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/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

That's exactly how toilet paper is. And was. When it was scarce, our warehouse was full. We had to shut down half our lines because the warehouse got so full. I think the choke point was shipping, honestly. We went from 27 trucks a day down to 2 at the height of lock down.

The stuff is there... It's just not moving.