And the buyer tries to pay as little as possible. Negotiating is a skill well worth learning (lots of books on it).
This discussion is perverse. Negotiations require leverage, which the average grocery buyer in the USA does not have. As a society we don't benefit from min-maxing absolutely every opportunity.
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Government stores are fine then?
This discussion is perverse. Negotiations require leverage, which the average grocery buyer in the USA does not have. As a society we don't benefit from min-maxing absolutely every opportunity.
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Government stores are fine then?