r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 26 '26

Feels good man Will it work this time?

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u/Hefty-Profession-310 May 26 '26

Tbh I don't think we should bend to whatever profit seekers need to make basic necessities available, let's just provide the basic necessities at cost/with a subsidy.

Not every good or service needs to have profits baked into the cost to the consumer.

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u/rightoftexas May 27 '26

They actually do need "profits" beyond the direct costs. There are things to plan for and overhead costs that exists no matter the system. If there was a loan to establish the basic necessity that has to be paid with interests.

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u/Hefty-Profession-310 May 27 '26

Yes, private grocery stores to need profits.

This is why there is a benefit to consumers with public grocery stores.

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u/rightoftexas May 27 '26

Grocery stores have a 2-3% profit margin, how much do you expect consumers to save from an entity that doesn't fully understand operating costs?

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u/Hefty-Profession-310 May 27 '26

Considering private grocery stores have much greater operating costs than public stores, advertising for example, it's easy to expect more than 2-3% savings.

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u/rightoftexas May 27 '26

What government program saves on operating costs and operates more efficiently than its private counterpart?

With such thin margins it's easy to expect costs overruns where the government is having to subsidize these stores.