.60 cent trash bags, and mob mentality., page 1
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Topic started on 19-10-2009 @ 08:00 PM by Blanca Rose
I live in Louisiana, and we have this chain of stores called Dirt Cheap.

They sell overstocks, and buy out stores going out of business. They also buy goods from stores who have had fires in them. It is one of those kind of stores that if you don't buy it today, it won't be there tomorrow.

I have purchased designer clothing in perfect condition there. Harve Bernard pants for $1.00, designer shoes for under a buck, and housewares. Last month, I got a brand new Sonicare toothbrush that was out of the box, but unopened, with two replacement brushes for $15.00.

Needless to say, I go there a lot and stroll around, digging. The place requires patience and time to find gems. I live in close to 3 of these stores, about equal distance.

The other day, I stopped into one of the locations because I had errands to run in the area.

This particular day, the store was featuring items from a Family Dollar that had burned down.

Over the speaker, the clerk said they had trash bags in boxes that held anywhere from 15 bags to 30 bags, and that they were all marked for .60 cents. This included tall kitchen can bags, as well as lawn and leaf bags.

The bags were not on the shelf yet, and were being unloaded from a truck at the back of the store.

I was stuck in the aisle, that featured quilts, sheets and towels, and it was a mess. Stuff dumped all over the floor. Me and my cart were doing some manuvering.

I thought to myself, I am running low on kitchen can bags, and needed a box. Just one box.

Heck, by the time I made my way to the back of the store, it was like mayhem. People were grabbing boxes of trash bags like there was no tomorrow, and I mean armloads. It was like a bunch of sharks in a feeding frenzy! You would have thought the bags were being given away.

Honestly, I wish I would have had a camera! The boxes were charred. Burnt, and hopefully the bags were not melted, but these people were going nuts! I stood there with my mouth open watching all of this. Had there been flies in the store, I am sure I would have consumed a few! I dared not go closer to the mob scene for fear of loosing a limb do to cart runovers or ramming!

Within 5 minutes, all the bags were gone!

I wrote this thread, to point out, what I witnessed over trash bags. I fear for us all if the economy gets much worse.

Can you imagine?






[edit on 19-10-2009 by Blanca Rose]


reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 08:33 PM by Blanca Rose
reply to post by Jenna




Oh, my gosh, I couldn't believe it! Thoughts flashed through my mind, such as, maybe they need them to put their possesions in when they get evicted!

I am not broke, thank goodness, but this is a very depressed area, that was hard hit by Katrina. Unemployment is outrageous.
If the trash bags would have been food items, I do believe there might have been a few fist fights, or worse.

God, help us all!


reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 08:34 PM by Blanca Rose
reply to post by total_slacker



Yes, I have heard similar stories of Soviets standing in block long lines just to get a roll of toilet paper.

Let's hope our country doesn't come to that.


reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 08:35 PM by JohnnyR
reply to post by Blanca Rose



Hi Blanca

I too have witnessed similar situations. It is very scary to think what would happen if say there was a shortage of food etc. But I think you learned a valuable lesson, and where to stay away from if such an event like a grocery store running out of food.

Remember last year when that guy died at a Wallmart? He got trampled to death.

But on a good note, those gems you find...think eBay

[edit on 10/19/2009 by JohnnyR]


Fixed typo

[edit on 10/19/2009 by JohnnyR]


reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 08:40 PM by JohnnyR
reply to post by cloakndagger



I agree with you...but for trash bags? Not sure I would go off the deep end for plastic bags. Food, if my family or I is starving, YES. OMG I've just devolved....



reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 09:01 PM by ZenOnKwalsky
Originally posted by Blanca Rose
reply to
post by total_slacker



Yes, I have heard similar stories of Soviets standing in block long lines just to get a roll of toilet paper.

Let's hope our country doesn't come to that.



I saw it in the communist era in Poland...sad, tough and humiliating but possible to get through it. In this Nietzsche was right: what doesnot kill you makes you stronger. But...in the same time it makes you stupid sometimes )
Dont wish America or anybody to get that deep in the...toilet paper...


reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 09:53 PM by crw2006
reply to post by wylekat



Be careful! Its amazing how people camp overnight to be first in line so they can rush into the store and buy up some plastic crap that was made in a third world country!
Shop online, its alot safer and fun!


reply posted on 19-10-2009 @ 11:00 PM by wylekat
reply to post by crw2006



I'm not there to buy, I am there to witness the horror.

Nat'l geographic should do a special: Black Friday Beast Stampede


reply posted on 20-10-2009 @ 06:50 PM by Blanca Rose
reply to post by nixie_nox



I know what you mean about bargain hunting. That is why I shop at that store chain.

I meant it when I said it was like a feeding frenzy though. The closest I could even get to the bags was a good 20 feet away. I thought I might get hurt if I got any closer.

Saving $2.00 is one thing, fearing you might get harmed in the process is another!
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