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Shrinkflation, rising costs, etc. but no one talks about Big Card

Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:38 pm
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
1871 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:38 pm
I saw a standard, paper Christmas card for sale for $6.59. Almost $7 for a single card. And try finding any ‘normal’ card for less than $3 now. Most are closer to $5 per card.

It is an interesting (shadowy?) industry that is a part of almost all of our lives and no one seems to give it much thought.

But I admit the greeting card industry seemed pretty based during 2020 when it was like ‘keep licking the envelopes to seal them we aren’t changing anything’.
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78788 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:40 pm to
Greetings card prices are the only reason I go to Dollar tree.
Posted by jaytothen
Member since Jan 2020
8354 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:40 pm to
Sorry your cards are more expensive, grandma.
Posted by Witty_Username
Member since Jul 2021
678 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:42 pm to
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Greetings card prices are the only reason I go to Dollar tree.

We make our yearly stop in Dollar Tree for all our Christmas card cash/gift card holders.
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
15869 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:42 pm to
Don’t f’ing buy them. It’s that simple.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
24860 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:44 pm to
Dollar Tree bro. Think it was $1.50 a card
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 4:45 pm
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
25672 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:44 pm to
We get a few ads with sample Christmas cards sent to the office. I take the sample cards, sign my name over whatever fictitious company they have in the sample card, and send the cards to my relatives.
Posted by TT
Member since Nov 2007
1319 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:52 pm to
People still give cards? Just hand them an envelope with cash are a gift card. 99% of the people couldn’t care less about some dumb greeting card that the giver spent hours trying to find the “perfect” message
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
1871 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:54 pm to
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Just hand them an envelope with cash


Why even use an envelope? Or take the time to fold the cash.
Posted by TT
Member since Nov 2007
1319 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:55 pm to
Touché
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
31826 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:13 pm to
I bought 3 last minute Christmas cards from Walgreens. It was $32 for 3 cards and a package package of Hershey kisses.

Oh, and of course I had to check myself out because the ghetto clerk was on the phone and playing with her nails.

Insanity to pay that much for a damn greeting card.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
13643 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:18 pm to
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Walgreens

Da fuq are you doing buying *anything* at a drug store but prescriptions?
Posted by GeauxTigers123
Member since Feb 2007
3108 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:23 pm to
You should buy in bulk. You can get like 50 cards/envelopes for 15 dollars from Amazon.
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
Location: Classified
Member since Nov 2011
38282 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:28 pm to
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Greetings card prices are the only reason I go to Dollar tree.


This ^^
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
4535 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:45 pm to
Any store with "dollar" in the name has greeting card for cheap....and people you give them to are only going to toss them in the garbage anyway...so go cheap.
Posted by Neauxla_Tiger
Member since Feb 2015
2075 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 6:13 pm to
Yeah as others said, either dollar tree, or order in bulk online. Paying $6+ for literal trash is crazy. I tell family to not even bother getting me cards. Just put an extra 5 on the gift card you were gonna shove in there and I'm much happier.

I'll fold a blank piece of paper and draw a crude happy birthday message on it like a toddler before I get a lavish greeting card .
Posted by justjoe906
Member since Oct 2013
2233 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 6:23 pm to
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Greetings card prices are the only reason I go to Dollar tree.

Damn, I didn't think about that....
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
1589 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 6:39 pm to
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Don’t f’ing buy them. It’s that simple.


I have never received any sort manufactured card that I have kept for more than a few weeks.

I have more than a few handmade cards from kids, nieces, and nephews stashed away.

This is a super easy problem to solve.
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
7909 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 6:43 pm to
Just get a minority-themed Christmas card. They are generally cheaper. Does anyone really care if Santa Claus is black?
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
7499 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 9:17 pm to
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Just get a minority-themed Christmas card. They are generally cheaper.

Thanks for the laugh. Needed it.
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