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‘They don’t let us’: Dollarama stores sell bread, unless there’s a Sobeys nearby (www.halifaxexaminer.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by onTerryO to c/canada

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[–] ashtrix 71 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Another price fixing scandal in the works? Lol

[+] [email protected] 48 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I honestly can’t shop at them, the deals are mostly terrible, and quite frankly I’m betting that half the product isn’t even legal.

Ever tried to buy a plate or cup there?

Read the labels carefully, they mostly say that they’re “decorative” and not to be used for food

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes this is true. But what do you think is the reason? Like is it because there's heavy metals in the dye, so the plate is kinda toxic? Or maybe because it's just too fragile, chips easily, etc?

As the consumer I don't know what regulatory loopholes they are exploiting when they state "decorative use". I doubt the average consumer has the time to do this research. Because a plate is a plate and people will use it to put food on when it's sold in that way, the intended usage is obvious regardless of the tiny disclaimer.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The dye isn’t food rated, nor is the glass.

Yes mostly heavy metals for the glass items.

For the plastic items it’s mostly leaking plastic and estrogen into your food.

[–] Rodeo 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PSUEDO estrogens, which are also just plastics.

No plastics manufacturers are harvesting estrogen from women and infusing their goods with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

My bad, but the point still stands, even with a minor correction

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Let's be real, in this case we're talking about Sobey's, not a Mom n' Pop grocery store. This is a company making record profits and a significant driver of inflation, they're not going to shut down because Dollarama is selling bread.

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

Hmm, there's some stuff I've seen in dollar stores that could be used to make a healthy meal, like canned vegetables. Do they ever sell milk?

[–] MapleEngineer -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is how it works for many, many businesses. Before you agree to a lease for a coffee shop you make sure that no one else is going to be able to open a coffee shop in the same area. This is how commercial leases work.

[–] apprehensively_human 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm confused. Are capitalists for a free market, or against it?

[–] Rumblestiltskin 10 points 2 years ago

Publicly it is their religion, in private business deals they make sure the rules are set for themselves.

[–] Rodeo 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, this is how it works for large wealthy powerful people who can afford to pay off all the real estate agents to act in their favor, or lobby for zoning changes immediately after opening their business and demand grandfathering status, or even just buy all the surrounding real estate so no one else can.

This is not how it works for a mom and pop shop. They have no power to make such demands.

[–] snoons 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The bread cartel strikes again.

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

Greedy bastards. All they care about is the dough.

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

Why don't the Nova Scotians just eat brioche?

[–] snoons 1 points 1 year ago

It's bread all the way down.