The Story of Stuff
It’s not surprising how exploited the common person is by the big corporations that truly run our world. Being a retail worker has shown me just how toxic the cycle is of goods being over turned. For example at the big box store that I work at to stay unnamed, product is shipped in in bulk, of every size color and style you can think of. It’s given a shelf life of just a mere few weeks to a few months at best then it starts a cycle of mark downs based on a number of factors. These markdowns are meant to encourage the shopping of this product just to get rid of it but because customers are aware of the pattern they no longer shop regular price but the wait for the next big sale and buy out of desire instead of need. It’s rare that I see someone come in and buy something because they truly need it, its often “my last pair of shorts” are starting to get old, its out of style, I feel out of date. We aren’t happy with what we own because we are constantly being battered down that our old merchandise is meaningless in comparison to something new.
