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Quote by: Alive  Both the idea and the responses to it are silly. This is a horrible idea because volume selling is good for the consumer! . |
Usually the items sold are cheap and badly made. If I want to buy something and am not to worried for how long it will last then I go to a big store but for quality goods I usually find better stuff at the smaller specialised stores IMO.
Both have there places.
I don't believe that volume selling is good as such but it is cheaper, but on the negative side it also produces a throwaway mentality towards goods that is filling our rubbish tips with plastics and non degradable rubbish that is pollution. Plus it is a waste of resources.
Its good in the sense that distributors can make a quick profit but it is at the expense of our environment.
Small stores such as food stores, called dairy's here, are usually run by Indians or islanders who tend to live a more family orientated lifestyle compared to pakeha (white people). So that if you go into a store you might get served by grandma or a 9 year old depending on which family member is around. That way they cut costs by having no wage bills.
Other small stores tend to specialise or get only top quality merchandise or designer wear.
Where as the bigger stores are well known for selling cheap and nasty junk that people expect not to last long.