'We don't clean anything that we sell': 30 surprising industry secrets as told by former employees

You always have to know what you're buying! After all, it's only fair, and sometimes (most of the time), what is advertised is not what you're actually purchasing. These former employees of various industries shared their secrets based on their experiences, which they offered to the wild world of the Internet via this r/AskReddit thread. Some of the fields represented include the food, restaurant, tech, insurance, and music industries.

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Let's just say this list is basically a who's who of being simultaneously shocked and unsurprised. We know that most people don't do their due diligence at work, even in the fields where that's the most important thing. We also live in a world bombarded by marketing ploys and PR tactics. How could that not extend to most industries? Obviously, the fact that everyone's doing it doesn't necessarily make it okay. You have to be careful when buying most things no matter what. It's just part of the reality we're in these days. At the very least, these industry secrets should keep you informed of what to be cautious of moving forward.
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$Font - [deleted] ) Not really a secret but some wholesale nurseries will sell plants for a fraction less then public nurseries and big box retailers. Like 1 gallon of a shrub will sell for $16 at home depot, but at a wholesale nursery that same plant will cost like $2-6. Edit: some wholesale nurseries are open to the public 14.9k Share$

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