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According to the NY Fed,1/5 of the credit cardholders have maxed out on their credit

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hopefully you're not in that 1/5...

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Besides credit card,some are also indebted to BNPL(Buy Now Pay Later)

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North American buyers are already stopping buying things they don't really need and focusing on necessary things.

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Always happens when budgets are tight and they are just getting tighter for a lot of people

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Yep sales are down across the board

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and then the easy solution...jking;

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Very typical of hot summer months I'd think

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No,this time is different.

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got to go with the flow and make arrangements accordingly agent

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There is a lot of shoplifting and outright robbery/theft in stores,I was in a supermarket yesterday and they have this new guy near one of the entrance/exit,he does not stock shelf ,all he does is watch all the coming and going !

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in the past that guy would be sitting in a backroom office watching security cameras...times have gotten much more lax on the dealing with shoplifters in the present moment...merchants suffer

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Sales have slowed a bit for me

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What was your category of sales/niche?

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They still have them sitting in the backroom checking,then for self checkout,they have software which watch what you are doing.
They can also lock up the wheels of your shopping cart as you leave the store.

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Wheels of the shopping cart locking are a general proximity/security barrier to prevent carts being stolen off the premises - I haven't seen an individual controlling the locking of the cart...

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I have situation of my cart wheels locked up while leaving the store and the clerk will come and use his phone to unlock it.
But I have never seen any one being stopped and have their cart examined?

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Ah right on about the wheels locking - accidentally leaving store with the cart. Only place I can tell where carts are stopped...manually though...is costco to be examined when leaving...

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Costco likes to see the receipt and then looks into your cart.
Costco just ups its membership fee.
Costco has a problem,non member likes to borrow their friend;s membership card and get inside Costco to have a cheap lunch and buy ,now Costco is issuing card with your photo.
I never care much for Costco,,limited variety,eg cocoa cola,campbell soup and larger portion or you have to buy say 2 folger coffee or 4 campbell soup .
I dont find their prices so much cheaper,may be if you have a large family,it works for you.
My local supermarket sends me coupons each month,like buy $50,get $5 off,then it knows what you buy frequently and give you 40 cents off broccoli,60 cent off eggs,$1.50 off 1/2 lb deli meat,$1 off ice cream,$1 off seafood etc,sometimes free dozen eggs,one pint Haaze D icecream,free donut.$1.50 off rotisserie chicken etc..
I know why they give us $1.50 off 1/2 lb of deli meat ,as it gets expensive,few people buy and they get spoiled.
Costco does not stock all Campbell soups like cream of asparagus,cream of celery
And I earn points ,each 100 points is 10 cents off gasoline,$1000 points is worth $1

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you can get into costco for free with a $ gift card - then you can buy whatever you want - it's a known loophole

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I will keep that in mind if I need something from Costco
Costco claims it makes money on membership fee only and sell their merchandise at cost,do you believe that?
if sold at cost,then it should be wholesale price and with Costco buying power,it should be much lower than what they are asking now

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I don't believe they sell their merchandise at cost...feels like smokes and mirrors...likely some small print somewhere about that claim

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how do you know all of this stuff?

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I get all these coupons.
I just did my grocery shopping yesterday and used these coupons.
we all have a supermarket where we shop on a regular basis and you get to know what to buy and when to buy .
I also go to other supermarkets where they have a larger selection of seafood,or veggies or cheese but it is a longer drive.
where do you do most of your shopping?

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Alot of stores now will let you shoplift up to a certain amount, watching and building a profile on you.

Then once you’ve stolen maybe $900 etc, they pounce, this way the criminal charge is much worse than if they got you the first time around.

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Some will let you drive away but then inform the police who will then stop you.

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that's weird and crazy

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that's weird and crazy

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Lowe.Home Depot do,you see shoplifters drove away but they gave their license plates to the police who would stop them on the road and search their car,bags of misc tools etc with no store receipt.
Do you know why Home Depot stamp the time ,not just date of purchase on your receipt?
Handyman,contractors would buy a high ticket items like lawn mower and some lite items like caulking knife ,paid and loaded the lawn mower into their truck,then went back and pick up another one plus some small items.
At the checkout,he would show the lawn mower receipt and said I bot this but forget to buy something else so I am back,just paid for the small items.
Then in the next few days,he would return one of the lawn mower and end up getting the second one free.
Home Depot now stamped the time on the receipt.

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my sales feel slow as well. I 've sold some things a couple months ago (hp google chromebook, barbie doll new in pack, the matrix trilogy on dvd)

now I have stuff listed that no one is bidding on I don't have any views on my listings (volkswagen car emblem, g-shock dw-6900 watch) so sometimes the sales are slow but we're gonna be alright just pray and be patient as I tell my mother.

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you are selling discretionary items,try to find non discretionary items like grocery,diapers,baby food,ink cartridge,unlocked iphone10,11,12,13,14,15,16

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Not sure about the iphone push here...

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I was checking how much unlocked Iphone sell for,cant recall which website,maybe BBY outlet,it is not cheap.
Some of you think it was a joke -selling baby diapers and baby food,they are good sellers .

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Baby-related items, sure - iphone and electronics can be a headache.