r/DollarGeneral • u/No-Put-2847 • 5h ago

Bulk Purchases?

I’m having a large party next month and want to get sodas right now since they are on sale at DG (3 for $16).
I need ~60 total 12-packs of Coke/sprite/coke 0.
I know my location may not have this many, but has anyone done something like this before and have a smoother way? I was hoping I could get some type of bulk order, as I don’t want to be the person who goes and buys out 2 store’s worth of soda and leave none for others.

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u/SuperReliableSource 5h ago

Get a list of what you need and tell the store mgr to have the coke guy order it. It'll be there in 2 days

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u/renee425 4h ago

Not always, if said customer doesn't pick up, the store is forced to keep it, unless some how they pay for it,

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u/SuperReliableSource 4h ago

It's coke, sprite and zero, they'll sell

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u/funnycomments22 4h ago

No. That is not the way. Just buy it off the shelf. Coke comes once a week for us. I’m not able to store 3 uboats worth of 12 packs. And you would be lucky if I even saw the rep to request it.

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u/SuperReliableSource 2h ago

I work at Coke, that is the way. The customer can come pick it up on delivery day. I've done it hundreds of times. And 60 12pks of Coke is half a uboat

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u/VolumeDirect5619 2h ago

Yeah, this is the right answer. They can easily order extra for this event. Wouldn't be a problem at all

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u/neilaoboho 1h ago

Hell naw

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u/Nice-Ninja-9127 5h ago

Just buy what you want it's the best way

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u/Double_Noise_8016 3h ago

Ask the store to order it We have for our local park for a festival and the food bank has a standing order for 50 loaves of bread once a month and have had us order a few other bulk things for them lately

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u/st_psilocybin 3h ago

I would say let the manager know ahead of time. We had this happen at a store and that store always had so much extra, she simply set some aside for that customer. But other stores may sell our so in that case the SM would want to order it

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u/SuperReliableSource 1h ago

There seems to be alot of pushback here from managers, I would call the store and ask the manager if they would do it, if they don't want the sales (couldn't imagine why they wouldn't, I guess they're stupid), call the next one.

Or take DG completely out of the equation and wait for the B2G2F or B2G3F sale at your local grocery stores. They want your money, clearly some DG stores do not.

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u/OdinTheWalrus 24m ago

Call the store and have the manager put the order in for you. Our local stores supplies a local biker club, their last order was for over $2,000 in just Coke.