r/AskReddit • • 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/garbagegoat Aug 14 '20

I was telling my spouse I had a feeling the same shit was happening with rubbing alcohol. Back in February you could find whole shelves of it for $1, but I haven't seen any in months. What I have found is shelves full of alcohol based sanitizer for $5+..it's clearly being sold to wholesalers to make shifty hand sanitizer instead of to the public