You know things are bad when Dollarama has to jack up prices.
Yes people it’s true. Everything is no longer for a dollar. I learned this first at the Dollarama at Cedarbrae mall in Scarborough where I usually visit for last minute items such as baby oil, mailing envelopes and candy for the over-zealous people that raid the candy dish on my desk at work. But alas, the security of the dollar is no more.
According to smartcanucks.ca, the change is due of course to the economic times :
After 16 years of selling items at no more than $1 each, Dollarama’s executives say the chain is just trying to keep up with the times, and rising prices worldwide. Dollarama stores will be raising their prices come February 2009. The prices are going to be $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00
Is nothing safe from this dreadful recession? What is the world coming to when I can’t even depend on Dollarama to live up to its name and sell me something for $1.13 (PST and GST added for accuracy)?
I am beginning to wonder however, if some organizations are not simply using the bad economic climate as an excuse to inflate their prices anyway. This may or may not be the case with Dollarama, but for those places where that is happening, all I have to say is shame on you (yes I am looking at you Toront0 City Councillors who just gave yourself a raise - I know that’s coming out of my pocket somehow.)
In the mean time, the rest of us need to wake up and tighten our belts. The recession is here people, and no one is getting left out.
Ahhye, yes nobody (anywhere) appears safe nowadays. Remember that saying, `save a penny for a rainy day?` Well it’s pouring! Despite the dismal economic situation, I know it’ll all be OK. Not naïve, just have faith!
Do not even get me started…
The best part is, they claim the new prices are on NEW items to the store. There is a scrapbook item I buy from them regularly, it went up to $1.25. So no, it is not new items to the store that cost more. Even the old items went up. Look out Dollar Giant, here I come.