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Afraid to Buy in Bulk? The Solution For That…
Some consumers have concerns over buying in bulk.
Two could be:
- “I’ll actually spend more money because I’ll be more likely to eat or use more of the product.”
- “Some of the product might go bad because I get more than I need.”
Some chains promote buying in bulk successfully because, after all, you pay a lower per-unit price.
Here at Healthynature.green, we sell some of our items in bulk. You may not see the mass quantities you get at Costco. But you can definitely get many items in larger quantities than you’re used to at many stores.
What Do You Do If You Buy a Perishable Food Item in Bulk, But Can’t Finish It?
…Does that ever happen to you where you have more than you can eat of a certain perishable food item?
The only option seems to be to let it sit around, hope someone eats it, and if they don’t, toss it away.
Well, here’s another option to assuage your fears:
donating to your local food pantry.
Some will even pick the food up from you if you simply give them a call.
Your donation is tax-deductible, so you put some money back in your pocket.
…But most of all, you get the good feelings from doing the right thing, a small service to those in need.
Who are The Hungry Anyway?
Well, in the United States, we have a prevailing attitude of “you need to pull yourself up by the bootstraps.”
In other words, it’s your responsibility to get food on your table. Don’t depend on handouts.
Do some people take advantage of food donations?
You bet. It happens.
But, according to Feeding America, 13 million of the 41 million hungry people in the United States are children.
So if you feel like you’re encouraging or enabling people to beg who should actually be working, that’s not true for at least 25% of the United States’ hungry people.
And data from DoSomething.org reveals 40% of food in the US gets thrown out each year, which would be enough to feed 25 of the 41 million hungry Americans.
…So if you buy in bulk and can’t finish the extras, or if you just want to do an awesome human service, donate what you can’t finish to charity. Take the tax deduction.
But even better: get the warm, happy feelings from having done the right thing.
