Quote: (08-22-2016 01:03 AM)Kona Wrote:
They tell you things in Hawaii are more expensive due to shipping costs. That is bullshit, especially at Walmart.
Nobody ships more shit here than Walmart. I bet they pay less than a grand for a container from California. Another reason to say fuck you to them.
It's definitely bullshit. Hawaii is situated in a shipping lane that goes to and from asia from the west coast of the U.S.
You can find U.S. import goods in countries like the Philippines for cheaper than you can find in Hawaii.
Of course the shipping cost reason doesn't make any sense. There's no fuel surcharge which justifies the markup of consumer goods in Hawaii.
It's all based on local supply and demand as the retailers see it.
They have figured out how to collude and price fix in Hawaii. There's essentially a cartel of retailers and consumer goods supermarkets there which ensure prices are artificially very high.
Their profit margins must be absurd compared with the mainland USA like 1000%+ which is probably why they are so loose with loss prevention. They have already figured out they can have 1,000+ Konas carrying stuff out the front door with five finger discount but they will still make insane amounts of money.
edit: Btw how much are those johnsonville brats in Hawaii? They are about $5.60 for a standard pack in the Philippines.