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Originally Posted by cardsagain74
The convenience store isn't charging close to 5 or 10 x more than the "better bargains."
And if that convenience store charged $5 instead of $1 for a candy bar (while telling you how it was a great gift for someone at that price), I imagine the first thing that'd come to mind would be "what a ripoff. This place is trying to screw people over"
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Not looking to argue, but I'll point out that this happens ALL the time. Airport gift shops literally sell things for 5x more. So do movie theatres, stadiums, etc. Ever pay $5 for a bottle of water you could have gotten for $0.20 at Costco? Maybe you haven't, but people do all the time.
Different options for different needs. The market will accommodate all buyers at every price it can in a system like ours. Its a sign of health.