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Old 03-26-2024, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
I don't remember which store it was, when I lived up north. Might've been Stop & Shop. But whoever it was, offered a 10-cent savings off your grocery bill per bag, if you brought in your own bags. There was a maximum savings per visit, so you couldn't put one item in each bag for 20 bags and expect a $2 discount.

But rather than charge 10 cents extra for their plastic bags, you did get that 10 cent discount for bringing yours in.
Most stores don't "charge" for plastic bags. They "collect a tax" levied by the State...
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