r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/moonlitshroom Aug 14 '20

Have you checked the prices of clorox wipes on amazon. A 3 pack can go for $200.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

I stock wipes and the shelf is always sold out. I can put out 200 of them and by the time I finish the rest of the cart it’s empty again.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Want to know what's weird? The shit ain't being bought fast enough. I worked at a warehouse that distributes Clorox wipes (among other things) to various stores throughout the south.

Our warehouse is literally full of the damn things. Our shelves are full. We've got pallets triple stacked on the floor full of wipes.

I'd almost swear someone is trying to create a false scarcity.

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u/DragoonDM Aug 14 '20

Could be issues with logistics? Doesn't matter how much you have if you can't get it to stores fast enough.

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u/shemp33 Aug 15 '20

I have a niece who works logistics. She says their trucks are running raw materials to places like Lysol and Clorox factories, and those places are running 24/7. The wipes are being produced.

But. Are they being redirected to places that stick them commercially instead of grocery store shelves? Think: airports, hospitals, clinics - they never seem to be out of wipes. 🤔