buy the nacho cheese. Nobody needs a gallon-can of nacho-flavored valve sealant. just. trust me on that.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What if I want to repair my roof, while at the same time feeling like my seats are too close to the concession stand at Fenway Park

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Look, you don’t have to trust me, that’s between you and your gastroenterologist

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Bulk mayo makes sense if you’re a restaurant or cafeteria or running a summer camp or something like that. Probably not for many other people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nacho cheese doubles as a personal lubricant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What other flavors valve sealant you got I'm a man of discriminating tastes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They had serveral versions of tire sealant in the automotive section.

They also had frozen “creamy potato soup” that contained no potatoes and didn’t need to be refrigerated.

It’s been a while though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

So is that soup good on my valves or what we got a race this weekend and I'm not falling behind Jimmy three valves again

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
  • Will you really use that many?

I used to buy engine oil and filters in bulk, then car needed to be totaled. Difficult selling oil as a private.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Is it easily repairable?

What's the percentage of new stock being faulty already?