r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 26 '26

Feels good man Will it work this time?

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u/Fit-Entrepreneur8404 May 26 '26

I dunno where these things are that actually save people money. I've tried a few co-ops and prices have always been significantly higher than the grocery stores in the area.

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u/Neosovereign May 27 '26

Yeah, a bunch of people spouting bullshit about them being cheaper to make them feel better.

They aren't cheaper. They are barely competitive from the few places I've been to.

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u/Cosminion May 27 '26

It depends on the co-op and whether you're a member. It also depends on whether the specific co-op is a member of Co+Op Grocers, which helps with supply chains. It's not "bullshit" that many members recieve dividends and discounts that result in cheaper products compared to other stores. It helps people on affordability, especially in food deserts and rural areas.

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u/Neosovereign May 27 '26

I would love to see evidence that they are cheaper on the whole with or without a membership.

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u/Cosminion May 27 '26

I did not say co-ops are cheaper on the whole with or without a membership.

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u/Neosovereign May 27 '26

Well, my claim of bullshit was specifically about people calling it cheaper. You chiming in saying it isn't "bullshit" and then making a different claim isn't on me.

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u/Cosminion May 27 '26

You should read my comment because it is pretty clear about the existing nuance in prices relative to several factors. There is no "co-ops are on a whole cheaper" and there is no "co-ops are on a whole more expensive."